στοιχεῖα
stoicheîon
principles
Basic component or fundamental element; in natural philosophy, refers to one of the fundamental physical substances (e.g., earth, air, fire, water) believed to compose the material world; by extension, any basic or foundational part of a larger system. In philosophical or educational contexts, denotes the first principles, rudiments, or elementary teachings of a discipline. In certain cosmological-religious contexts of the Hellenistic and early Roman eras, can refer to cosmic powers or heavenly beings seen as forming or governing the ordered universe.
Hebrews 5:12 · Word #17
Lexicon G4747
| Lemma | στοιχεῖον |
| Transliteration | stoicheîon |
| Strong's | G4747 |
| Definition | Basic component or fundamental element; in natural philosophy, refers to one of the fundamental physical substances (e.g., earth, air, fire, water) believed to compose the material world; by extension, any basic or foundational part of a larger system. In philosophical or educational contexts, denotes the first principles, rudiments, or elementary teachings of a discipline. In certain cosmological-religious contexts of the Hellenistic and early Roman eras, can refer to cosmic powers or heavenly beings seen as forming or governing the ordered universe. |
Morphology N ACC N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | principles |
| Literal | elements |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | στοιχεῖον |
| Strong's | G4747 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4747-01
basic elements
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative, neuter, plural (ANP); functions as a direct object or object of a preposition in this form. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Basic elements" reflects the core idea of ordered foundational components derived from στοιχ- (“to be in a row, proceed in sequence”). The accusative neuter plural form is preserved with the plural "elements" as objects. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
basic elements
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately reflects στοιχεῖα, which here refers to foundational teachings. |