Ktaomai κτάομαι
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| κτάομαι | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ktaomai |
| Strong's number | G2932 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to posses |
| Occurrences | 7 in 7 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (3) |
Ktaomai (Greek κτάομαι, Strong's G2932) is a Greek verb meaning “to posses”. It occurs 7 times in 7 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
κτάομαι, -ῶμαι
[in LXX chiefly for קָנָה ;]
in pres., impf., fut. and aor., to procure for oneself, get, gain, acquire (the pf. and plpf., to have acquired, hence to possess, do not occur in NT): with accusative of thing(s), Mat.10:9, Luk.18:12, Act.8:20; with genitive pret., Act.22:28; ἐκ with genitive pret., Act.1:18; τ,ψυχὰς ὑμῶν (MM, xvi), Luk.21:19; τ. ἑαυτοῦ σκεῦος κτᾶσθαι, 1Th.4:4 (where if σ. = body, κ. must = pf., κέκτημαι; see MM, xvi; M, Th., in l; Field, Notes, 72 f. But σ. is most frequently taken as = wife; see Thayer, see word; Lft., Notes, 53 ff.; ICC, in l).†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for קָנָה ;]
in pres., impf., fut. and aor., to procure for oneself, get, gain, acquire (the pf. and plpf., to have acquired, hence to possess, do not occur in NT): with accusative of thing(s), Mat.10:9, Luk.18:12, Act.8:20; with genitive pret., Act.22:28; ἐκ with genitive pret., Act.1:18; τ,ψυχὰς ὑμῶν (MM, xvi), Luk.21:19; τ. ἑαυτοῦ σκεῦος κτᾶσθαι, 1Th.4:4 (where if σ. = body, κ. must = pf., κέκτημαι; see MM, xvi; M, Th., in l; Field, Notes, 72 f. But σ. is most frequently taken as = wife; see Thayer, see word; Lft., Notes, 53 ff.; ICC, in l).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | purchased (2), provide (1), i possess (1), possess ye (1), obtained (1), possess (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | i acquire (1), you will gain (1), bought (1), you could buy (1), paid (1), control (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Ktaomai, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 10:9Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,Do not carry any gold or silver or copper in your belts.
Luke
- Luke 18:12I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’
- Luke 21:19In your patience possess ye your souls.By your patient endurance you will gain your souls.
Acts
- Acts 1:18Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.(Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.
- Acts 8:20But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!
- Acts 22:28And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.“I paid a high price for my citizenship,” said the commander. “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.
1 Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians 4:4That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor,
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).