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Redirected from ϲτοιχια, replacing lunate sigma Ϲϲ with normal sigma Σσ/ς.

ΣΤΟΙΧΙΑ, στοιχια

STOICHIA, stoichia

Sounds Like: stoy-KHEE-ah

Translations: elements, rudiments, principles, basic teachings, elementary principles, elemental spirits

From the root: ΣΤΟΙΧΕΙΟΝ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This word refers to the fundamental components or basic principles of something. In a physical sense, it can mean the 'elements' of the world (like earth, air, fire, water). In a more abstract sense, it refers to the 'rudiments' or 'basic teachings' of a subject, such as the ABCs of a language or the foundational principles of a philosophy or religion. It can also refer to 'elemental spirits' or cosmic forces, particularly in a philosophical or theological context, representing the basic, often pagan, spiritual forces believed to govern the world.

Inflection: Plural, Nominative, Accusative, or Vocative, Neuter

Strong’s number: G4747 (Lookup on BibleHub)


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Codex Sinaiticus

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΤΟΙΧΕΙΟΝ.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

  • ΣΤΟΙΧΕΙΑ — elements, principles, rudiments, basic components, basic teachings, fundamental truths
  • ΣΤΟΙΧΕΙΟΝ — element, a basic principle, a rudiment, a component, a constituent, a letter (of the alphabet)
  • ΣΤΟΙΧΕΙΩΝ — of elements, of principles, of rudiments, of basic components, of elementary teachings, of spirits
  • ΣΤΟΙΧΙΩΝ — of elements, of principles, of rudiments, of the basic components, of the elementary teachings, of the spiritual powers

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