θεμελιόω themelioō · G2311
to found
θεμελιόω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for יָסַד ; ] ; to lay the foundation of, to found: with accusative, τ. γῆν, Heb.1:10 (LXX); pass., Mat.7:25, Luk.6:48; metaphorically, 1Pe.5:10 (R, mg., settle); pass., Eph.3:18, Col.1:23.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
θεμελῐ-όω, ; to lay the foundation of, found firmly, πύργους.. φοίνιξι θεμελιώσας []:—passive, have the foundations laid, []; ἐπὶ τὴν πέτραν []; ἐν ἀγάπῃ τεθ. []; II destroy utterly, in passive, -ωθέντα (θεμειλωθ- codex)· ἐκ ῥιζῶν ἀρθέντα, []
Where it's used 5 times
Matthew 7:25 · Ephesians 3:17 · Colossians 1:23 · Hebrews 1:10 · 1 Peter 5:10
Source: TBESG G2311; TFLSJ G2311
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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