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ktaomai G2932

κτάομαι (ktaomai) means “to posses” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

κτάομαι Greek · G2932 7 tagged occurrences in 7 verses

Pronunciation guide: ktah'-om-ahee Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G2932

κτάομαι · ktaomai · to posses

κτάομαι, -ῶμαι [in LXX chiefly for קָנָה ;] 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), Mat.10:9, Luk.18:12, Act.8:20; with genitive pret., Act.22:28; ἐκ with genitive pret., Act.1:18; τ,ψυχὰς ὑμῶν (MM, xvi), Luk.21:19; τ. ἑαυτοῦ σκεῦος κτᾶσθαι, 1Th.4:4 (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, see word; Lft., Notes, 53 ff.; ICC, in l).† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(a) I acquire, win, get, purchase, buy, (b) I possess, win mastery over.

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How translators render G2932

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
bought 1
i acquire 1
paid 1
take along 1
to control 1
you could buy 1
you will gain 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
i possess 1
may be purchased 1
obtained 1
possess ye 1
provide 1
purchased 1
to possess 1

Verses containing G2932

Page 1 of 1. 7 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 10:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Do not take along any gold or silver or copper in your belts.

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  2. Luke 18:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’

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  3. Luke 21:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By your patient endurance you will gain your souls.

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  4. Acts 1:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    (Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.

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  5. Acts 8:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!

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  6. Acts 22:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “I paid a high price for my citizenship,” said the commander. “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.

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  7. 1 Thessalonians 4:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor,

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