Strong's Lexicon
G2311 — θεμελιόω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2311 |
|---|---|
| Word: | θεμελιόω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G2310 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | themelioo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | them-el-ee-oh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to lay a basis for 2. (literally) to erect 3. (figuratively) to consolidate |
| KJV Renderings: | (lay the) found(- ation), ground, settle |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
θεμελιόω: future θεμελιώσω; 1 aorist ἐθεμελίωσα; passive, perfect participle τεθεμελιωμενος; pluperfect 3 person singular τεθεμελίωτο (Mat 7:25; Luk 6:48 R G; without augment cf. Winers Grammar, § 12, 9; (Buttmann, 33 (29); Tdf. Proleg., p. 121)); the Sept. for éÈñÇã; (from Xenophon down); to lay the foundation, to found: properly, τήν γῆν, Heb 1:10 (Psalm 101:26 () Pro 3:19; Isa 48:13, others); τί ἐπί τί, Mat 7:25; Luk 6:48. metaphorically, (Diodorus 11, 68; 15, 1) to make stable, establish (A. V. ground): of the soul (1 aorist optative 3 person singular) 1Pe 5:10 (Rec.; but T, Tr marginal reading in brackets, the future); passive, Eph 3:17 (18); Col 1:23.
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
θεμελιόω ((lay the) found(- ation))
Matthew 7:25
- KJV: And the rain descended and the floods came and the winds blew and beat upon that house and it fell not for it was founded upon a rock
- GK: και κατέβη η βροχή και ήλθον οι ποταμοί και έπνευσαν οι άνεμοι και προσέπεσον τη οικία εκείνη και ουκ έπεσε τεθεμελίωτο γαρ επί την πέτραν
Luke 6:48
- KJV: He 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
- GK: όμοιός εστιν ανθρώπω οικοδομούντι οικίαν ος έσκαψε και εβάθυνε και έθηκε θεμέλιον επί την πέτραν πλημμύρας δε γενομένης προσέρρηξεν ο ποταμός τη οικία εκείνη και ουκ ίσχυσε σαλεύσαι αυτήν τεθεμελίωτο γαρ επί την πέτραν
Ephesians 3:17
- KJV: That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith that ye, being rooted and grounded in love
- GK: κατοικήσαι τον χριστόν διά της πίστεως εν ταις καρδίαις υμών εν αγάπη ερριζωμένοι και τεθεμελιωμένοι
Colossians 1:23
- KJV: If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled and not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye have heard which was preached to every creature under heaven whereof I Paul am made a minister
- GK: είγε επιμένετε τη πίστει τεθεμελιωμένοι και εδραίοι και μη μετακινούμενοι από της ελπίδος του ευαγγελίου ου ηκούσατε του κηρυχθέντος εν πάση τη κτίσει τη υπό τον ουρανόν ου εγενόμην εγώ Παύλος διάκονος
Hebrews 1:10
- KJV: And Thou Lord in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth and the heavens are the works of thine hands
- GK: και συ κατ΄ αρχάς κύριε την γην εθεμελίωσας και έργα των χειρών σου εισιν οι ουρανοί
1 Peter 5:10
- KJV: But the God of all grace who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus after that ye have suffered a while make you perfect stablish strengthen settle
- GK: ο δε θεός πάσης χάριτος ο καλέσας ημάς εις την αιώνιον αυτού δόξαν εν χριστώ Ιησού ολίγον παθόντας αυτός καταρτίσαι υμάς στηρίξαι σθενώσαι θεμελιώσαι
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