Bible Dictionary

Rudiments

RU'DIMENTS, the first and simplest principles of a science or literature. The word is translated "rudiments" or "elements" without distinction, as both mean the same thing. Gal 4:3, Gal 1:9; Col 2:20.

Schaff's Bible Dictionary

RU'DIMENTS, the first and simplest principles of a science or literature. The word is translated "rudiments" or "elements" without distinction, as both mean the same thing. Gal 4:3, Gal 1:9; Col 2:20.