- θεμελιόω
- θεμελιόω (s. θεμέλιος) fut. θεμελιώσω; 1 aor. ἐθεμελίωσα. Pass.: 1 aor. 3 sg. ἐθεμελιώθη LXX; pf. τεθεμελίωμαι; plpf. 3 sg. τεθεμελίωτο (on the missing augment s. B-D-F §66, 1; W-S. §12, 4; Mlt-H. 190) (X., Cyr. 7, 5, 11; SIG 1104, 15; synagogue ins fr. Jerus.: SEG VIII, 170, 9 [before 70 A.D.]; LXX; En; TestSol; JosAs 12:3 [cod. A ch. 19 p. 69, 18 Bat.]; Philo, Op. M. 102)① to provide a base for some material object or structure, lay a foundation, found, lit. τὶ someth. τὴν γῆν (Job 38:4; Pr 3:19; En 18:12; 21:2; JosAs 12:3) Hb 1:10; Hm 12, 4, 1 v.l. (Ps 101:26). θεμελιώσας τ. γῆν ἐπὶ ὑδάτων (who) founded the earth upon the waters Hv 1, 3, 4 (cp. Ps 23:2). In the same sense ἐπί w. acc. τεθεμελίωτο ἐπὶ τὴν πέτραν Mt 7:25; Lk 6:48 v.l.② to provide a secure basis for the inner life and its resources, establish, strengthen, fig. ext. of mng. 1 (Diod S 11, 68, 7 βασιλεία καλῶς θεμελιωθεῖσα; 15, 1, 3).ⓐ of believers, whom God establishes 1 Pt 5:10, or to whom he gives a secure place Hv 1, 3, 2. Pass. Eph 3:17; Col 1:23; Hv 3, 13, 4; 4, 1, 4.ⓑ of revelations that H. receives: πάντα τεθεμελιωμένα ἐστίν they are all well-founded Hv 3, 4, 3.—Of the church viewed as a tower: τεθεμελίωται τῷ ῥήματι τοῦ παντοκράτορος καὶ ἐνδόξου ὀνόματος it has been established by the word of the almighty and glorious name (of God) Hv 3, 3, 5.—DELG s.v. θεμός. M-M. TW.
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