verb
ktizamō
Greekκτίζω (ktizō)
Strong’sG2936
I create, form, shape, make
stem ktiz-15 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books12 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κτίζω,
[in LXX chiefly for בּרא, Ps 50 (51):10, al.; also for קנה, Ge 14:19, Pr 8:22; יצר, Is 22:11 46:11, Wi 2:23, Si 1:4, 9 (and freq.), I Es 4:53, a1.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2936 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidktid'-zo
to fabricate, i.e. found (form originally)
Fromprobably akin to G2932 (through the idea of proprietorship of the manufacturer);
King Jamescreate, Creator, make.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| ktizasaἔκτισας | happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular | created | 1× |
| ktizataἔκτισεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | created | 3× |
| ktizitaἐκτίσθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | created | 2× |
| ktizilaἐκτίσθησαν | happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural | created | 1× |
| ktizitēἔκτισται | has happened · he/she/itperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular | created | 1× |
| ktizateiaκτίσῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | create | 1× |
| ktizaratosκτίσας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | created | 1× |
| ktizaratonκτίσαντα | happened · objectaorist active participle accusative singular masculine | creator | 1× |
| ktizaratouκτίσαντος | happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive singular masculine | creator | 1× |
| ktizaratoκτίσαντι | happened · to, foraorist active participle dative singular masculine | created | 1× |
| ktiziratonκτισθέντα | happened · objectaorist passive participle accusative singular masculine | created | 1× |
| ktiziratoisκτισθέντες | happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative plural masculine | created | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 8 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ktizamō | ktizame | ktizami | ktizama | ktizamē | ktizamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | ktizasō | ktizase | ktizasi | ktizasa1×ἔκτισας | ktizasē | ktizaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ktizatō | ktizate | ktizati | ktizata3×ἔκτισεν | ktizatē | ktizatelē |
| we 1st person plural | ktizanō | ktizane | ktizani | ktizana | ktizanē | ktizanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ktizavō | ktizave | ktizavi | ktizava | ktizavē | ktizavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | ktizalō | ktizale | ktizali | ktizala | ktizalē | ktizalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ktizimō | ktizime | ktizimi | ktizima | ktizimē | ktizimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | ktizisō | ktizise | ktizisi | ktizisa | ktizisē | ktiziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ktizitō | ktizite | ktiziti | ktizita2×ἐκτίσθη | ktizitē1×ἔκτισται | ktizitelē |
| we 1st person plural | ktizinō | ktizine | ktizini | ktizina | ktizinē | ktizinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ktizivō | ktizive | ktizivi | ktiziva | ktizivē | ktizivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | ktizilō | ktizile | ktizili | ktizila1×ἐκτίσθησαν | ktizilē | ktizilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ktizameiō | ktizameia | ktizameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | ktizaseiō | ktizaseia | ktizaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ktizateiō | ktizateia1×κτίσῃ | ktizateiē |
| we 1st person plural | ktizaneiō | ktizaneia | ktizaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ktizaveiō | ktizaveia | ktizaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | ktizaleiō | ktizaleia | ktizaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ktizimeiō | ktizimeia | ktizimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | ktiziseiō | ktiziseia | ktiziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ktiziteiō | ktiziteia | ktiziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | ktizineiō | ktizineia | ktizineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ktiziveiō | ktiziveia | ktiziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | ktizileiō | ktizileia | ktizileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | ktizasōr | ktizasar | ktizasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ktizatōr | ktizatar | ktizatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | ktizavōr | ktizavar | ktizavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | ktizalōr | ktizalar | ktizalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | ktizisōr | ktizisar | ktizisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ktizitōr | ktizitar | ktizitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | ktizivōr | ktizivar | ktizivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | ktizilōr | ktizilar | ktizilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ktizamoiō | ktizamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | ktizasoiō | ktizasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ktizatoiō | ktizatoia |
| we 1st person plural | ktizanoiō | ktizanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | ktizavoiō | ktizavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | ktizaloiō | ktizaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ktizimoiō | ktizimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | ktizisoiō | ktizisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ktizitoiō | ktizitoia |
| we 1st person plural | ktizinoiō | ktizinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | ktizivoiō | ktizivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | ktiziloiō | ktiziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | ktizarō | ktizari | ktizara | ktizarē |
| acted on passive voice | ktizirō | ktiziri | ktizira | ktizirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 6 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | ktizarōtos | ktizaritos | ktizaratos4×κτίσας | ktizarētos |
| acted on passive voice | ktizirōtos | ktiziritos | ktiziratos2× | ktizirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
ktiz 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
15 occurrences, every one of them listed
ktizasa“created”happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Revelation 4:11“created”Axios asō, tor kurior kai tor theor nu, lambara tan doxan kai tan timan kai tan dunamian, hoti sis ktizasa teim panteim, kai dia tem thelēmem su ale kai ktizila.“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.”
ktizata“created”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular3×
Mark 13:19“created”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.
1 Timothy 4:3“created”kōluarōtoiu gamarō, apecherō brōmeiu heim tos theos ktizata eis metalēmpsian meta eucharistiau toi pistoi kai epignōskarētoi tan alētheian.They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
Revelation 10:6“created”kai omnuata to zōarōto eis toin aiōnoin toiu aiōnoiu, hos ktizata ton ouranon kai teim en auto kai tan gēan kai teim en auta kai tan thalassan kai teim en auta, hoti chronos ouketi eti;And he swore by Him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and everything in it, the earth and everything in it, and the sea and everything in it: “There will be no more delay!
ktizita“created”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular2×
1 Corinthians 11:9“created”kai gar ouk ktizita anēros dia tan gunaikan, alla gunaikas dia ton anēron.Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.
Colossians 1:16“created”hoti en auto ktizita teim panteim en toi ouranoi kai epi tau gēau, teim horateim kai teim aorateim, eite thronois eite kuriotais eite archais eite exousiais; teim panteim dia autou kai eis auton ktizitē;For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.
ktizila“created”happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Revelation 4:11“created”Axios asō, tor kurior kai tor theor nu, lambara tan doxan kai tan timan kai tan dunamian, hoti sis ktizasa teim panteim, kai dia tem thelēmem su ale kai ktizila.“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.”
ktizitē“created”has happened · he/she/itperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Colossians 1:16“created”hoti en auto ktizita teim panteim en toi ouranoi kai epi tau gēau, teim horateim kai teim aorateim, eite thronois eite kuriotais eite archais eite exousiais; teim panteim dia autou kai eis auton ktizitē;For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.
ktizateia“create”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Ephesians 2:15“create”ton nomon taiu entolaiu en dogmei katargaratos, hina toin duo ktizateia en heauto eis henon kainon anthrōpon poiarōtos eirēnan,by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace
ktizaratos“created”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Matthew 19:4“created”tos de apokriniratos legata; Ouk anaginōskava hoti tos ktizaratos apo archau arsēnem kai thēluem poiata autoinJesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’
ktizaraton“creator”happened · objectaorist active participle accusative singular masculine1×
Romans 1:25“creator”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.
ktizaratou“creator”happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive singular masculine1×
Colossians 3:10“creator”kai endueratois ton neon ton anakainirōton eis epignōsian kata eikōnan tou ktizaratou auton,and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
ktizarato“created”happened · to, foraorist active participle dative singular masculine1×
Ephesians 3:9“created”kai fōtizara pantoin tinas tas oikonomias teu mustērieu teu apokruptirēteu apo toiu aiōnoiu en to theo to teim panteim ktizarato,and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.
ktiziraton“created”happened · objectaorist passive participle accusative singular masculine1×
Ephesians 4:24“created”kai enduera ton kainon anthrōpon ton kata theon ktiziraton en dikaiosuna kai hosiota tau alētheiau.and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
ktiziratois“created”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
Ephesians 2:10“created”autou gar anō poiēmem, ktiziratois en Christo Iēso epi ergei agathei hei proetoimazata tos theos hina en autei peripataneia.For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.