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Lexicon :: Strong's G2311 - themelioō

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θεμελιόω
Transliteration
themelioō (Key)
Pronunciation
them-el-ee-o'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:63,322

Trench's Synonyms: cvii. Additional Synonyms

Strong’s Definitions

θεμελιόω themelióō, them-el-ee-o'-o; from G2310; to lay a basis for, i.e. (literally) erect, or (figuratively) consolidate:—(lay the) found(- ation), ground, settle.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G2311 in the following manner: found (2x), ground (2x), lay the foundation (1x), settle (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's G2311 in the following manner: found (2x), ground (2x), lay the foundation (1x), settle (1x).

  1. to lay the foundation, to found

  2. to make stable, establish

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
θεμελιόω themelióō, them-el-ee-o'-o; from G2310; to lay a basis for, i.e. (literally) erect, or (figuratively) consolidate:—(lay the) found(- ation), ground, settle.
STRONGS G2311:
θεμελιόω: future θεμελιώσω; 1 aorist ἐθεμελίωσα; passive, perfect participle τεθεμελιωμένος; pluperfect 3 person singular τεθεμελίωτο (Matthew 7:25; Luke 6:48 R G; without augment cf. Winers Grammar § 12, 9; [Buttmann, 33 (29); Tdf. Proleg., p. 121]); Sept. for יָסַד; [from Xenophon down]; to lay the foundation, to found: properly, τὴν γῆν, Hebrews 1:10 (Psalm 101:26 (Ps. 102:26) Proverbs 3:19; Isaiah 48:13, others); τὶ ἐπί τι, Matthew 7:25; Luke 6:48. metaphorically, (Diodorus 11, 68; 15, 1) to make stable, establish, [A. V. ground]: of the soul, [1 aorist optative 3 person singular] 1 Peter 5:10 [Rec.; but T, Tr marginal reading in brackets, the future]; passive, Ephesians 3:17 (Ephesians 3:18); Colossians 1:23.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Psalms
102:26
Proverbs
3:19
Isaiah
48:13
Matthew
7:25; 7:25
Luke
6:48; 6:48
Ephesians
3:17; 3:18
Colossians
1:23
Hebrews
1:10
1 Peter
5:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2311 matches the Greek θεμελιόω (themelioō),
which occurs 39 times in 38 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 6:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:26 - And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:1 - And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 7:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:10 - And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 16:34

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:34 - In his days did Hiel the Bethelite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 8:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 8:16 - Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was perfected.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 31:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:7 - In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 3:6 - From the first day of the seventh month began they to offer burnt offerings unto the LORD. But the foundation of the temple of the LORD was not yet laid.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 3:10 - And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the LORD, after the ordinance of David king of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 3:11 - And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 3:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 3:12 - But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 7:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 7:9 - For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 38:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:4 - Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 8:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 8:3 - When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 24:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 24:2 - For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 48:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 48:8 - As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:69

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:69 - And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 87:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 87:1 - [[A Psalm or Song for the sons of Korah.]] His foundation is in the holy mountains.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 87:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 87:5 - And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 89:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:11 - The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 102:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 102:25 - Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 104:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:5 - Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 104:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:8 - They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:90

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:90 - Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:152

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:152 - Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 3:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:19 - The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 8:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:23 - I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:19 - A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 5:15

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:15 - His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 14:32

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:32 - What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 44:28

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:28 - That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 48:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:13 - Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 51:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:13 - And forgettest the LORD thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor?

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 51:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:16 - And I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 9:6 - It is he that buildeth his stories in the heaven, and hath founded his troop in the earth; he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hag 2:18

Unchecked Copy BoxHag 2:18 - Consider now from this day and upward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, even from the day that the foundation of the LORD'S temple was laid, consider it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 4:9 - The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 8:9

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 8:9 - Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 12:1

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 12:1 - The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.
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