"see θεμέλιον (G2528) a foundation, Lk. 6:48, 49; Heb. 11:10; met. a foundation laid in elementary instruction, Heb. 6:1; a foundation of a superstructure of faith, doctrine, or hope, 1 Cor. 3:10, 11, 12; Eph. 2:20; 1 Tim. 6:19; a foundation laid in the commencement of the preachi..."
Definition and meaning
see θεμέλιον (G2528) a foundation, Lk. 6:48, 49; Heb. 11:10; met. a foundation laid in elementary instruction, Heb. 6:1; a foundation of a superstructure of faith, doctrine, or hope, 1 Cor. 3:10, 11, 12; Eph. 2:20; 1 Tim. 6:19; a foundation laid in the commencement of the preaching of the Gospel, Rom. 15:20*
In the original Greek the word is written: θεμέλιος
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of themelios (G2310) across the King James Bible.
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.
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.
Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
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.
Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:
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.
For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
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Common questions
Strong's G2310 (themelios) is a Greek word that means: see θεμέλιον (G2528) a foundation, Lk. 6:48, 49; Heb. 11:10; met. a foundation laid in elementary instruction, Heb. 6:1; a foundation of a superstructure of faith, doctrine, or hope, 1 Cor. 3:10, 11, ... It appears 15 times in the King James Bible.
The word themelios (G2310) appears 15 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2310 is themelios, a Greek word defined as: see θεμέλιον (G2528) a foundation, Lk. 6:48, 49; Heb. 11:10; met. a foundation laid in elementary instruction, Heb. 6:1; a foundation of a superstruct. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
themelios is a Greek word found in the New Testament.