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Lexicon :: Strong's G2310 - themelios

Aa
θεμέλιος
Transliteration
themelios (Key)
Pronunciation
them-el'-ee-os
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Part of Speech
noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From a derivative of τίθημι (G5087)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:63,322

Strong’s Definitions

†θεμέλιος themélios, them-el'-ee-os; from a derivative of G5087; something put down, i.e. a substruction (of a building, etc.), (literally or figuratively):—foundation.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's G2310 in the following manner: foundation (16x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x
The KJV translates Strong's G2310 in the following manner: foundation (16x).

  1. laid down as a foundation, the foundation (of a building, wall, city)

  2. metaph. the foundations, beginnings, first principles

    1. of institution or system of truth

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†θεμέλιος themélios, them-el'-ee-os; from a derivative of G5087; something put down, i.e. a substruction (of a building, etc.), (literally or figuratively):—foundation.
STRONGS G2310:
θεμέλιος, θεμέλιον (θέμα (i. e. thing laid down)), laid down as a foundation, belonging to a foundation (Diodorus 5, 66; θεμέλιοι λίθοι, Aristophanes av. 1137); generally as a substantive, ὁ θεμέλιος (namely, λίθος) (1 Corinthians 3:11; 2 Timothy 2:19; Revelation 21:19), and τό θεμέλιον (rarely so in Greek writings, as (Aristotle, phys. auscult. 2, 9, p. 200a, 4); Pausanias, 8, 32, 1; (others)), the foundation (of a building, wall, city): properly, Luke 6:49; τιθέναι θεμέλιον, Luke 6:48; Luke 14:29; plural οἱ θεμέλιοι (chiefly so in Greek writings), Hebrews 11:10; Revelation 21:14, 19; neuter τό θεμέλια, Acts 16:26 (and often in the Sept.); metaphorically, the foundations, beginnings, first principles, of an institution or system of truth: 1 Corinthians 3:10, 12; the rudiments, first principles, of Christian life and knowledge, Hebrews 6:1 (μετανοίας genitive of apposition (Winer's Grammar, 531 (494))); a course of instruction begun by a teacher, Romans 15:20; Christ is called the θεμέλιος, i. e. faith in him, which is like a foundation laid in the soul on which is built up the fuller and richer knowledge of saving truth, 1 Corinthians 3:11; τῶν ἀποστόλων (genitive of apposition, on account of what follows: ὄντος... Χριστοῦ (others say genitive of origin, see ἐποικοδομέω; cf. Winer's Grammar, § 30, 1; Meyer or Ellicott at the passage)), of the apostles as preachers of salvation, upon which foundation the Christian church has been built, Ephesians 2:20; a solid and stable spiritual possession, on which resting as on a foundation they may strive to lay hold on eternal life, 1 Timothy 6:19; the church is apparently called θεμέλιος as the foundation of the 'city of God,' 2 Timothy 2:19, cf. 2 Timothy 2:20 and 1 Timothy 3:15. (the Sept. several times also for אַרְמון, a palace, Isaiah 25:2; Jeremiah 6:5; Amos 1:4, etc.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Isaiah
25:2
Jeremiah
6:5
Amos
1:4
Luke
6:48; 6:49; 14:29
Acts
16:26
Romans
15:20
1 Corinthians
3:10; 3:11; 3:11; 3:12
Ephesians
2:20
1 Timothy
3:15; 6:19
2 Timothy
2:19; 2:19; 2:20
Hebrews
6:1; 11:10
Revelation
21:14; 21:19; 21:19

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2310 matches the Greek θεμέλιος (themelios),
which occurs 16 times in 15 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:48

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:48 - he is like G3664 a man G444 building G3618 a house G3614, who G3739 [fn]dug G4626 deep G900 and laid G5087 a foundation G2310 on the rock G4073; and when there was a flood G4132, the river G4215 burst G4366 against G4366 that house G3614 and yet it could G2480 not shake G4531 it, because G1223 it had been well G2573 built G3618.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:49

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:49 - “But the one who has heard G191 and has not acted G4160 accordingly is like G3664 a man G444 who built G3618 a house G3614 on the ground G1093 without G5565 a foundation G2310; and the river G4215 burst G4366 against G4366 it and it immediately G2117 collapsed G6081, and the ruin G4485 of that house G3614 was great G3173.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:29 - “Otherwise G2443 G3361, when G4218 he has laid G5087 a foundation G2310 and is G2480 not able G2480 to finish G1615, all G3956 who are watching G2334 it will begin G757 to ridicule G1702 him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:26 - and suddenly G869 there was a great G3173 earthquake G4578, so G5620 that G5620 the foundations G2310 of the prison G1201 were shaken G4531; and immediately G3916 all G3956 the doors G2374 were opened G455, and everyone’s G3956 chains G1199 were unfastened G447.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:20 - And in G3779 this G3779 way G3779 I aspired G5389 to preach G2097 the gospel G2097, not where G3699 Christ G5547 was already known G3687 by G3687 name G3687, so G2443 that G2443 I would not build G3618 on another G245 person’s G245 foundation G2310;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:10 -

According G2596 to the grace G5485 of God G2316 which was given G1325 to me, like G5613 a wise G4680 master G753 builder G753 I laid G5087 a foundation G2310, and another G243 is building G2026 on G2026 it. But each G1538 person G1538 must be careful G991 how G4459 he builds G2026 on G2026 it.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:11 - For no G3762 one G3762 can G1410 lay G5087 a foundation G2310 other G243 than G3844 the one which is laid G2749, which G3739 is Jesus G2424 Christ G5547.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:12 - Now G1161 if G1487 anyone G5100 builds G2026 on the foundation G2310 with gold G5553, silver G694, precious G5093 stones G3037, wood G3586, hay G5528, or straw G2562,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:20 - having been built G2026 on the foundation G2310 of the apostles G652 and prophets G4396, Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 Himself G846 being G1510 the cornerstone G204,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:19 - storing G597 up G597 for themselves G1438 the treasure G597 of a good G2570 foundation G2310 for the future G3195, so G2443 that G2443 they may take G1949 hold G1949 of that which is truly G3689 life G2222.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:19 - Nevertheless G3305, the firm G4731 foundation G2310 of God G2316 stands G2476, having G2192 this G3778 seal G4973: “The Lord G2962 knows G1097 those G3588 who are His;” and, “Everyone G3956 who names G3687 the name G3686 of the Lord G2962 is to keep G868 away G868 from wickedness G93.”

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Therefore G1352 leaving G863 the [fn]elementary G746 teaching G3056 about the [fn]Christ G5547, let us press G5342 on to [fn]maturity G5047, not laying G2598 again G3825 a foundation G2310 of repentance G3341 from dead G3498 works G2041 and of faith G4102 toward G1909 God G2316,

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:10

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:10 - for he was looking G1551 for G1551 the city G4172 which G3739 has G2192 foundations G2310, whose G3739 architect G5079 and builder G1217 is God G2316.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:14 - And the wall G5038 of the city G4172 had G2192 twelve G1427 foundation G2310 stones G2310, and on them were the twelve G1427 names G3686 of the twelve G1427 apostles G652 of the Lamb G721.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:19 - The foundation G2310 stones G2310 of the city G4172 wall G5038 were decorated G2885 with every G3956 kind G3956 of precious G5093 stone G3037. The first G4413 foundation G2310 stone G2310 was jasper G2393; the second G1208, sapphire G4552; the third G5154, chalcedony G5472; the fourth G5067, emerald G4665;
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