noun · feminine
ktisias
Greekκτίσις (ktisis)
Strong’sG2937
creation, creature, institution
stem ktisi-19 times in the New Testamentin 9 of 27 books3 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κτίσις, -εως, ἡ
(< κτίζω), [in LXX: Ps 103 (104):24 (קִנְיָן), Pr 1:13 A (הוֹן), To 8:5, Wi 2:6, Si 16:17, III Mac 2:2, al.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2937 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidktis'-is
original formation (properly, the act; by implication, the thing, literally or figuratively)
Fromfrom G2936;
King Jamesbuilding, creation, creature, ordinance.
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 nominative | ktisias7×κτίσις | ktisiais |
| object accusative | ktisian | ktisiain |
| direct address vocative | ktisiar | ktisiair |
| of, belonging to genitive | ktisiau8×κτίσεως | ktisiaiu |
| to, for dative | ktisia4×κτίσει | ktisiai |
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
ktisia 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
19 occurrences, every one of them listed
ktisias“creation”subjectnominative singular7×
Romans 8:20“creation”ta gar mataiota tas ktisias hupotassita, ouk hekōnas alla dia ton hupotassaraton, epi elpiaFor the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope
Romans 8:21“creation”hoti kai autas tas ktisias eleutheriti apo tau douleiau tau fthorau eis tan eleutherian tau doxau teiu tekneiu tou theou.that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.
Romans 8:22“creation”oidanē gar hoti pantas tas ktisias sustenazatō kai sunōdinatō achri tou nun;We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time.
Romans 8:39“created thing”oute hupsōmem oute bathem oute tinas ktisias heteras duneti nin chōrizara apo tau agapau tou theou tau en Christo Iēso to kurio nu.neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:17“creation”hōste ei tinos en Christo, kainas ktisias; teim archaieim parerchata, idou ginatē kaineim;Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!
Galatians 6:15“creation”oute gar peritomas tinem atō oute akrobustias, alla kainas ktisias.For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything. What counts is a new creation.
Hebrews 4:13“creature”kai ouk atō ktisias afanas enōpion autou, panteim de gumneim kai trachēlizirēteim toi ofthalmoi autou, pros hon ni tos logos.Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
ktisiau“creation”of, belonging togenitive singular8×
Mark 10:6“creation”apo de archau ktisiau arsēnem kai thēluem poiata autoin;However, from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’
Mark 13:19“creation”eli gar tais hēmerais ekeinais thlipsias hoias ouk ginatē toioutas apo archau ktisiau han ktizata tos theos heōs tou nun kai ouk mē gineteia.For those will be days of tribulation unseen from the beginning of God’s creation until now, and never to be seen again.
Romans 1:20“creation”teim gar aorateim autou apo ktisiau kosmou tei poiēmei noirōteim kathoritō, tas tē aidias autou dunamias kai theiotas, eis tem arō autoin anapologētoin,For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.
Romans 8:19“creation”tas gar apokaradokias tau ktisiau tan apokalupsian toiu huioiu tou theou apekdechetō;The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God.
Colossians 1:15“creation”hos atō eikōnas tou theou tou aoratou, prōtotokos pantau ktisiau,The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
Hebrews 9:11“creation”Christos de paragineratos archierevos teiu ginerateiu agatheiu dia tau megoterau kai teleioterau skēnau ouk cheiropoiētau, houtem atō ouk houtau tau ktisiau,But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation.
2 Peter 3:4“creation”kai legarōtois; Pou atō tas epangelias tau parousiau autou? apo hau gar tois patērois koimila, panteim houtōs diamenatō apo archau ktisiau.“Where is the promise of His coming?” they will ask. “Ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything continues as it has from the beginning of creation.”
Revelation 3:14“creation”Kai to angelo tau en Laodikeia ekklēsau grafasar; Hōdeim legatō tos Amēn, tos marturos tos pistos kai alēthinos, tas archas tau ktisiau tou theou;To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God’s creation.
ktisia“creation”to, fordative singular4×
Mark 16:15“creation”kai legata autoi; Poreuiratois eis ton kosmon hapanton kērussavar tem euangeliem panta ta ktisia.And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
Romans 1:25“creature”hotinois metallassala tan alētheian tou theou en te pseuse, kai sebazila kai latreuala ta ktisia para ton ktizaraton, hos atō eulogētos eis toin aiōnoin; amēn.They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen.
Colossians 1:23“creation”ei ge epimenavō ta pistia themeliirētois kai hedraiois kai mē metakinirōtois apo tau elpiau teu euangelieu heu akouava, teu kērussirateu en panta ktisia ta hupo ton ouranon, heu ginema mis Paulos diakonos.if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
1 Peter 2:13“institution”Hupotassivar panta anthrōpina ktisia dia ton kurion; eite basilevo hōs huperecharōto,Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,