κτάομαι

ktaomaiVerbG2932

to posses

From: a primary verb;

Short Definition

to get, i.e. acquire (by any means; own)

Full Lexicon Entry

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).; *ἐκ *with genitive pret.; τ,ψυχὰς ὑμῶν; ἑαυτοῦ σκεῦος κτᾶσθαι, (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; Lft., Notes, 53 ff.; ICC, in l).
LXX Usage: chiefly for קָנָה

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology G:V

DescriptionGreek Verb

Occurrences

7 times

Appears 7 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Acts
3
Luke
2
1 Thessalonians
1
Matthew
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Thessalonians 4:4
  • Acts 1:18
  • Acts 22:28
  • Acts 8:20
  • Luke 18:12

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