θεμέλιος in the New Testament



1) laid down as a foundation, the foundation (of a building, wall, city)
2) metaphorically the foundations, beginnings, first principals
2a) of institution or system of truth
Part of Speech: adjective
Citing in TDNT: 3:63, 322


From a derivative of G5087; something put down, that is, a substruction (of a building, etc.), (literally or figuratively): - foundation.

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In the New Testament

SBL (also Westcott and Hort; Tischendorf; Byzantine)

θεμέλιοιnoun: nominative plural masculine1
θεμέλιονnoun: accusative singular masculine6
θεμέλιοςnoun: nominative singular masculine2
θεμελίουςnoun: accusative plural masculine2

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