Stoicheion

stoy-khi'-on
Parts of Speech Noun Neuter

Stoicheion Definition

  1. any first thing, from which the others belonging to some series or composite whole take their rise, an element, first principal
    1. the letters of the alphabet as the elements of speech, not however the written characters, but the spoken sounds
    2. the elements from which all things have come, the material causes of the universe
    3. the heavenly bodies, either as parts of the heavens or (as others think) because in them the elements of man, life and destiny were supposed to reside
    4. the elements, rudiments, primary and fundamental principles of any art, science, or discipline
      1. i.e. of mathematics, Euclid's geometry
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
stoicei'on
Origin
from a presumed derivative of the base of (4748)
Strong's Number
4747
TDNT Entry
7:670,1087

KJV Word Usage

element
4
rudiment
2
principle
1
Total
7

KJV Verse Count

2
2
1
2
Total
7
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Stoicheion". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". . .