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Lexicon :: Strong's G2937 - ktisis

Aa
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 MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:6 - “But from the beginning G746 of creation, G2937 God MADE G4160 THEM MALE G730 AND FEMALE G2338.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:19 - “For those G1565 days G2250 will be a time of tribulation G2347 such G3634 as has not occurred G1096 since G575 the beginning G746 of the creation G2937 which G3739 God G2316 created G2936 until G2193 now, G3568 and never G3756 G3361 will.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:15 - And He said G3004 to them, “Go G4198 into all G537 the world G2889 and preach G2784 the gospel G2098 to all G3956 creation. G2937

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:20 - For since G575 the creation G2937 of the world G2889 His invisible G517 attributes, His eternal G126 power G1411 and divine G2305 nature, G2305 have been clearly G2529 seen, G2529 being understood G3539 through what G4161 has G4161 been G4161 made, G4161 so G1519 that they are without G379 excuse. G379

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:25

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:25 - For they exchanged G3337 the truth G225 of God G2316 for [fn]a lie, G5579 and worshiped G4573 and served G3000 the creature G2937 rather G3844 than G3844 the Creator, G2936 who G3739 is blessed G2128 [fn]forever. G165 Amen. G281

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:19 - For the anxious G603 longing G603 of the creation G2937 waits G553 eagerly G553 for the revealing G602 of the sons G5207 of God. G2316

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:20

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:20 - For the creation G2937 was subjected G5293 to futility, G3153 not willingly, G1635 but because G1223 of Him who subjected G5293 it, [fn]in hope G1680

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:21

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:21 - that the creation G2937 itself G846 also G2532 will be set G1659 free G1659 from its slavery G1397 to corruption G5356 into the freedom G1657 of the glory G1391 of the children G5043 of God. G2316

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:22

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:22 - For we know G6063 that the whole G3956 creation G2937 groans G4959 and suffers G4944 the pains G4944 of childbirth G4944 together G4959 G4944 until G891 now. G3568

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:39

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:39 - nor G3777 height, G5313 nor G3777 depth, G899 nor G3777 any G5100 other G2087 created G2937 thing, G2937 will be able G1410 to separate G5563 us from the love G26 of God, G2316 which is in Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 our Lord. G2962

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 5:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 5:17 - Therefore G5620 if G1487 anyone G5100 is in Christ, G5547 [fn]he is a new G2537 creature; G2937 the old G744 things G744 passed G3928 away; G3928 behold, G2400 new G2537 things G2537 have come. G1096

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:15 - For neither G3777 is circumcision G4061 anything, G5100 nor G3777 uncircumcision, G203 but a new G2537 [fn]creation. G2937

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:15

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:15 - [fn]He is the image G1504 of the invisible G517 God, G2316 the firstborn G4416 of all G3956 creation. G2937

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:23 - if G1487 indeed G1065 you continue G1961 in [fn]the faith G4102 firmly G2311 established G2311 and steadfast, G1476 and not moved G3334 away G3334 from the hope G1680 of the gospel G2098 that you have heard, G191 which was proclaimed G2784 in all G3956 creation G2937 under G5259 heaven, G3772 and of which G3739 I, Paul, G3972 [fn]was made G1096 a [fn]minister. G1249

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:13 - And there is no G3756 creature G2937 hidden G852 from His sight, G1799 but all G3956 things G3956 are open G1131 and laid G5136 bare G5136 to the eyes G3788 of Him with whom G3739 we have G3056 to do. G3056

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:11 - But when Christ G5547 appeared G3854 as a high G749 priest G749 of the good G18 things G18 [fn]to come, G1096 He entered through G1223 the greater G3173 and more G5046 perfect G5046 [fn]tabernacle, G4633 not made G5499 with hands, G5499 that is to say, not of this G3778 creation; G2937

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:13 - Submit G5293 yourselves for the Lord’s G2962 sake G1223 to every G3956 human G442 institution, G2937 whether G1535 to a king G935 as the one in authority, G5242

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:4 - and saying, G3004 “Where G4226 is the promise G1860 of His coming? G3952 For ever since G575 G3739 the fathers G3962 fell G2837 asleep, G2837 all G3956 continues G1265 just G3779 as it was from the beginning G746 of creation.” G2937

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:14 - “To the angel G32 of the church G1577 in Laodicea G2993 write: G1125 The Amen, G281 the faithful G4103 and true G228 Witness, G3144 the [fn]Beginning G746 of the creation G2937 of God, G2316 says G3004 this: G3592
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