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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.))
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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 - but from the beginning of the creation, a male and a female God did make them;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 13:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:19 - for those days shall be tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the creation that God created, till now, and may not be;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:15 - and he said to them, 'Having gone to all the world, proclaim the good news to all the creation;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:20 - for the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world, by the things made being understood, are plainly seen, both His eternal power and Godhead -- to their being inexcusable;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 1:25

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:25 - who did change the truth of God into a falsehood, and did honour and serve the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed to the ages. Amen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:19 - for the earnest looking out of the creation doth expect the revelation of the sons of God;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:20 - for to vanity was the creation made subject -- not of its will, but because of Him who did subject it -- in hope,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:21 - that also the creation itself shall be set free from the servitude of the corruption to the liberty of the glory of the children of God;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:22 - for we have known that all the creation doth groan together, and doth travail in pain together till now.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 8:39

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:39 - nor things about to be, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of god, that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 5:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 5:17 - so that if any one is in Christ -- he is a new creature; the old things did pass away, lo, become new have the all things.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 6:15

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:15 - for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation;

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:15

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:15 - who is the image of the invisible God, first-born of all creation,

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:23 - if also ye remain in the faith, being founded and settled, and not moved away from the hope of the good news, which ye heard, which was preached in all the creation that is under the heaven, of which I became -- I Paul -- a ministrant.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:13 - and there is not a created thing not manifest before Him, but all things are naked and open to His eyes -- with whom is our reckoning.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 9:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:11 - And Christ being come, chief priest of the coming good things, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands -- that is, not of this creation --

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 2:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:13 - Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 3:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:4 - and saying, 'Where is the promise of his presence? for since the fathers did fall asleep, all things so remain from the beginning of the creation;'

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:14 - 'And to the messenger of the assembly of the Laodiceans write: These things saith the Amen, the witness -- the faithful and true -- the chief of the creation of God;
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