Ktisma κτίσμα
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| κτίσμα | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ktisma |
| Strong's number | G2938 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | creature |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Revelation (2) |
Ktisma (Greek κτίσμα, Strong's G2938) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “creature”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
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)
(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)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | creature (2), creatures (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | creation (2), creature (1), creatures (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Ktisma, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 4:4For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected,
James
- James 1:18Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.
Revelation
- Revelation 5:13And 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.And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!”
- Revelation 8:9And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
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).