Word study · Greek
stoicheîon
elemental principle, basic element
Say it: stoy-KHAY-on (approximate)
στοιχεῖον
What it means
An elemental principle. "After the elemental principles of the world" (2:8, 2:20); the meaning is debated.
Open question Debated
Range of meaning
- Basic elementA building block.
- Elementary teachingThe ABCs.
- Cosmic powerSpiritual forces thought to rule the world.
In Colossians
- Chapter 2
"After the elemental principles of the world" (2:8, 2:20).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G4747 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources