Revelation 21:19:12Rev.21.19.W12TAB
θεμέλιος
themelios
“foundation”
- Transliteration
- the-ME-li-os
- Extended
- theh-MEH-li-ohs
- IPA
- /tʰeˈme.li.os/
Meaning by language
- English
- foundation
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
the-ME-li-os
- sentence
hoi the-ME-li-oi tou TEI-khous tês PO-le-ōs pan-TI LI-thō ti-MI-ō ke-kos-mê-ME-noi ho the-ME-li-os ho PRŌ-tos I-as-pis ho deu-TE-ros SAP-phi-ros ho TRI-tos khal-kê-DŌN ho TE-tar-tos SMA-rag-dos
Root and etymology
themel-theta–epsilon–mu–epsilon–lambda
“foundation, base”
In context — Revelation 21:19
The foundations of the city’s wall were embellished with every precious stone : the first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, and the fourth emerald.
About this coordinate
Revelation 21:19:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Revelation 21:19, so the Greek word θεμέλιος (themelios) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Rev.21.19.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Rev.21.19.W12.S1) and character.