Possession
κτῆμαStrong’s G2933ktēma
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Ktēma is the Greek word usually translated “possessions” and “property”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.”
Meaning
Usually translated “possessions” and “property”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- possessions 3
- a property 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 2
- Matthew 1
- Mark 1
3 books in all.
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Greek dictionary
κτῆμα ktēma · possession
κτῆμα, -τος, τό (κτάομαι), [in LXX for כֶּרֶם, etc. ;] a possession, property: Mat.19:22, Mrk.10:22, Act.2:45 5:1.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “possession” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
POSSES'SION, noun
The having, holding or detention of property in one's power or command; actual seizin or occupancy, either rightful or wrongful. One man may have the possession of a thing, and another may have the right of possession or property.
- The thing possessed; land, estate or goods owned; as foreign possessions.“The house of Jacob shall possess their possessions” Obadiah 1:17“When the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions” Matthew 19:22
- Any thing valuable possessed or enjoyed.
- The state of being under the power of demons or invisible beings; madness; lunacy; as demoniacal possession
All definitions and other forms of “possession”
POSSES'SION, verb transitive
To invest with property. [Not used.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.