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κτίζω

ktizōto createHow to read Greek
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Definition

κτίζω

[in LXX chiefly for בָּרָא, Psalm 51:10, al.; also for קָנָה, Genesis 14:19, Proverbs 8:22; יָצַר, Isaiah 22:11; 46:11; Wis.2.23, Sir.1.4, 9 (and freq.), I Esther 4:53, a1. ;]

1. in cl., to people or found a region or city (1Es, l.with).

2. In LXX and NT, of God, to create: Mark 13:19, 1 Corinthians 11:9, Colossians 1:16; 3:10, Ephesians 3:9, 1 Timothy 4:3, Revelation 4:11; 10:6; ὁ κτίσας, Matthew 19:4 (WH, R, mg.), Romans 1:25; of the divine operation on the soul, Ephesians 2:10, 15; 4:24 (cf. Ps., l.with).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as κτίζω:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

15 total
  1. Matthew 19:4κτίσας · Creator
    Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’
  2. Mark 13:19ἔκτισεν
    For those will be days of tribulation unseen from the beginning of God’s creation until now, and never to be seen again.
  3. Romans 1:25Κτίσαντα · Creator
    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.
  4. 1 Corinthians 11:9ἐκτίσθη · created
    Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.
  5. Ephesians 2:10κτισθέντες · created
    For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.
  6. Ephesians 2:15κτίσῃ · create
    …by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace
  7. Ephesians 3:9κτίσαντι · created
    …and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.
  8. Ephesians 4:24κτισθέντα · created
    …and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
  9. Colossians 1:16ἐκτίσθη · were created; ἔκτισται · were created
    For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.
  10. Colossians 3:10κτίσαντος · Creator
    …and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
  11. 1 Timothy 4:3ἔκτισεν · has created
    They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
  12. Revelation 4:11ἔκτισας · created; ἐκτίσθησαν · were created
    “Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.”
  13. Revelation 10:6ἔκτισεν · created
    And he swore by Him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and everything in it, the earth and everything in it, and the sea and everything in it: “There will be no more delay!