FOUNDATION

- The lowest part of a building, and on which it rests Lu 14:29; Ac 16:26 - FIGURATIVELY APPLIED TO . The heavens 2Sa 22:8 . The earth Job 38:4; Ps 104:5 . The world Ps 18:15; Mt 13:35 . The mountains De 32:22 . The ocean Ps 104:8 . Kingdoms Ex 9:18 - LAID FOR . Cities Jos 6:26; 1Ki 16:34 . Walls Ezr 4:12; Re 21:14 . Houses Lu 6:48 . Temples 1Ki 6:37; Ezr 3:10 . Towers Lu 14:28,29 - DESCRIBED AS . Of stone 1Ki 5:17 . Deep laid Lu 6:48 . Strongly laid Ezr 6:3 . Joined together by corner stones Ezr 4:12; 1Pe 2:6; Eph 2:20 - Security afforded by Mt 7:25; Lu 6:48 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF . Christ Isa 28:16; 1Co 3:11 . Doctrines of the apostles, Eph 2:20 . First principles of the gospel Heb 6:1,2 . Decrees and purposes of God 2Ti 2:19 . Magistrates Ps 82:5 . The righteous Pr 10:25 . Hope of saints Ps 87:1 . Security of saints' inheritance Heb 11:10

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foundation. Foundation, n. a bottom, rise, establishment, cause

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Foun‐da″tion (?), n. [[F. fondation, L. fundatio. See Found to establish.]] 1. 1. The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.
2. 2. That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and supporting layer of a superstructure; groundwork; basis.
Behold, I lay in Zion, for a foundation, a stone . . . a precious corner stone, a sure foundation. Is. xxviii. 16. The foundation of a free common wealth. Motley. 3. 3. (Arch.) The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course (see Base course (a), under Base, n.) and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry.
4. 4. A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution, and constituting a permanent fund; endowment.
He was entered on the foundation of Westminster. Macaulay. 5. 5. That which is founded, or established by endowment; an endowed institution or charity.
Against the canon laws of our foundation. Milton. Foundation course. See Base course, under Base, n. — Foundation muslin, an open-worked gummed fabric used for stiffening dresses, bonnets, etc. — Foundation school, in England, an endowed school. — To be on a foundation, to be entitled to a support from the proceeds of an endowment, as a scholar or a fellow of a college.