Word Study · Strong's G2937 · Greek
κτίσις
ktisis
ktis'-is
Strong's 1890 spelling: ktísis
“original formation (properly, the act”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
original formation (properly, the act; by implication, the thing, literally or figuratively)
Rendered in the KJV as
building, creation, creature, ordinance.
- 18occurrencesin the New Testament
- 9 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 8inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 18 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 8
- κτίσεως5
- κτίσις5
- κτίσει3
- κτίσεως,1
- κτίσεως.1
- κτίσεως·1
- κτίσις.1
- κτίσις·1
How it is rendered · 10
- creation6
- created thing2
- creation;2
- of creation2
- [the] creation1
- creation,1
- creation.1
- creature1
- institution1
- of creation.1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 3
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular8
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular7
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular3
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-GSF · 8
- N-NSF · 7
- N-DSF · 3
All 18, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Romans7 of 18 · 39%
- Mark2 of 18 · 11%
- Colossians2 of 18 · 11%
- Hebrews2 of 18 · 11%
- 2 Corinthians1 of 18 · 6%
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Mark2 occurrences
- Mark 10:6κτίσεωςktiseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularHowever, from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’here: of creation
- Mark 13:19κτίσεωςktiseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularFor those will be days of tribulation unmatched from the beginning of God’s creation until now, and never to be seen again.here: of creation
Romans7 occurrences
- Romans 1:20κτίσεωςktiseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularFor 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.here: [the] creation
- Romans 1:25κτίσειktiseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularThey 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.here: created thing
- Romans 8:19κτίσεωςktiseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularThe creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God.here: creation
- Romans 8:20κτίσιςktisisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularFor the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hopehere: creation
- Romans 8:21κτίσιςktisisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularthat the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.here: creation
- Romans 8:22κτίσιςktisisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularWe know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time.here: creation
- Romans 8:39κτίσιςktisisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularneither 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.here: created thing
2 Corinthians1 occurrence
Galatians1 occurrence
Colossians2 occurrences
- Colossians 1:15κτίσεως·ktiseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularThe Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.here: creation;
- Colossians 1:23κτίσειktiseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularif 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.here: creation
Hebrews2 occurrences
- Hebrews 4:13κτίσιςktisisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularNothing 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.here: creature
- Hebrews 9:11κτίσεως,ktiseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularBut 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.here: creation,
