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Lexicon :: Strong's G2937 - ktisis

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κτίσις
Transliteration
ktisis (Key)
Pronunciation
ktis'-is
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
19x in 3 unique form(s) TR
19x in 3 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:1000,481

Strong’s Definitions

κτίσις ktísis, ktis'-is; from G2936; original formation (properly, the act; by implication, the thing, literally or figuratively):—building, creation, creature, ordinance.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

The KJV translates Strong's G2937 in the following manner: creature (11x), creation (6x), building (1x), ordinance (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x
The KJV translates Strong's G2937 in the following manner: creature (11x), creation (6x), building (1x), ordinance (1x).

  1. the act of founding, establishing, building etc

    1. the act of creating, creation

    2. creation i.e. thing created

      1. of individual things, beings, a creature, a creation

        1. anything created

        2. after a rabbinical usage (by which a man converted from idolatry to Judaism was called)

        3. the sum or aggregate of things created

    3. institution, ordinance

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κτίσις ktísis, ktis'-is; from G2936; original formation (properly, the act; by implication, the thing, literally or figuratively):—building, creation, creature, ordinance.
STRONGS G2937:
κτίσις, κτίσεως, ἡ (κτίζω), in Greek writings the act of founding, establishing, building, etc.; in the N. T. (Vulg. everywhere creatura (yet Hebrews 9:11 creatio))
1. the act of creating, creation: τοῦ κόσμου, Romans 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: Romans 1:25; Hebrews 4:13; any created thing, Romans 8:39; after a rabbinical usage (by which a man converted from idolatry to Judaism was called חֲדָשָׁה בִּרִיָה (cf. Schöttgen, Horae Hebr 1:328, 704f)), καινή κτίσις is used of a man regenerated through Christ, Galatians 6:15; 2 Corinthians 5:17.
b. collectively, the sum or aggregate of created things: Revelation 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, Judith 16:14; and without the article (cf. Grimm on 3 Macc. (3 Macc 2:2), p. 235; (Lightfoot on Col. as below)), πᾶσα κτίσις, Colossians 1:15; 3Macc. 2:2; Judith 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, Mark 10:6; Mark 13:19; 2 Peter 3:4; οὐ ταύτης τῆς κτίσεως, not of this order of created things, Hebrews 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, Mark 16:15; ἐν πάσῃ (Rec. adds τῇ) κτίσει τῇ ὑπό τόν οὐρανοῦ, among men of every race, Colossians 1:23; the aggregate of irrational creatures, both animate and inanimate (what we call nature), Romans 8:19-2. (Wis. 5:17 (Wisdom 5:18); Wisdom 16:24); πᾶσα ἡ κτίσις, Romans 8:22; where cf. Reiche, Philippi, Meyer, Rükert, others (Arnold in Bapt. Quart. for Apr. 1867, pp. 143-153).
3. an institution, ordinance: 1 Peter 2:13; cf. Huther at the passage ((Pindar, others.))
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Mark
10:6; 13:19; 16:15
Romans
1:20; 1:25; 8:22; 8:39
2 Corinthians
5:17
Galatians
6:15
Colossians
1:15; 1:23; 3
Hebrews
4:13; 9:11; 9:11
1 Peter
2:13
2 Peter
3:4
Revelation
3:14

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2937 matches the Greek κτίσις (ktisis),
which occurs 19 times in 19 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:6 - وَلكِنْ مُنْذُ بَدْءِ الْخَلِيقَةِ جَعَلَ اللهُ الإِنْسَانَ ذَكَراً وَأُنْثَى.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:19 - فَسَوْفَ تَحْدُثُ فِي تِلْكَ الأَيَّامِ ضِيقَةٌ لَمْ يَحْدُثْ مِثْلُهَا مُنْذُ بَدْءِ الْخَلِيقَةِ الَّتِي خَلَقَهَا اللهُ إِلَى الآنَ وَلَنْ يَحْدُثَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 16:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:15 - وَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «اذْهَبُوا إِلَى الْعَالَمِ أَجْمَعَ، وَبَشِّرُوا الْخَلِيقَةَ كُلَّهَا بِالإِنْجِيلِ:

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:20 - فَإِنَّ مَا لَا يُرَى مِنْ أُمُورِ اللهِ، أَيْ قُدْرَتَهُ الأَزَلِيَّةَ وَأُلُوهَتَهُ، ظَاهِرٌ لِلْعِيَانِ مُنْذُ خَلْقِ الْعَالَمِ، إِذْ تُدْرِكُهُ الْعُقُولُ مِنْ خِلالِ الْمَخْلُوقَاتِ. حَتَّى إِنَّ النَّاسَ بَاتُوا بِلا عُذْرٍ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 1:25

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:25 - إِذْ قَدِ اسْتَبْدَلُوا بِحَقِّ اللهِ مَا هُوَ بَاطِلٌ، فَاتَّقَوْا الْمَخْلُوقَ وَعَبَدُوهُ بَدَلَ الْخَالِقِ، الْمُبَارَكِ إِلَى الأَبَدِ. آمِين!

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 8:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:19 - ذَلِكَ أَنَّ الْخَلِيقَةَ تَتَرَقَّبُ بِلَهْفَةٍ أَنْ يُعْلَنَ أَبْنَاءُ اللهِ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 8:20

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:20 - لأَنَّ الْخَلِيقَةَ قَدْ أُخْضِعَتْ لِلْبَاطِلِ، لَا بِاخْتِيَارِهَا بَلْ مِنْ قِبَلِ الَّذِي أَخْضَعَهَا، عَلَى رَجَاءِ أَنْ

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 8:21

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:21 - تُحَرَّرَ هِيَ أَيْضاً مِنْ عُبُودِيَّةِ الْفَسَادِ إِلَى حُرِّيَّةِ الْمَجْدِ الَّتِي لأَوْلادِ اللهِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 8:22

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:22 - فَإِنَّنَا نَعْلَمُ أَنَّ الْخَلِيقَةَ كُلَّهَا تَئِنُّ وَتَتَمَخَّضُ مَعاً حَتَّى الآنَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 8:39

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:39 - وَلا الأَعَالِي وَلا الأَعْمَاقُ، وَلا خَلِيقَةٌ أُخْرَى، تَقْدِرُ أَنْ تَفْصِلَنَا عَنْ مَحَبَّةِ اللهِ الَّتِي لَنَا فِي الْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ رَبِّنَا.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 5:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 5:17 - فَإِنَّهُ إِذَا كَانَ أَحَدٌ فِي الْمَسِيحِ، فَهُوَ خَلِيقَةٌ جَدِيدَةٌ: إِنَّ الأَشْيَاءَ الْقَدِيمَةَ قَدْ زَالَتْ، وَهَا كُلُّ شَيْءٍ قَدْ صَارَ جَدِيداً.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 6:15

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:15 - فَلَيْسَ الْخِتَانُ بِشَيْءٍ، وَلا عَدَمُ الْخِتَانِ بِشَيْءٍ، وَإِنَّمَا (الْمُهِمُّ أَنْ يَصِيرَ الإِنْسَانُ) خَلِيقَةً جَدِيدَةً.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:15

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:15 - هُوَ صُورَةُ اللهِ الَّذِي لَا يُرَى، وَالْبِكْرُ عَلَى كُلِّ مَا قَدْ خُلِقَ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:23 - عَلَى أَنْ تَثْبُتُوا فِعْلاً فِي الإِيمَانِ، مُؤَسَّسِينَ وَرَاسِخِينَ وَغَيْرَ مُتَحَوِّلِينَ عَنْ رَجَاءِ الإِنْجِيلِ الَّذِي سَمِعْتُمُوهُ، الَّذِي بُشِّرَ بِهِ لِلْخَلِيقَةِ كُلِّهَا تَحْتَ السَّمَاءِ، وَلَهُ صِرْتُ أَنَا بُولُسَ خَادِماً.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:13 - وَلَيْسَ هُنَالِكَ مَخْلُوقٌ وَاحِدٌ مَحْجُوبٌ عَنْ نَظَرِ اللهِ، بَلْ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ عُرْيَانٌ وَمَكْشُوفٌ أَمَامَ عَيْنَيْهِ، هُوَ الَّذِي سَنُؤَدِّي لَهُ حِسَاباً.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 9:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:11 - ذَلِكَ أَنَّ الْبَرَكَاتِ السَّمَاوِيَّةَ قَدْ تَحَقَّقَتْ فِي الْمَسِيحِ. فَهُوَ الآنَ كَاهِنُنَا الأَعْلَى الَّذِي يُؤَدِّي مُهِمَّتَهُ فِي الْخَيْمَةِ الْحَقِيقِيَّةِ، وَهِيَ أَعْظَمُ وَأَكْمَلُ مِنَ الْخَيْمَةِ الأَرْضِيَّةِ. إِنَّهَا فِي السَّمَاءِ. لَمْ تَصْنَعْهَا يَدٌ بَشَرِيَّةٌ، وَلَيْسَتْ مِنْ هَذَا الْعَالَمِ الْمَادِّيِّ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 2:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:13 - فَإِكْرَاماً لِلرَّبِّ، اخْضَعُوا لِكُلِّ نِظَامٍ يُدِيرُ شُؤُونَ النَّاسِ: لِلْمَلِكِ، بِاعْتِبَارِهِ صَاحِبَ السُّلْطَةِ الْعُلْيَا،

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 3:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:4 - وَسَيَقُولُونَ: «أَيْنَ هُوَ الْوَعْدُ بِرُجُوعِ الْمَسِيحِ؟ فَمُنْذُ أَنْ مَاتَ آبَاؤُنَا الأَوَّلُونَ، بَلْ مُنْذُ بَدْءِ الْخَلِيقَةِ، مَازَالَ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ عَلَى حَالِهِ!»

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:14 - وَاكْتُبْ إِلَى مَلاكِ الْكَنِيسَةِ فِي لاوُدِكِيَّةَ: إِلَيْكَ مَا يَقُولُهُ الْحَقُّ، الشَّاهِدُ الأَمِينُ الصَّادِقُ، رَئِيسُ خَلِيقَةِ اللهِ:
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