Gloss
foundation
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
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, |
