What does ἄρχω · οἰκοδομέω mean in the Bible?
ἄρχω · οἰκοδομέω is a Greek phrase meaning "began to build".
Greek · G757, G3618
ἤρξατο οἰκοδομεῖν
To be first (in political rank or power) · to build
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ἄρχωG757to be first (in political rank or power)
Pronunciationárchō
To rule or govern; in NT often means to begin an action or process (especially with infinitive).
Open lexicon entry →οἰκοδομέωG3618to build
Pronunciationoikodoméō
To build up spiritually or morally, strengthening Christian character and community maturity
Open lexicon entry →What does ἤρξατο οἰκοδομεῖν (ērxato oikodomein) mean in the Bible?
ἄρχω · οἰκοδομέω is a Greek phrase meaning "began to build".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G757, G3618?
G757, G3618 is connected to 86 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. began to build
Source Gloss
began to build
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups4Aligned forms86TensesAorist, Present, Future, ImperfectVoicesMiddle, Active
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality65×
Aorist MiddleMatt 4:17 · Matt 11:7 · Matt 11:20 · Matt 16:21 · Matt 16:22 · Matt 26:37 · Matt 26:74 · Mark 1:45 · Mark 4:1 · Mark 5:20 · Mark 6:2 · Mark 6:7 · Mark 6:34 · Mark 8:31 · Mark 8:32 · Mark 10:2860×
Future MiddleLuke 13:26 · Luke 14:9 · Luke 23:303×
Imperfect MiddleJohn 6:171×
Present Middle2 Cor 3:11×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality12×
Aorist MiddleMatt 14:30 · Matt 20:8 · Luke 23:5 · Luke 24:27 · Acts 1:22 · Acts 8:35 · Acts 10:37 · Acts 11:4 · Matt 18:24 · Luke 24:4710×
Present MiddleLuke 3:23 · Luke 21:282×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose5×
Aorist MiddleMatt 24:49 · Luke 12:45 · Luke 3:8 · Luke 13:25 · Luke 14:295×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract4×
Present ActiveMark 10:42 · Rom 15:122×
Aorist MiddleActs 11:15 · 1 Pet 4:172×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 40 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present21aorist11future5pluperfect1perfect1imperfect1
Voice
active33passive7
Mood
indicative24participle9infinitive5imperative1subjunctive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 7:24ᾠκοδόμησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 7:26ᾠκοδόμησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 16:18οἰκοδομήσωfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 21:33ᾠκοδόμησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 21:42οἰκοδομοῦντεςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 23:29οἰκοδομεῖτεpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 26:61οἰκοδομῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 27:40οἰκοδομῶνpresent active participleparticipleMark 12:1ᾠκοδόμησενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 12:10οἰκοδομοῦντεςpresent active participleparticipleMark 14:58οἰκοδομήσωfuture active indicativeprospectiveMark 15:29οἰκοδομῶνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 4:29ᾠκοδόμητοpluperfect passive indicativeresultantLuke 6:48οἰκοδομοῦντιpresent active participleparticipleLuke 6:48οἰκοδομῆσθαιperfect passive infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 6:49οἰκοδομήσαντιaorist active participleparticipleLuke 7:5ᾠκοδόμησενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 11:47οἰκοδομεῖτεpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 11:48οἰκοδομεῖτεpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 12:18οἰκοδομήσωfuture active indicativeprospectiveLuke 14:28οἰκοδομῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 14:30οἰκοδομεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 17:28ᾠκοδόμουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 20:17οἰκοδομοῦντεςpresent active participleparticipleJohn 2:20οἰκοδομήθηaorist passive indicativecompletedActs 7:47οἰκοδόμησενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 7:49οἰκοδομήσετέfuture active indicativeprospectiveActs 9:31οἰκοδομουμένηpresent passive participleparticipleActs 20:32οἰκοδομῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveRomans 15:20οἰκοδομῶpresent active subjunctivesubjunctive1 Corinthians 8:1οἰκοδομεῖpresent active indicativeongoing1 Corinthians 8:10οἰκοδομηθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospective1 Corinthians 10:23οἰκοδομεῖpresent active indicativeongoing1 Corinthians 14:17οἰκοδομεῖταιpresent passive indicativeongoing1 Corinthians 14:4οἰκοδομεῖpresent active indicativeongoing1 Corinthians 14:4οἰκοδομεῖpresent active indicativeongoingGalatians 2:18οἰκοδομῶpresent active indicativeongoing1 Thessalonians 5:11οἰκοδομεῖτεpresent active imperativeimperative1 Peter 2:5οἰκοδομεῖσθεpresent passive indicativeongoing1 Peter 2:7οἰκοδομοῦντεςpresent active participleparticiple
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἤρξατο οἰκοδομεῖν is a primary verb - no further derivation.