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GreekG2310Noun

θεμέλιος

themelios

15Occurrences
G2310Strong's #
NounPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

something put down, i.e. a substruction (of a building, etc.), (literally or figuratively)

from a derivative of G5087 (τίθημι);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
of or for a foundation., ὁ θ. (sc. λίθος), a foundation stone, foundation: (but see Deiss., BS, 123); pl., οἰ θ.; neut., τὸ θ. (Arist., Phys., vi, 6, 10, LXX and later writers); metaphorically.
LXX: for אַרְמוֹן, מוֹסָד, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun

Morphology Code

G:N-M/N

Full Description

G:N-M/N

Occurrences

θεμέλιος appears 15 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Corinthians
3
Luke
3
Hebrews
2
Revelation
2
1 Timothy
1
2 Timothy
1
Acts
1
Ephesians
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 3:10BSB

By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds.

1 Timothy 6:19BSB

treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.

Ephesians 2:20BSB

built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.

Luke 14:29BSB

Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,

Revelation 21:14BSB

The wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.