ἀνοικοδομέω
anoikodomeō
to rebuild
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word ἀνοικοδομέω (anoikodomeō) means "to rebuild." This verb is part of the semantic domain of Construction & Crafts, indicating its connection to the physical act of rebuilding or reconstructing something. The word is used only twice in the Bible, suggesting a limited scope of application. Its meaning is straightforward, implying the restoration of something that has been damaged or destroyed to its original state or a new condition. The significance of ἀνοικοδομέω lies in its implication of restoration and renewal. It highlights the possibility of rebuilding and revitalizing something that has been lost or damaged, offering a sense of hope and possibility.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
‘After these things I will return. I will again build the tabernacle of David, which has fallen. I will again build its ruins. I will set it up
Acts 15:16‘After these things I will return. I will again build the tabernacle of David, which has fallen. I will again build its ruins. I will set it up