stoicheion
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4747. stoicheion

stoicheion: one of a row, hence a letter (of the alphabet), by ext. the elements (of knowledge)
Original Word: στοιχεῖον, ου, τό
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: stoicheion
Phonetic Spelling: (stoy-khi'-on)
Short Definition: a heavenly body, an element
Definition: (a) plur: the heavenly bodies, (b) a rudiment, an element, a rudimentary principle, an elementary rule.

4747 stoixeíon– properly, fundamentals, like with the basic components of a philosophy, structure, etc.; (figuratively) "first principles," like the basic fundamentals of Christianity.

[4747 (stoixeíon) refers to "the rudiments with which mankind . . . were indoctrinated (before the time of Christ), i.e. the elements of religious training or the ceremonial precepts common alike to the worship of Jews and of Gentiles" (J. Thayer).

The RSV however renders stoixeia as "elemental spirits," i.e. spiritual powers or "cosmic spirits" (DNTT, 2, 828). This views 4747 /stoixeíon ("elements") as ancient astral beings associated with the very beginning (make-up) of the earth.]

Word Origin
from the same as stoicheó
Definition
one of a row, hence a letter (of the alphabet), by ext. the elements (of knowledge)
NASB Word Usage
elemental things (2), elementary principles (2), elementary* (1), elements (2), principles (1).

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element, principle, rudiment.

Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of stoicheo; something orderly in arrangement, i.e. (by implication) a serial (basal, fundamental, initial) constituent (literally), proposition (figuratively) -- element, principle, rudiment.

see GREEK stoicheo

στηρίξαι — 4 Occ.
στηρίξατε — 1 Occ.
στηρίξει — 2 Occ.
στίγματα — 1 Occ.
στιγμῇ — 1 Occ.
στίλβοντα — 1 Occ.
στοᾷ — 3 Occ.
στοὰς — 1 Occ.
στιβάδας — 1 Occ.
στοιχεῖα — 6 Occ.
στοιχήσουσιν — 1 Occ.
στοιχεῖν — 1 Occ.
στοιχεῖς — 1 Occ.
στοιχῶμεν — 1 Occ.
στοιχοῦσιν — 1 Occ.
στολαῖς — 2 Occ.
στολὰς — 4 Occ.
στολὴ — 1 Occ.
στολὴν — 2 Occ.
στόμα — 28 Occ.


Strong's Greek 4747
7 Occurrences


στοιχεῖα — 6 Occ.
στοιχείων — 1 Occ.

Galatians 4:3 N-ANP
BIB: ὑπὸ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου
NAS: under the elemental things of the world.
KJV: under the elements of the world:
INT: under the basic principles of the world

Galatians 4:9 N-ANP
BIB: καὶ πτωχὰ στοιχεῖα οἷς πάλιν
NAS: and worthless elemental things, to which
KJV: beggarly elements, whereunto
INT: and beggarly principles to which again

Colossians 2:8 N-ANP
BIB: κατὰ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου
NAS: according to the elementary principles of the world,
KJV: after the rudiments of the world,
INT: according to the principles of the world

Colossians 2:20 N-GNP
BIB: ἀπὸ τῶν στοιχείων τοῦ κόσμου
NAS: with Christ to the elementary principles of the world,
KJV: from the rudiments of the world,
INT: from the principles of the world

Hebrews 5:12 N-NNP
BIB: τινὰ τὰ στοιχεῖα τῆς ἀρχῆς
NAS: to teach you the elementary principles
KJV: [be] the first principles of the oracles
INT: what [are] the principles of the beginning

2 Peter 3:10 N-NNP
BIB: ῥοιζηδὸν παρελεύσονται στοιχεῖα δὲ καυσούμενα
NAS: with a roar and the elements will be destroyed
KJV: and the elements shall melt
INT: with rushing noise will pass away elements moreover burning with heat

2 Peter 3:12 N-NNP
BIB: λυθήσονται καὶ στοιχεῖα καυσούμενα τήκεται
NAS: by burning, and the elements will melt
KJV: and the elements shall melt
INT: will be dissolved and [the] elements burning with heat shall melt

7 Occurrences


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