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Strong G2938κτίσμα

creature

Transliteration
ktisma
Pronunciation
ktis'-mah
Morphology
Greek Noun Neuter

Definition

From G2936; an original formation (concretely) that is product (created thing): - creature.

Detailed definition

κτίσμα, -τος, τό
(κτίζω), [in LXX: Wis.9:2 13:5 14:11, Sir.36:20 (17), Sir.38:34, 3Ma.5:11 *;]
1. (cl.) a colony.

2. a created thing, creature: 1Ti.4:4, Jas.1:18, Rev.5:13 8:9.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G2938 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • creature4

First verses

  1. 1 Timothy 4:4
    For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
  2. James 1:18
    Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
  3. Revelation 5:13
    And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
  4. Revelation 8:9
    And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
κτίσ-μα, ατος, τό,
colony, foundation, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (Callias Epigrammaticus “Aet.Oxy.” 2080.77; Παρίων 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 7.5.5, compare 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 1.59; Λακωνικὸν κ. 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 5.3.6)]; also, of a temple, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 2.6.1)]: generally, building, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (“PSI” 1.84.8 (_plural_, 4th-5th c.AD).)]
2 ={κτίσις}[LXX+NT (11, LXX.Wis.9.2 (_plural_), LXX.3Mac.5.11, NT.Jam.1.18.)]
II ={κτίσις}[Refs (1.1, 12th c.AD: Eustathius Episcopus Thessalonicensis 1382.50.)]