Strong G2939κτίστης
creator
- Transliteration
- ktistēs
- Pronunciation
- ktis-tace'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
From G2936; a founder that is God (as author of all things): - Creator.
Detailed definition
κτίστης, -oυ, ὁ
(κτίζω), [in LXX: 2Ki.22:32 (Heb., al.), Jdth.9:12, Sir.24:8, 2 24:1-34; 4Ma.5:1-38 *;]
1. (cl.) a founder.
2. a creator: of God, 1Pe.4:19.†
(AS)
(κτίζω), [in LXX: 2Ki.22:32 (Heb., al.), Jdth.9:12, Sir.24:8, 2 24:1-34; 4Ma.5:1-38 *;]
1. (cl.) a founder.
2. a creator: of God, 1Pe.4:19.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2939 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- creator1
First verses
- 1 Peter 4:19Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
κτίσ-της, ου, ὁ,
founder, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Fragmenta” 484, “OGI” 111.9 (Egypt, 2nd c.BC), 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Macr.” 13)]; of Apollo as founder of Cyrene, [Refs (“Berl.Sitzb.” 1903.85: _plural_, Callias Epigrammaticus “Aet.Oxy.” 2080.64)]; ὁ τῆς στοᾶς κ., i.e. Zeno, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 8.345c, 3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 2.120: _metaphorically_, ἰατρικῆς κ. “IG” 14.1759.)]
2 builder, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (POxy. 2144.8 (3rd c.AD).)]
II restorer, τῆς πατρίδος [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cicero” 22.)]
III [LXX (“Creator”, ὁ κ. ἁπάντων LXX.Sir.24.8, +others)]
founder, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Fragmenta” 484, “OGI” 111.9 (Egypt, 2nd c.BC), 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Macr.” 13)]; of Apollo as founder of Cyrene, [Refs (“Berl.Sitzb.” 1903.85: _plural_, Callias Epigrammaticus “Aet.Oxy.” 2080.64)]; ὁ τῆς στοᾶς κ., i.e. Zeno, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 8.345c, 3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 2.120: _metaphorically_, ἰατρικῆς κ. “IG” 14.1759.)]
2 builder, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (POxy. 2144.8 (3rd c.AD).)]
II restorer, τῆς πατρίδος [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cicero” 22.)]
III [LXX (“Creator”, ὁ κ. ἁπάντων LXX.Sir.24.8, +others)]