Strong G2310θεμέλιος
foundation
- Transliteration
- themelios
- Pronunciation
- them-el'-ee-os
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine or Neuter)
Definition
From a derivative of G5087; something put down that is a substruction (of a building etc.) (literally or figuratively): - foundation.
Detailed definition
θεμέλιος, -ον
(τίθημι), [in LXX for אַרְמוֹן, מוֹסָד, etc.;]
of or for a foundation; as subst., ὁ θ. (sc. λίθος), a foundation stone, foundation: Luk.6:48-49 14:29 (but see Deiss., BS, 123); pl., οἰ θ. (cl.), Heb.11:10 Rev.21:14, 19; neut., τὸ θ. (Arist., Phys., vi, 6, 10, LXX and later writers), Act.16:26; metaphorically, Rom.15:20, 1Co.3:10-12 Eph.2:20, 1Ti.6:19, 2Ti.2:19, Heb.6:1.†
(AS)
(τίθημι), [in LXX for אַרְמוֹן, מוֹסָד, etc.;]
of or for a foundation; as subst., ὁ θ. (sc. λίθος), a foundation stone, foundation: Luk.6:48-49 14:29 (but see Deiss., BS, 123); pl., οἰ θ. (cl.), Heb.11:10 Rev.21:14, 19; neut., τὸ θ. (Arist., Phys., vi, 6, 10, LXX and later writers), Act.16:26; metaphorically, Rom.15:20, 1Co.3:10-12 Eph.2:20, 1Ti.6:19, 2Ti.2:19, Heb.6:1.†
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In the Bible
Strong G2310 appears in 15 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- foundation15
- the1
First verses
- Luke 6:48He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
- Luke 6:49But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
- Luke 14:29Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
- Acts 16:26And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.
- Romans 15:20Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man’s foundation:
- 1 Corinthians 3:10According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
- 1 Corinthians 3:11For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 3:12Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
- Ephesians 2:20And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
- 1 Timothy 6:19Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
- 2 Timothy 2:19Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
- Hebrews 6:1Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
- Hebrews 11:10For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
- Revelation 21:14And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
- Revelation 21:19And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
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Detailed Greek dictionary
θεμέλῐ-ος, ον,
of or for the foundation, λίθοι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1137; οἰκόπεδα 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 5.66: _absolutely_, θεμέλιος (i.e. λίθος))], ὁ, foundation-stone, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Physica” 237b13, “Metaphorical” 1013a5: _metaphorically_, τῆς τέχνης θ. 3rd c.BC: Macho Comicus cited in 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 8.346a; θ. ἀγνοίας 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.266)]; οἱ θ. ἐκ παντοίων λίθων ὑπόκεινται the foundations, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.93; τοὺς θ. ἐκ τῶν λίθων οἰκοδομεῖσθαι 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Partibus Animalium” 668a19: _metaphorically_, προλιπεῖντοὺς προγονικοὺς θ. “SIG” 888.70(Scaptopara, 3rd c.AD))]: also neuter θεμέλιον [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Analytica Posteriora” 95b37 (assuming variant), “PPetr.” 3p.121 (3rd c.BC), +others: _plural_, τὰ θ. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Physica” 200a4, “PCair.Zen.” 176.71 (3rd c.BC), +others, 2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 8.32.1: _metaphorically_, τὰ ὑποβληθέντα θ.)], of the foundations of the world, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Epistulae” 2p.38U.: gender indeterminate, μὴ ὑποκειμένων.. θ. 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Equitandi ratione” 1.2)]; ἐκ τῶν θ. from the foundations, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.68 (also _sing._, ἐνέπρησαν [οἰκίαν] ἐκ θεμελίου “BGU” 909.17 (4th c.AD)))]: metaphorically, ἐκθ. ἐσφαλμένοι [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.93.2, etc.; ἄρδην καὶ ἐκ θ. ἀπόλλυσθαι 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 8.3.2)]; also ἀνεκτίσθη τὸ τεῖχος ἐκ θεμελείων (sic) [Refs 4th c.AD+ (“Supp.epigram” 2.480(Kuban, 4th c.AD).)]
II θεμέλια, τά, buildingsites, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Ptolemaeus Mathematicus “Tetrabiblos” 174, compare 2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 82.24, +others)]
III substantive, the fourth τόπος,= ἀντιμεσουράνημα, Herm.Trism. in [Refs (“Catalogus Codicum Astrologorum” 8(3).101, compare 8(4).241.)]
of or for the foundation, λίθοι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1137; οἰκόπεδα 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 5.66: _absolutely_, θεμέλιος (i.e. λίθος))], ὁ, foundation-stone, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Physica” 237b13, “Metaphorical” 1013a5: _metaphorically_, τῆς τέχνης θ. 3rd c.BC: Macho Comicus cited in 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 8.346a; θ. ἀγνοίας 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.266)]; οἱ θ. ἐκ παντοίων λίθων ὑπόκεινται the foundations, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.93; τοὺς θ. ἐκ τῶν λίθων οἰκοδομεῖσθαι 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Partibus Animalium” 668a19: _metaphorically_, προλιπεῖντοὺς προγονικοὺς θ. “SIG” 888.70(Scaptopara, 3rd c.AD))]: also neuter θεμέλιον [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Analytica Posteriora” 95b37 (assuming variant), “PPetr.” 3p.121 (3rd c.BC), +others: _plural_, τὰ θ. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Physica” 200a4, “PCair.Zen.” 176.71 (3rd c.BC), +others, 2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 8.32.1: _metaphorically_, τὰ ὑποβληθέντα θ.)], of the foundations of the world, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Epistulae” 2p.38U.: gender indeterminate, μὴ ὑποκειμένων.. θ. 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Equitandi ratione” 1.2)]; ἐκ τῶν θ. from the foundations, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.68 (also _sing._, ἐνέπρησαν [οἰκίαν] ἐκ θεμελίου “BGU” 909.17 (4th c.AD)))]: metaphorically, ἐκθ. ἐσφαλμένοι [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.93.2, etc.; ἄρδην καὶ ἐκ θ. ἀπόλλυσθαι 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 8.3.2)]; also ἀνεκτίσθη τὸ τεῖχος ἐκ θεμελείων (sic) [Refs 4th c.AD+ (“Supp.epigram” 2.480(Kuban, 4th c.AD).)]
II θεμέλια, τά, buildingsites, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Ptolemaeus Mathematicus “Tetrabiblos” 174, compare 2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 82.24, +others)]
III substantive, the fourth τόπος,= ἀντιμεσουράνημα, Herm.Trism. in [Refs (“Catalogus Codicum Astrologorum” 8(3).101, compare 8(4).241.)]