Strong's Concordance
Original word: θεμέλιος
Transliteration: themelios
Definition (short): foundation
Definition (full): of or for a foundation
References
KJV:
He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
NASB:
he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a flood occurred, the torrent burst against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built.
KJV:
But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
NASB:
"But the one who has heard and has not acted accordingly, is like a man who built a house on the ground without any foundation; and the torrent burst against it and immediately it collapsed, and the ruin of that house was great."
KJV:
Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
NASB:
"Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who observe it begin to ridicule him,
KJV:
And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
NASB:
and suddenly there came a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison house were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone's chains were unfastened.