Strong's G4747 · Greek
στοιχεῖον
stoicheion · /stoy-khi'-on/
Definition
neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of 4748; something orderly in arrangement, i.e. (by implication) a serial (basal, fundamental, initial) constituent (literally), proposition (figuratively):--element, principle, rudiment.
KJV: element, principle, rudiment
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered στοιχεῖον across 7 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
7 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Galatians2 verses
Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: elements: or, rudiments
Galatians 4:9But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? turn ye again: or, turn ye back elements: or, rudiments
Colossians2 verses
Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. rudiments: or, elements make a prey: or, seduce you, or, lead you astray
Colossians 2:20Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, rudiments: or, elements
2 Peter2 verses
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
2 Peter 3:12Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? hasting: or, hasting the coming
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G4747 (stoicheion) mean?
neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of 4748; something orderly in arrangement, i.e. (by implication) a serial (basal, fundamental, initial) constituent (literally), proposition (figuratively):--element, principle, rudiment.
How many times does G4747 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G4747 (στοιχεῖον) appears in 7 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “elements.”
How is stoicheion translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G4747 is rendered as “elements” (4×), “rudiments” (2×), “principles” (1×).