themelioō · found, establish

What it means

themelioō (θεμελιόω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “found, establish”.

Lay the foundation, found; make firm, establish.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Lay the base; make firmly settled.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• founded ×2
• establish you ×1
• grounded ×1
• laid the foundation of ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• Ephesians×1
• Colossians×1
• Hebrews×1
• 1 Peter×1

• Matthew 7:25

  And the rain came down, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock.

• Ephesians 3:17

  that the Messiah may dwell through faith in your hearts, being rooted and grounded in love,

• Colossians 1:23

  if indeed you continue in the faith, founded and steadfast and not shifting from the hope of the good news that you heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a servant.

• Hebrews 1:10

  And: You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the works of your hands;

• 1 Peter 5:10

  And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in the Messiah, after you have suffered a little, will himself equip, make firm, strengthen, and establish you.