Themelios θεμέλιος

Themelios (Greek θεμέλιος, Strong's G2310) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “foundation”. It occurs 16 times in 15 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Themelios, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Luke

• Luke 6:48
  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.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 6:49
  But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.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!”
• Luke 14:29
  Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,

Acts

• Acts 16:26
  And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.

Romans

• Romans 15:20
  Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man’s foundation: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

• 1 Corinthians 3:10
  According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.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
  For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.
• 1 Corinthians 3:12
  Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,

Ephesians

• Ephesians 2:20
  And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.

1 Timothy

• 1 Timothy 6:19
  Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.

2 Timothy

• 2 Timothy 2:19
  Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.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.”

Hebrews

• Hebrews 6:1
  Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,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,
• Hebrews 11:10
  For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

Revelation

• Revelation 21:14
  And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.The wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
• Revelation 21:19
  And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;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,

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).