noun · masculine

themelios

Greekθεμέλιος (themelios)

Strong’sG2310

belonging to the foundation

stem themeli-15 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books6 of 10 forms occur

Translated as

foundation12×foundations3×

What it means

θεμέλιος, -ον

(< τίθημι), [in LXX for אַרְמוֹן, מוֹסָד, etc.;]

of or for a foundation; as subst., ὁ θ. (sc. λίθος), a foundation stone, foundation: Lk 6:48, 49 14:29 (but v. Deiss., BS, 123); pl., οἰ θ. (cl.), He 11:10, Re 21:14, 19; neut., τὸ θ. (Arist., Phys., vi, 6, 10, LXX and later writers), Ac 16:26; metaph., Ro 15:20, I Co 3:10-12, Eph 2:20, I Ti 6:19, II Ti 2:19, He 6:1.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G2310 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidthem-el'-ee-os

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

Fromfrom a derivative of G5087;

King Jamesfoundation.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	one singular	more than one plural
subject nominative	themelios2×θεμέλιος	themeliois1×θεμέλιοι
object accusative	themelion8×θεμέλιον	themelioin2×θεμελίους
direct address vocative	themelior	themelioir
of, belonging to genitive	themeliou1×θεμελίου	themelioiu
to, for dative	themelio1×θεμελίῳ	themelioi

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

themelistem+ogender+snru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

themelio is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Words built on the same stem

themeliimō — θεμελιόω, I found, lay the foundation themeliem — θεμέλιον, belonging to the foundation

Where it appears

15 occurrences, every one of them listed

themelios“foundation”subjectnominative singular2×

2 Timothy 2:19“foundation”tos mentoi stereos themelios tou theou histanatē, echarōtos tan sfragian houtan; Gnōskata kurios toin arōtoin autou, kai; Afistanatar apo adikiau pantos tos onomazarōtos tem onomem kuriou.Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”

Revelation 21:19“foundation”tois themeliois teu teicheu tau politau panto litho timio kosmirētois; tos themelios tos prōtos iaspias, tos deuteros sapfiras, tos tritos chalkēdōnos, tos tetartos smaragdos,The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,

themelion“foundation”objectaccusative singular8×

Luke 6:48“foundation”homoios atō anthrōpo oikodomarōto oikian hos skaptata kai bathunata kai tithata themelion epi tan petran; plēmmurau de gineratau prosrēgnuata tos potamos ta oikia ekeina, kai ouk ischuata saleuara autan dia tem kalōs oikodomirē autan.He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.

Luke 14:29“foundation”hina mēpote titharatou autou themelion kai mē ischuarōtou ektelara pantois tois theōrarōtois archeleia auto empaizarōOtherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,

Romans 15:20“foundation”houtōs de filotimerōton euangelizerō ouk hopou onomazita Christos, hina mē epi allotrion themelion oikodomameiō,In this way I have aspired to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.

1 Corinthians 3:10“foundation”Kata tan charian tou theou tan dōiratan mi hōs sofos architektōnos themelion tithama, allos de epoikodomatō. hekastos de blepatōr pōs epoikodomatō;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 Corinthians 3:11“foundation”themelion gar allon oudenos dunetō tithara para ton keierōton, hos atō Iēsus Christos;For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 3:12“foundation”ei de tinos epoikodomatō epi ton themelion chruson, arguron, lithoin timioin, xuleim, chorton, kalaman,If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,

1 Timothy 6:19“foundation”apothēsaurizarōtoin heautoi themelion kalon eis tem mellarōtem, hina epilambeleia tau ontōs zōau.treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.

Hebrews 6:1“foundation”Dio afiēkaratois ton tau archau tou Christou logon epi tan teleiotan ferineiō, mē palin themelion kataballerōtois metanoiau apo nekreiu ergeiu, kai pistiau epi theon,Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith in God,

themeliou“foundation”of, belonging togenitive singular1×

Luke 6:49“foundation”tos de akouaratos kai mē poiaratos homoios atō anthrōpo oikodomarato oikian epi tan gēan chōris themeliou, ha prosrēgnuata tos potamos, kai euthuos sumpiptata, kai gineta tem rēgmem tau oikiau ekeinau megem.But the one who hears My words and does not act on them is like a man who built his house on ground without a foundation. The torrent crashed against that house, and immediately it fell — and great was its destruction!”

themelio“foundation”to, fordative singular1×

Ephesians 2:20“foundation”epoikodomiratois epi to themelio toiu apostoloiu kai profētoiu, arōtou akrogōniaiou autou Christou Iēsu,built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.

themeliois“foundations”subjectnominative plural1×

Revelation 21:19“foundations”tois themeliois teu teicheu tau politau panto litho timio kosmirētois; tos themelios tos prōtos iaspias, tos deuteros sapfiras, tos tritos chalkēdōnos, tos tetartos smaragdos,The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,

themelioin“foundations”objectaccusative plural2×

Hebrews 11:10“foundations”ekdechete gar tan toin themelioin echarōtan politan, hau technitos kai dēmiourgos tos theos.For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

Revelation 21:14“foundations”kai tem teichem tau politau echarōtos themelioin dōdeka, kai epi autoiu dōdeka onomeim toiu dōdeka apostoloiu teu arnieu.The wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.