θεμέλιος (themelios) means “foundation” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: them-el'-ee-os Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
θεμέλιος · themelios · foundation
θεμέλιος, -ον (τίθημι), [in LXX for אַרְמוֹן, מוֹסָד, etc. ;] of or for a foundation; as subst., ὁ θ. (sc. λίθος), a foundation stone, foundation: Luk.6:48-49 14:29 (but see Deiss., BS, 123); pl., οἰ θ. (cl.), Heb.11:10 Rev.21:14, 19; neut., τὸ θ. (Arist., Phys., vi, 6, 10, LXX and later writers), Act.16:26; metaphorically, Rom.15:20, 1Co.3:10-12 Eph.2:20, 1Ti.6:19, 2Ti.2:19, Heb.6:1.† (AS)
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(properly, an adj: belonging to the foundation), a foundation stone.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| foundation | 8 |
| foundations | 4 |
| a foundation | 2 |
| his foundation | 1 |
| the foundation | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| the foundation | 6 |
| foundation | 5 |
| foundations | 2 |
| the foundations | 2 |
| a foundation | 1 |
| the | 1 |
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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.
Read word by wordBut 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!”
Read word by wordOtherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,
Read word by wordSuddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.
Read word by wordIn 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.
Read word by wordBy 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.
Read word by wordFor no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Read word by wordIf anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,
Read word by wordbuilt on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.
Read word by wordtreasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.
Read word by wordNevertheless, 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.”
Read word by wordTherefore 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,
Read word by wordFor he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
Read word by wordThe wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Read word by wordThe 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,
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