Strong's Lexicon
G2937 — κτίσις
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2937 |
|---|---|
| Word: | κτίσις |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G2936 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 19 |
| Transliteration: | ktisis |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ktis'-is |
| Meaning: | 1. original formation 2. (properly) the act 3. (by implication) the thing {literally or figuratively} |
| KJV Renderings: | building, creation, creature, ordinance |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κτίσις, κτίσεως, ἡ (κτίζω), in Greek writings the act of founding, establishing, building, etc.; in the N. T. (Vulg. everywherecreatura (yet Heb 9:11 creatio))
1. the act of creating, creation: τοῦ κόσμου, Rom 1:20.
2. equivalent to κτίσμα, creation i. e. thing created (cf. Winers Grammar, 32); used a. of individual things and beings, a creature, a creation: Rom 1:25; Heb 4:13; any created thing, Rom 8:39; after a rabbinical usage (by which a man converted from idolatry to Judaism was called çÂãÈùÈÑä áÄÌøÄéÈä (cf. Schצttgen, Horae Hebr 1:328, 704f)), καινή κτίσις is used of a man regenerated through Christ, Gal 6:15; 2Co 5:17.
b. collectively, the sum or aggregate of created things: Rev 3:14 (on which see ἀρχή, 3; (ἡ κτίσις τῶν ἀνθρώπων, Teaching of the Twelve etc.
c. 16 [ET])); ὅλῃ ἡ κτίσις, Wis 19:6; πᾶσα ἡ κτίσις, Jdt 16:14; and without the article (cf. Grimm on 3 Macc. (), p. 235; (Lightfoot on Col. as below)), πᾶσα κτίσις, Col 1:15; 3Ma 2:2; Jdt 9:12; σωτήρ πάσης κτίσεως, Acta Thomae, p. 19 edition Thilo (sec. 10, p. 198, Tdf. edition) (see πᾶς, I. 1 c.); ἀπ’ ἀρχῆς κτίσεως, Mar 10:6; Mar 13:19; 2Pe 3:4; οὐ ταύτης τῆς κτίσεως, not of this order of created things, Heb 9:11; accusative to the demands of the context, of some particular kind or class of created things or beings: thus of the human race, πάσῃ τῇ κτίσει, Mar 16:15; ἐν πάσῃ (Rec. adds τῇ) κτίσει τῇ ὑπό τόν οὐρανοῦ, among men of every race, Col 1:23; the aggregate of irrational creatures, both animate and inanimate (what we call nature), Romans 8:19-2. (Wis 5:17 (); ); πᾶσα ἡ κτίσις, Rom 8:22; where cf. Reiche, Philippi, Meyer, Rükert, others (Arnold in Bapt. Quart. for Apr. 1867, pp. 143-153).
3. an institution, ordinance: 1Pe 2:13; cf. Huther at the passage ((Pindar, others.))
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κτίσις (building)
Mark 10:6
- KJV: But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female
- GK: από δε αρχής κτίσεως άρσεν και θήλυ εποίησεν αυτούς ο θεός
Mark 13:19
- KJV: For those days shall be affliction such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time neither shall be
- GK: έσονται γαρ αι ημέραι εκείναι θλίψις οία ου γέγονε τοιαύτη απ΄ αρχής κτίσεως ης έκτισεν ο θεος έως του νυν και ου γένηται
Mark 16:15
- KJV: And he said unto them Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature
- GK: και είπεν αυτοίς πορευθέντες εις τον κόσμον άπαντα κηρύξατε το ευαγγέλιον πάση τη κτίσει
Romans 1:20
- KJV: For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen being understood by the things that are made his eternal power and Godhead so that they are without excuse
- GK: τα γαρ αόρατα αυτού από κτίσεως κόσμου τοις ποιήμασιν νοούμενα καθοράται η τε αϊδιος αυτού δύναμις και θειότης εις το είναι αυτούς αναπολογήτους
Romans 1:25
- KJV: Who changed the truth of God into a lie and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator who is blessed for ever Amen
- GK: οίτινες μετήλλαξαν την αλήθειαν του θεού εν τω ψεύδει και εσεβάσθησαν και ελάτρευσαν τη κτίσει παρά τον κτίσαντα ος εστιν ευλογητός εις τους αιώνας αμήν
Romans 8:19
- KJV: For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God
- GK: η γαρ αποκαραδοκία της κτίσεως την αποκάλυψιν των υιών του θεού απεκδέχεται
Romans 8:20
- KJV: For the creature was made subject to vanity not willingly but by reason of him who hath subjected in hope
- GK: τη γαρ ματαιότητι η κτίσις υπετάγη ουχ εκούσα αλλά διά τον υποτάξαντα επ΄ ελπίδι
Romans 8:21
- KJV: Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God
- GK: ότι και αυτή η κτίσις ελευθερωθήσεται από της δουλείας της φθοράς εις την ελευθερίαν της δόξης των τέκνων του θεού
Romans 8:22
- KJV: For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now
- GK: οίδαμεν γαρ ότι πάσα η κτίσις συστενάζει και συνωδίνει άχρι του νυν
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