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θεμέλιος

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
θεμέλιος, -ου, ὁ
Greek transliteration: 
themelios
Simplified transliteration: 
themelios
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2310
GK Number: 
2529
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
15
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-2a
Gloss: 
foundation
Definition: 
see θεμέλιον (2528) a foundation, Lk. 6:48, 49; Heb. 11:10; met. a foundation laid in elementary instruction, Heb. 6:1; a foundation of a superstructure of faith, doctrine, or hope, 1 Cor. 3:10, 11, 12; Eph. 2:20; 1 Tim. 6:19; a foundation laid in the commencement of the preaching of the Gospel, Rom. 15:20*

Greek-English Concordance for θεμέλιος

Luke 6:48 he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation (themelion | θεμέλιον | acc sg masc) on bedrock; when a flood arose, the river broke against that house but could not shake it, because it had been well built.
Luke 6:49 But the one who hears and does not do them is like a man building a house on the ground without a foundation (themeliou | θεμελίου | gen sg masc); when the river burst against it, immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.”
Luke 14:29 otherwise, when he has laid the foundation (themelion | θεμέλιον | acc sg masc) and is not able to complete the tower, all who see it will begin to ridicule him,
Romans 15:20 And thus I have always made it my aim to preach the gospel, not where Christ was known, lest I should build on someone else’s foundation (themelion | θεμέλιον | acc sg masc);
1 Corinthians 3:10 According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation (themelion | θεμέλιον | acc sg masc), but someone else is building on it. Let each one take care how he builds on it.
1 Corinthians 3:11 For no one is able to lay a foundation (themelion | θεμέλιον | acc sg masc) other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 3:12 If anyone is building on the foundation (themelion | θεμέλιον | acc sg masc) with gold, silver, gems, wood, hay, straw —
Ephesians 2:20 built on the foundation (themeliō | θεμελίῳ | dat sg masc) of the apostles and prophets, the cornerstone being Christ Jesus himself,
1 Timothy 6:19 laying up for themselves a good foundation (themelion | θεμέλιον | acc sg masc) for the coming age, so that they might seize hold of what is truly life.
2 Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless, the firm foundation (themelios | θεμέλιος | nom sg masc) of God stands firm, having this seal, “The Lord knew those who were his,” and, “Let everyone naming the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.”
Hebrews 6:1 Therefore let us leave standing the elementary teaching about Christ and let us move on to maturity, not laying again a foundation (themelion | θεμέλιον | acc sg masc) of repentance from dead works and of faith in God,
Hebrews 11:10 for he was looking forward to the city which has foundations (themelious | θεμελίους | acc pl masc), whose designer and builder is God.
Revelation 21:14 The wall of the city had twelve foundations (themelious | θεμελίους | acc pl masc), and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Revelation 21:19 The foundations (themelioi | θεμέλιοι | nom pl masc) of the wall of the city were adorned with every kind of precious stone: the first was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald,