ἐξοικοδομέω
From LSJ
ἡγούμενος τῶν ἡδονῶν ἀλλ' οὐκ ἀγόμενος ὑπ' αὐτῶν → of his pleasures he was the master and not their servant
English (LSJ)
A build, Hdt.2.176, 5.62; make a building good, IG 22.463.48: metaph., τέχνην μεγάλην ἐ. Pherecr.94:—Med., Plb.1.48.11:—Pass., ἐξῳκοδόμηταί σοι τὸ τεῖχος is finished, Ar.Av.1124. 2 ἐ. κρημνόν build up a road along it, Plb.3.55.6. II unbuild, lay open, τὰς πύλας D.S.11.21, cf. Plu.Dio50.
