Word study · Greek
themélios
foundation
Say it: theh-MEH-lee-os (approximate)
θεμέλιος
What it means
The foundation of a building. Paul says Jesus Christ is the only foundation (3:10-12), and in Ephesians the apostles and prophets are described as a foundation with Christ as the cornerstone.
Range of meaning
- FoundationThe base of a building.
- BasisWhat everything rests on.
In 1 Corinthians
- Chapter 3
"No one can lay any other foundation" (3:10-12).
Every verse (3)
Verses where G2310 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources