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1 aorist <span class="greek2">ἐθεμελίωσα</span>; passive, perfect participle <span class="greek2">τεθεμελιωμενος</span>; pluperfect 3 person singular <span class="greek2">τεθεμελίωτο</span> (<a href="/interlinear/matthew/7-25.htm">Matthew 7:25</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/6-48.htm">Luke 6:48</a> <span class="manuref">R</span> <span class="manuref">G</span>; without augment cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s Grammar, § 12, 9; (<span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, 33 (29); <span class="manuref">Tdf.</span> Proleg., p. 121)); the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> for <span class="hebrew">יָסַד</span>; (from <span class="abbreviation">Xenophon</span> down); <span class="accented">to lay the foundation, to found</span>: properly, <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">γῆν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/1-10.htm">Hebrews 1:10</a> (<a href="/interlinear/psalms/101-26.htm">Psalm 101:26</a><FOOTNOTE:10> (<BIBLE/CHAPTER_VERSE:Ps. 102:26>) <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/3-19.htm">Proverbs 3:19</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/48-13.htm">Isaiah 48:13</a>, others); <span class="greek2">τί</span> <span class="greek2">ἐπί</span> <span class="greek2">τί</span>, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/7-25.htm">Matthew 7:25</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/6-48.htm">Luke 6:48</a>. metaphorically, (<span class="abbreviation">Diodorus</span> 11, 68; 15, 1) <span class="accented">to make stable, establish</span> (<span class="abbreviation">A. V.</span> <span class="accented">ground</span>): of the soul (1 aorist optative 3 person singular) <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/5-10.htm">1 Peter 5:10</a> (<span class="manuref">Rec.</span>; but <span class="manuref">T</span>, <span class="manuref">Tr</span> marginal reading in brackets, the future); passive, <a href="/interlinear/ephesians/3-17.htm">Ephesians 3:17</a> (18); <a href="/interlinear/colossians/1-23.htm">Colossians 1:23</a>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>lay the foundation, ground, settle. <p>From <a href="/greek/2310.htm">themelios</a>; to lay a basis for, i.e. (literally) erect, or (figuratively) consolidate -- (lay the) found(- ation), ground, settle. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2310.htm">themelios</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>εθεμελιώθη εθεμελίωθη εθεμελίωσα εθεμελίωσαν εθεμελιωσας εθεμελίωσας ἐθεμελίωσας εθεμελίωσε εθεμελίωσέ εθεμελίωσεν θεμελιούν θεμελιούσθαι θεμελιών θεμελιώσαι θεμελιώσαντα θεμελιωσει θεμελιώσει θεμελίωσει θεμελίωσις θεμελιώσω θεννουρίμ τεθεμελιωμένην τεθεμελιωμενοι τεθεμελιωμένοι τεθεμελιωμένον τεθεμελίωται τεθεμελιωτο τεθεμελίωτο ethemeliosas ethemeliōsas ethemelíosas ethemelíōsas tethemeliomenoi tethemelioménoi tethemeliōmenoi tethemeliōménoi tethemelioto tethemeliōto tethemelíoto tethemelíōto themeliosei themeliōsei themeliṓsei<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/greek/2311.htm">Strong's Greek 2311</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2311.htm">5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/ethemelio_sas_2311.htm">ἐθεμελίωσας — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/tethemelio_menoi_2311.htm">τεθεμελιωμένοι — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/tethemelio_to_2311.htm">τεθεμελίωτο — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/themelio_sei_2311.htm">θεμελιώσει — 1 Occ.</a><br><br><b><a href="/text/matthew/7-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 7:25</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular">V-LIM/P-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">οὐκ ἔπεσεν <b>τεθεμελίωτο</b> γὰρ ἐπὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and [yet] it did not fall, <span class="itali">for it had been founded</span> on the rock.<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> not: for <span class="itali">it was founded</span> upon a rock.<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/7-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> not it fell <span class="itali">it had been founded</span> indeed upon<p><b><a href="/text/ephesians/3-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ephesians 3:17</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural">V-RPM/P-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐρριζωμένοι καὶ <b>τεθεμελιωμένοι</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ephesians/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [and] that you, being rooted <span class="itali">and grounded</span> in love,<br><a href="/kjvs/ephesians/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> ye, being rooted and <span class="itali">grounded</span> in love,<br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/3-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> being rooted and <span class="itali">founded</span><p><b><a href="/text/colossians/1-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Colossians 1:23</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural">V-RPM/P-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/colossians/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τῇ πίστει <b>τεθεμελιωμένοι</b> καὶ ἑδραῖοι</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/colossians/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in the faith <span class="itali">firmly established</span> and steadfast,<br><a href="/kjvs/colossians/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in the faith <span class="itali">grounded</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/colossians/1-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> in the faith <span class="itali">established</span> and firm<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/1-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 1:10</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular">V-AIA-2S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τὴν γῆν <b>ἐθεμελίωσας</b> καὶ ἔργα</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> IN THE BEGINNING <span class="itali">LAID THE FOUNDATION</span> OF THE EARTH,<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the beginning <span class="itali">hast laid the foundation</span> of the earth;<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/1-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the earth <span class="itali">did found</span> and works<p><b><a href="/text/1_peter/5-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Peter 5:10</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-FIA-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">στηρίξει σθενώσει <b>θεμελιώσει</b> </span><br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/5-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> may he establish may he strengthen <span class="itali">may he ground you</span><p><b><a href="/greek/strongs_2311.htm">5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/greek/2310.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2310"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2310" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/2312.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2312"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2312" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="/strongsleft.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="/strongsright.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></body></html>