Strong's Greek: 2938. κτίσμα (ktisma) -- Creation, creature

Strong's Lexicon

ktisma: Creation, creature

Original Word: κτίσμα
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: ktisma
Pronunciation: KTEE-smah
Phonetic Spelling: (ktis'-mah)
Definition: Creation, creature
Meaning: a created thing, a creature.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb κτίζω (ktizō), meaning "to create" or "to form."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of creation is בְּרִיאָה (beriy'ah), Strong's Hebrew 1254, which also means creation or creature.

Usage: The term "ktisma" refers to something that has been created, emphasizing the act of creation by a divine being. In the New Testament, it is used to denote the works of God, highlighting His role as the Creator of all things. The word underscores the relationship between the Creator and His creation, often used to remind believers of God's sovereignty and the inherent value of all He has made.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, creation was often attributed to various gods and mythological figures. However, the Judeo-Christian perspective, as reflected in the New Testament, presents a monotheistic view where the God of Israel is the sole Creator. This understanding was countercultural in a polytheistic society and served to distinguish the early Christian community's beliefs about the origin and purpose of the universe.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ktizó
Definition
a creature
NASB Translation
created (1), created thing (1), creatures (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2938: κτίσμα

κτίσμα, κτισματος, τό (κτίζω); thing founded; created thing; (Vulg.creatura) (A. V. creature): 1 Timothy 4:4; Revelation 5:13; Revelation 8:9 (Wis. 9:2 Wis. 13:5); contextually and metaphorically, κτίσμα Θεοῦ, transformed by divine power to a moral newness of soul, spoken of true Christians as created anew by regeneration (others take it here unrestrictedly), James 1:18 (see ἀπαρχή, metaphorically, a.; also κτίζω under the end, κτίσις, 2 a.); τά ἐν ἀρχή κτισματα Θεοῦ, of the Israelites, Sir. 36:20 (15). ((Strabo, Dionysius Halicarnassus))

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

creature.

From ktizo; an original formation (concretely), i.e. Product (created thing) -- creature.

see GREEK ktizo

Forms and Transliterations

κτισμα κτίσμα κτισματων κτισμάτων ktisma ktísma ktismaton ktismatōn ktismáton ktismátōn

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