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Element; Elements

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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el´ē̇ -ment , (τὰ στοιχεῖα , tá stoicheı́a , "the letters of the alphabet," "the elements out of which all things are formed," "the heavenly bodies," "the fundamental principles of any art or science"):

(1) In 2 Peter 3:10 , the constituent parts of the physical universe ("elements shall be dissolved with fervent heat," the American Revised Version, margin "the heavenly bodies").

(2) In Galatians 4:3 , Galatians 4:1 , the Revised Version (British and American) has "rudiments," as in the King James Version margin, and in Colossians 2:8 , Colossians 2:20 , where the reference is to imperfect Jewish ordinances. See RUDIMENTS .

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Element; Elements'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​e/element-elements.html. 1915.
 
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