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GreekG2937Noun (Feminine)

κτίσις

ktisis

19Occurrences
G2937Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

original formation (properly, the act; by implication, the thing, literally or figuratively)

from G2936 (κτίζω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.a founding, settling, foundation .
2.In LXX and NT
(a)the act of creating, creation
(b)that which has been created, creation
LXX: (קִנְיָן), A (הוֹן),

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

G:N-F

Full Description

Greek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

κτίσις appears 19 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Romans
7
Mark
3
Colossians
2
Hebrews
2
1 Peter
1
2 Corinthians
1
2 Peter
1
Galatians
1

Key Passages

1 Peter 2:13BSB

Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,

Colossians 1:15BSB

The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

Hebrews 4:13BSB

Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

Mark 13:19BSB

For those will be days of tribulation unmatched from the beginning of God’s creation until now, and never to be seen again.

Romans 1:20BSB

For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.