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ἐνδόμ-ησις G1739
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structure, construction, building material; the act of building or the thing built into a structure
This rare noun denotes a structure or construction, specifically something built into or as part of a larger building. Revelation 21:18 uses it for the construction or building material of the New Jerusalem's wall. The lexicon notes it can mean mole, breakwater, or built-in structure. John's vision employs architectural language to describe heavenly realities, with jasper construction symbolizing purity, strength, and divine glory. The term emphasizes the crafted, intentional nature of God's eternal city.

Senses
1. sense 1 Revelation 21:18 describes the wall's ἐνδόμησις as pure jasper. This architectural term denotes the construction or structural composition of the wall. The multilingual glosses (structure, estructura, Bauwerk) emphasize built form. Classical usage included breakwaters and molded structures. John's vision transforms earthly architecture into transcendent symbolism: the city's construction materials reflect divine holiness and eternal permanence, built not by human hands but by God.
BUILDINGS Constructions Building and Edification
AR["بِناءُ"]·ben["নির্মাণ"]·DE["Bauwerk"]·EN["structure"]·FR["Bauwerk"]·heb["בִנְיַן"]·HI["निर्माण"]·ID["bangunan"]·IT["endōmēsis"]·jav["yeyasan"]·KO["건축재료가"]·PT["construção"]·RU["строение"]·ES["estructura"]·SW["ujenzi"]·TR["yapısı"]·urd["تعمیر"]

Related Senses
H1129 1. Qal: build, construct (316×)H2691a 1. court, courtyard, enclosure (142×)G4864 1. synagogue, place of Jewish assembly (56×)G5438 1. prison, place of confinement (41×)H4013 1. fortress, stronghold (37×)H0875 1. well, cistern (dug water source) (35×)H0352b 1. pillar or jamb of gateway (32×)H2474 1. window, opening in wall (32×)H1406 1. roof / rooftop (31×)H4609b 1. steps, stairs, stairway (31×)H1129 2. Nifal: be built, be established (30×)H0361 1. portico, porch (architectural structure) (27×)H1129 3. Qal participle: builder (27×)H1219 1. fortified, inaccessible (25×)H4581 1. fortress, stronghold (25×)H3805 1. capital of a pillar (24×)H4350 1. stand, base, pedestal (24×)H0759 1. palace, royal residence (21×)H4692 1. siege, besiegement (20×)G3618 1. build or construct physically (19×)

BDB / Lexicon Reference
ἐνδόμ-ησις, εως, , thing built in, structure, τοῦ τείχους NT; especially mole or breakwater, Refs 1st c.AD+; compare ἐνδώμησις.