Lexicon ktizó: To create, to form, to make Original Word: κτίζω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: ktizó
Pronunciation: k-tee'-zo
Phonetic Spelling: (ktid'-zo)
Definition: To create, to form, to make
Meaning: I create, form, shape, make, always of God. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance to create Probably akin to ktaomai (through the idea of proprietorship of the manufacturer); to fabricate, i.e. Found (form originally) -- create, Creator, make. see GREEK ktaomai HELPS Word-studies 2936 ktízō – properly, create, which applies only to God who alone can make what was "not there before" (Latin, ex nihilo, out of nothing, J.Thayer); figuratively to begin ("found"), especially what is habitable or useful. [This is also the meaning of this term from Homer to Josephus.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. verb Definitionto build, create NASB Translationcreated (13), Creator (1), make (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2936: κτίζωκτίζω: 1 aorist ἔκτισα; perfect passive ἐκτισμαι; 1 aorist passive ἐκτίσθην; the Sept. chiefly for בָּרָא; properly, to make habitable, to people, a place, region, island ( Homer, Herodotus, Thucydides, Diodorus, others); hence to found, a city, colony, state, etc. ( Pindar and following; 1 Esdr. 4:53). In the Bible, to create: of God creating the world, man, etc., Mark 13:19; 1 Corinthians 11:9; Colossians 1:16 (cf. Winer's Grammar, 272 (255)); ; Ephesians 3:9; 1 Timothy 4:3; Revelation 4:11; Revelation 10:6 (Deuteronomy 4:32; Ecclesiastes 12:1; often in O. T. Apocrypha, as Judith 13:18; Wis. 2:23 Wis. 11:18 (); 3Macc. 2:9; (Josephus, Antiquities 1, 1, 1; Philo de decal. § 20)); absolutely, ὁ κτίσας, the creator, Romans 1:25; (Matthew 19:4 Tr WH); equivalent to to form, shape, i. e. (for substance) completely to change, to transform (of the moral or new creation of the soul, as it is called), κτισθέντες ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ ἐπί ἔργοις ἀγαθοῖς, in intimate fellowship with Christ constituted to do good works (see ἐπί, B. 2 a. ζ.), Ephesians 2:10; τούς δύο εἰς ἕνα καινόν ἐνθρωπον, ibid. 15; τόν κτισθέντα κατά Θεόν, formed after God's likeness (see κατά, II. 3 c. δ.), Ephesians 4:24 (καρδίαν καθαράν κτίσον ἐν ἐμοί, Psalm 50:12 ()).
Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from a primary root, likely akin to the idea of founding or establishing.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H1254 בָּרָא (bara): To create, shape, form. This Hebrew term is often used in the Old Testament to describe God's creative acts, particularly in Genesis 1:1, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."
• H3335 יָצַר (yatsar): To form, fashion. This term is used to describe the forming of man from the dust of the ground in Genesis 2:7.
• H7069 קָנָה (qanah): To acquire, create. Used in contexts that describe God's creative ownership and authority over creation.
These Hebrew terms, like κτίζω, emphasize the divine initiative and authority in the act of creation, underscoring the theological continuity between the Old and New Testaments regarding God's role as the Creator. Usage: The verb κτίζω is used in the New Testament to describe the creative acts of God, particularly in relation to the creation of the world and humanity. It emphasizes the power and authority of God as the Creator. Context: The Greek verb κτίζω appears in several key passages within the New Testament, underscoring the theological concept of God as the Creator. This term is used to convey the act of creation, not merely as a process of forming or shaping, but as an authoritative act of bringing into existence that which did not previously exist.
In the New Testament, κτίζω is used to describe both the original creation of the world and the ongoing creative work of God in the new creation through Christ. For instance, in Colossians 1:16, it is written, "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." This passage highlights the comprehensive scope of Christ's creative work, affirming His divine nature and authority over all creation.
Additionally, κτίζω is used in Ephesians 2:10, which states, "For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life." Here, the term emphasizes the transformative aspect of God's creative power in the lives of believers, who are made anew in Christ for the purpose of fulfilling God's will.
The use of κτίζω in the New Testament reflects a consistent theme of God's sovereign power and purpose in creation, both in the physical universe and in the spiritual renewal of humanity. It serves as a reminder of the divine origin and ultimate purpose of all things, pointing to the glory and majesty of God as the Creator. Forms and Transliterations έκτισα έκτισά εκτισας έκτισας ἔκτισας έκτισε έκτισέ εκτισεν έκτισεν ἔκτισεν εκτισθη εκτίσθη ἐκτίσθη εκτίσθης εκτισθησαν εκτίσθησαν ἐκτίσθησαν εκτισμένη εκτισται έκτισται ἔκτισται κτιζόμενος κτίζοντι κτίζων κτισαντα κτίσαντα κτισαντι κτίσαντι κτισαντος κτίσαντος κτίσαντός κτισας κτίσας κτιση κτίση κτίσῃ κτισθεντα κτισθέντα κτισθεντες κτισθέντες κτισθήσονται κτίσον ektisas éktisas ektisen éktisen ektistai éktistai ektisthe ektisthē ektísthe ektísthē ektisthesan ektisthēsan ektísthesan ektísthēsan ktisanta ktísanta ktisanti ktísanti ktisantos ktísantos ktisas ktísas ktise ktisē ktísei ktísēi ktisthenta ktisthénta ktisthentes ktisthéntesLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 19:4 V-APA-NMSGRK: ὅτι ὁ κτίσας ἀπ' ἀρχῆςNAS: Have you not read that He who created [them] from the beginning INT: that he who having created [them] from [the] beginning Mark 13:19 V-AIA-3S
GRK: κτίσεως ἣν ἔκτισεν ὁ θεὸς
NAS: which God created until now,
KJV: which God created unto this time,
INT: of creation which created God Romans 1:25 V-APA-AMS
GRK: παρὰ τὸν κτίσαντα ὅς ἐστιν
NAS: rather than the Creator, who
KJV: more than the Creator, who
INT: beyond the [one] having created [it] who is 1 Corinthians 11:9 V-AIP-3S
GRK: γὰρ οὐκ ἐκτίσθη ἀνὴρ διὰ
NAS: man was not created for the woman's
KJV: was the man created for the woman;
INT: indeed not was created man on account of Ephesians 2:10 V-APP-NMP
GRK: ἐσμεν ποίημα κτισθέντες ἐν Χριστῷ
NAS: For we are His workmanship, created in Christ
KJV: his workmanship, created in Christ
INT: we are workmanship having been created in Christ Ephesians 2:15 V-ASA-3S
GRK: τοὺς δύο κτίσῃ ἐν αὑτῷ
NAS: that in Himself He might make the two
KJV: ordinances; for to make in himself
INT: the two he might create in himself Ephesians 3:9 V-APA-DMS
GRK: τὰ πάντα κτίσαντι
NAS: in God who created all things;
KJV: God, who created all things by
INT: all things having created Ephesians 4:24 V-APP-AMS
GRK: κατὰ θεὸν κτισθέντα ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ
NAS: which in [the likeness of] God has been created in righteousness
KJV: after God is created in righteousness
INT: according to God having been created in righteousness Colossians 1:16 V-AIP-3S
GRK: ἐν αὐτῷ ἐκτίσθη τὰ πάντα
NAS: things were created, [both] in the heavens
KJV: all things created, that are in
INT: by him were created all things Colossians 1:16 V-RIM/P-3S
GRK: εἰς αὐτὸν ἔκτισται
NAS: all things have been created through
KJV: all things were created by
INT: for him have been created Colossians 3:10 V-APA-GMS
GRK: εἰκόνα τοῦ κτίσαντος αὐτόν
NAS: to the image of the One who created him --
KJV: the image of him that created him:
INT: [the] image of the [one] having created him 1 Timothy 4:3 V-AIA-3S
GRK: ὁ θεὸς ἔκτισεν εἰς μετάλημψιν
NAS: God has created to be gratefully
KJV: which God hath created to be received
INT: God created for reception Revelation 4:11 V-AIA-2S
GRK: ὅτι σὺ ἔκτισας τὰ πάντα
NAS: and power; for You created all things,
KJV: for thou hast created all things, and
INT: because you did create all things Revelation 4:11 V-AIP-3P
GRK: ἦσαν καὶ ἐκτίσθησαν
NAS: they existed, and were created.
KJV: they are and were created.
INT: they are and were created Revelation 10:6 V-AIA-3S
GRK: αἰώνων ὃς ἔκτισεν τὸν οὐρανὸν
NAS: WHO CREATED HEAVEN
KJV: and ever, who created heaven, and
INT: ages who created heaven Strong's Greek 2936
15 Occurrences
ἔκτισας — 1 Occ.
ἔκτισεν — 3 Occ.
ἔκτισται — 1 Occ.
ἐκτίσθη — 2 Occ.
ἐκτίσθησαν — 1 Occ.
κτίσαντα — 1 Occ.
κτίσαντι — 1 Occ.
κτίσαντος — 1 Occ.
κτίσας — 1 Occ.
κτίσῃ — 1 Occ.
κτισθέντα — 1 Occ.
κτισθέντες — 1 Occ.
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