ktisis G2937

κτίσις (ktisis) means “creation” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

κτίσις Greek · G2937 18 tagged occurrences in 18 verses

Pronunciation guide: ktis'-is Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G2937

κτίσις · ktisis · creation

κτίσις, -εως, ἡ (κτίζω), [in LXX: Psa.104:24 (קִנְיָן), Pro.1:13 A (הוֹן), Tob.8:5, Wis.2:6, Sir.16:17, 3Ma.2:2, al. ;] 1. a founding, settling, foundation (cl.). 2. In LXX and NT, (a) the act of creating, creation: Mrk.10:6 (Swete, in l), Mrk.13:19, Rom.1:20, 2Pe.3:4; (b) that which has been created, creation: Rom.1:25 8:39, Heb.4:13; καινὴ κ., 2Co.5:17, Gal.6:15; πάσῃ ἀνθρωπίνῃ κ. (Hort., in l), 1Pe.2:13; collectively, of the sum of created things (Wis.19:6, Jdth.16:14), Mrk.16:15, Col.1:15, 23 Heb.9:11, Rev.3:14; of the irrational creation, Rom.8:19-22.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(often of the founding of a city), (a) abstr: creation, (b) concr: creation, creature, institution; always of Divine work, (c) an institution, ordinance.

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How translators render G2937

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
creation	9
creature	3
in all creation	2
of creation	2
institution	1
of gods creation	1
the creation	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
creature	6
of the creation	4
the creature	3
any creature	1
building	1
creation	1
of	1
of the creature	1
ordinance	1
the creation	1

Verses containing G2937

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Mark 10:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
However, from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’
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Mark 13:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For those will be days of tribulation unseen from the beginning of God’s creation until now, and never to be seen again.
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Romans 1:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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Romans 1:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen.
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Romans 8:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God.
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Romans 8:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope
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Romans 8:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.
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Romans 8:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time.
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Romans 8:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence
neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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2 Corinthians 5:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!
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Galatians 6:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything. What counts is a new creation.
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Colossians 1:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
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Colossians 1:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
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Hebrews 4:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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Hebrews 9:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation.
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1 Peter 2:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,
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2 Peter 3:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Where is the promise of His coming?” they will ask. “Ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything continues as it has from the beginning of creation.”
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Revelation 3:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God’s creation.
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