Romans 15:2:10Rom.15.2.W10TAB
οἰκοδομήν
oikodomên
“building up”
- Transliteration
- oi-ko-do-MÊN
- Extended
- oi-koh-doh-MÊHN
- IPA
- /oi.ko.doˈmɛːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- building up
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
oi-ko-do-MÊN
- sentence
HE-ka-stos hê-MON tô plê-SI-on a-res-KE-tô eis to a-ga-THON pros oi-ko-do-MÊN
Exegesis
Two prepositional phrases, eis to agathon {εἰς τὸ ἀγαθὸν | eis to agathón} and pros oikodomēn {πρὸς οἰκοδομήν | pros oikodomḗn}, follow in sequence and together specify the purpose and orientation of the pleasing: it is “into the good” and “toward edification.” The Greek places this purpose language after the imperative, highlighting that the aim of considering the neighbor is not flattery or self-interest but genuine benefit and community strengthening. In translation, the prepositions eis and pros are rendered as “for” to keep the focus on intended outcome, while preserving the progression from general “good” to more specific “building up.”
Root and etymology
oikodomeōomicron–iota–kappa–omicron–delta–omicron–mu–epsilon–omega
“to build, to edify”
In context — Romans 15:2
Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, for building up .
About this coordinate
Romans 15:2:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Romans 15:2, so the Greek word οἰκοδομήν (oikodomên) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Rom.15.2.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.15.2.W10.S1) and character.