foot

Greek Noun Female

βάσις, ־εως, ἡ (βαίνω), [in LXX chiefly for אֶדֶן;] 1) a step (Æsch, al.). 2) Hence, a foot (Plat; Wis.13:18): Act.3:7. (AS)

foot

Greek Noun Female

βάσις [ᾰ], εως, ἡ, (βαίνω) stepping, step, and collectively, steps, [Refs 5th c.BC+]power to step, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τροχῶν βάσεις the rolling of the wheels, the rolling wheels, [Refs]; ἀρβύλης β. the print of the sandal, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) measured stepor movement, β. χορείας [Refs 5th c.BC+]: hence, rhythmical or metrical movement, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: in Rhet, rhythmical close of a sentence, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; clause forming transition from πρότασις to ἀπόδοσις, [Refs]: and in Metric, metrical unit, monometer, [Refs 4th c.BC+] 3) order, sequence, θέσις καὶ β. [Refs 4th c.BC+] II) that with which one steps, a foot, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θηλύπους β. their women's feet, [Refs]; β. δίχηλος, of the ostrich, [NT+1st c.BC+]; leg, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] III) that whereon one stands, base, pedestal, [κρατῆρος] [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of statues, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; of an engine, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; of a column, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; of the heart, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; foundation, basement, ῥίζα πάντων καὶ β. ἁ γᾶ ἐρήρεισται [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so, of the soil, πεδίων σπορίμα β. [Refs] III.2) Geometry texts, base of a solid or plane figure, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; [κώνου] [Refs 4th c.BC+] IV) position, fixedness, opposed to φορά, etymology of βέβαιος, [Refs 5th c.BC+] V) Astrology texts, ={ὡροσκόπος}, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

Greek

Noun Feminine

a pace ("base"), i.e. (by implication) the foot; foot; from (to walk)