- Original: θεμέλιος - Transliteration: themelios - Phonetic: them-el'-ee-os - Definition: 1. laid down as a foundation, the foundation (of a building, wall, city) 2. metaph. the foundations, beginnings, first principals a. of institution or system of truth - Origin: from a derivative of G5087 - TDNT entry: 04:03,3 - Part(s) of speech: Adjective - Strong's: From a derivative of G5087 ; something put down that is a substruction (of a building etc.) (literally or figuratively): - foundation. Total KJV Occurrences: 13 • foundation, 9 Romans 15:20; 1 Corinthians 3:10; 1 Corinthians 3:11; 1 Corinthians 3:12; Eph 2:20; 1 Timothy 6:19; 2 Timothy 2:19; Hebrews 6:1; Revelation 21:19 • foundations, 4 Act 16:26; Hebrews 11:10; Revelation 21:14; Revelation 21:19