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ἐποικοδομέω

ἐποικοδομέω, to build up

ἐποικοδομ-έω,
  • build up, -ήσαντας αὐτὸ (sc. τὸ τεῖχος) ὑψηλότερον Th. 7.4, cf. X. HG 6.5.12, D. 55.25: metaph., pile up, use a climax, Arist. Rh. 1365a16, Rh.Al. 1426b3.
      • 2 build upon, ἐπὶ κρηπῖδι X. An. 3.4.11; ἐπὶ κρηπῖδος Pl. Lg. 736e; ἐπὶ τοὺς τοίχους OGI 483.117 (Pergam., ii B.C.): metaph., Pl. Lg. 793c (Pass.); φύσει μαθήματα Ph. 1.610; τινὶ εὐτονίαν, ἀσφάλειαν, Arr. Epict. 2.15.8 (Pass.); ἐπὶ θεμέλιον or θεμελίῳ, 1 Ep.Cor. 3.12, Ep.Eph. 2.20; θεμελίοις Sor. 1.47 (Pass.); τοῖς ἀληθέσιν ἐψευσμένα Paus. 8.2.6, cf. Dam. Pr. 87 (Pass.).
        • b edify, ἑαυτοὺς τῇ πίστει Ep.Jud. 20:—Pass., -ούμενοι ἐν Χριστῷ Ep.Col. 2.7.
    • II = ἐπιτειχίζω, Plb. 2.46.5:—Med., στρατόπεδα πέντε -ησάμενος Arr. An. 2.1.2.

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