στοιχειόω
From LSJ
εἰ μὴ ἦλθον καὶ ἐλάλησα αὐτοῖς, ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ εἶχον → if I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin
English (LSJ)
A instruct in the basic principles (στοιχεῖα), Chrysipp.Stoic.2.39, Phot.:—Pass., -ωθήσεται will be instructed, Ael.Tact. Prooem.5, cf. Ath.Mech.5.5.
German (Pape)
[Seite 946] die Anfangsgründe lehren, Chrysipp. bei Plut. de stoic. repugn. 10.