Ktísis — G2937

G2937 · Greek — κτίσις

Pronunciation: ktis'-is

Definition

feminine noun

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

  1. the act of creating, creation
  2. equivalent to κτίσμα, creation i. e. thing created
    1. collectively, the sum or aggregate of created things
  3. an institution, ordinance

Usually translated as

creature, creation, building, ordinance

Origin

from G2936

Occurrences

Ktísis occurs 19 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Mark (3), Romans (7), 2 Corinthians (1), Galatians (1), Colossians (2), Hebrews (2), 1 Peter (1), 2 Peter (1), Revelation (1)

Strong's Lexicon — K