noun · neuter
ktēmem
Greekκτῆμα (ktēma)
Strong’sG2933
a field, property
stem ktēm-4 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books0 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κτῆμα, -τος, τό
(< κτάομαι), [in LXX for כֶּרֶם, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2933 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidktay'-mah
an acquirement, i.e. estate
Fromfrom G2932;
King Jamespossession.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | ktēmem | ktēmeim |
| of, belonging to genitive | ktēmeu | ktēmeiu |
| to, for dative | ktēme | ktēmei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
ktēme is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
ktēmeim3×
Matthew 19:22“possessions”akouaratos de tos neaniskos ton logon aperchata lupirōtos, ate gar echarōtos ktēmeim polleim.When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
Mark 10:22“possessions”tos de stugnazaratos epi to logo aperchata lupirōtos, ate gar echarōtos ktēmeim polleim.But the man was saddened by these words and went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
Acts 2:45“possessions”kai teim ktēmeim kai tain huparxiain pipraskale kai diamerizale auteim pantoi kathoti an tinos chreian echate;Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.
ktēmem1×
Acts 5:1“property”Anēros de tinos Hananios onome sun Sapfira ta gunaika autou pōlata ktēmemNow a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.