Original: θεμέλιος

Transliteration: themélios

Phonetic: them-el'-ee-os

Short Definition: Foundation

- Original: θεμέλιος

- Transliteration: themelios

- Phonetic: them-el'-ee-os

- Definition:

1. laid down as a foundation, the foundation (of a building, wall, city)

2. metaph. the foundations, beginnings, first principals

a. of institution or system of truth

- Origin: from a derivative of G5087

- TDNT entry: 04:03,3

- Part(s) of speech: Adjective

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

Cognate: G2311