Lexical Definition
θεμελιόω themelióō (them-el-ee-o'-o) to found G:V
from θεμέλιος
(lay the) found(- ation), ground, settle.
- to lay a basis for, i.e. (literally) erect, or (figuratively) consolidate
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐθεμελίωσασ | laid the foundation | Heb.1.10 |
| τεθεμελιωμένον | a well founded | LXX.Prov.18.19 |
| τεθεμελιωμένοι | established | Col.1.23 |
| founded | LXX.Song.5.15 • Eph.3.17 | |
| τεθεμελιωμένην | laying a foundation | LXX.1Kgs.7.10 |
| τεθεμελίωτο | it had been founded | Matt.7.25 |
| τεθεμελίωται | was founded | LXX.Zech.8.9 |
| θεμελιώσω | I shall lay the foundation | LXX.Isa.44.28 |
| θεμελιώσει | he will establish | 1Pet.5.10 |
| θεμελιώσαντα | laying the foundation | LXX.Isa.51.13 |
| θεμελιών | founding | LXX.Amos.9.6 |
| laying the foundation | LXX.Ps.104.5 • LXX.Zech.12.1 | |
| θεμελιούσθαι | to be founded | LXX.2Chr.31.7 |
| θεμελιούν | my laying the foundation | LXX.Job.38.4 |
| θεμελίωσει | he will lay the foundation | LXX.Josh.6.26 |
| εθεμελιώθη | foundation was laid | LXX.2Chr.8.16 |
| laid of a foundation | LXX.Ezra.3.6 | |
| was laid a foundation | LXX.1Kgs.6.37 | |
| εθεμελίωσεν | founded | LXX.Ps.24.2 • LXX.Ps.48.8 • LXX.Ps.87.5 |
| he laid its foundation | LXX.1Kgs.16.34 • LXX.Ps.78.69 | |
| εθεμελίωσε | founded | LXX.Ezra.7.9 • LXX.Prov.3.19 |
| laid a foundation | LXX.Isa.14.32 | |
| laid the foundation | LXX.Isa.48.13 | |
| εθεμελίωσασ | foundation | LXX.Ps.119.90 |
| founded | LXX.Ps.8.3 • LXX.Ps.89.11 | |
| laid a foundation | LXX.Ps.102.25 | |
| you founded | LXX.Ps.119.152 | |
| you laid a foundation | LXX.Ps.104.8 | |
| εθεμελίωσαν | laid a foundation | LXX.Ezra.3.10 |
| laid the foundation | LXX.Zech.4.9 | |
| εθεμελίωσα | founded | LXX.Isa.51.16 |
| εθεμελίωσέ | he founded | LXX.Prov.8.23 |
| εθεμελίωθη | was laid a foundation | LXX.Hag.2.18 |
Abbott-Smith
θεμελιόω, -ῶ, [in LXX chiefly for יסד;]
to lay the foundation of, to found: c. acc., τ. γῆν, He 1:10(LXX); pass., Mt 7:25, Lk 6:48; metaph., I Pe 5:10 (R, mg., settle); pass., Eph 3:18, Col 1:23.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 7:25 |
| Luke | 6:48 |
| Ephesians | 3:18 |
| Colossians | 1:23 |
| Hebrews | 1:10 |
| 1 Peter | 5:10 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
θεμελιόω-όω,
to lay the foundation of, found firmly, πύργους.. φοίνιξι θεμελιώσας [NT+5th c.BC+]:—passive, have the foundations laid, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; ἐπὶ τὴν πέτραν [NT+1st c.BC+]; ἐν ἀγάπῃ τεθ. [NT]
__II destroy utterly, in passive, -ωθέντα (θεμειλωθ- codex)· ἐκ ῥιζῶν ἀρθέντα, [Refs 5th c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Josh.6.25 ☩ Heb.1.10 ☩ Matt.7.25 ☩ Eph.3.18 ☩ Col.1.23