θεμέλιος
themélios
foundation
A foundation or base; primarily, the underlying structure upon which something is built, especially the substructure of a building. By extension, used figuratively for the basis or ground of an argument, system, or community. In literary and metaphorical contexts, denotes what gives support or stability to a structure or concept.
2 Timothy 2:19 · Word #4
Lexicon G2310
| Lemma | θεμέλιος |
| Transliteration | themélios |
| Strong's | G2310 |
| Definition | A foundation or base; primarily, the underlying structure upon which something is built, especially the substructure of a building. By extension, used figuratively for the basis or ground of an argument, system, or community. In literary and metaphorical contexts, denotes what gives support or stability to a structure or concept. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | foundation |
| Literal | foundation |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | θεμέλιος |
| Strong's | G2310 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2310-05
laid-down foundation
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS); functioning as a singular subject-form meaning one foundation or base. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the root θεμ- ('to set, to place, to lay down') by expressing the idea of something intentionally set in place as a base. As a nominative masculine singular noun, it denotes a single foundational structure or basis. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
foundation
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Laid-down foundation' is unnecessarily specific in context; 'foundation' is the direct and contextually correct rendering as per the SILEX definition. |