Creature
κτίσμαStrong’s G2938ktisma
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Ktisma is the Greek word usually translated “creature” and “creatures”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:”
Meaning
Usually translated “creature” and “creatures”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- creature 2
- creatures 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Revelation 2
- 1 Timothy 1
- James 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- James 1:18Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
- Revelation 5:13And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
- Revelation 8:9And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.
Greek dictionary
κτίσμα ktisma · creature
κτίσμα, -τος, τό (κτίζω), [in LXX: Wis.9:2 13:5 14:11, Sir.36:20 (17), Sir.38:34, 3Ma.5:11 * ;] 1. (cl.) a colony. 2. a created thing, creature: 1Ti.4:4, Jas.1:18, Rev.5:13 8:9.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “creature” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CREATURE, noun
- That which is created; every being besides the Creator, or every thing not self-existent.
- In a restricted sense, an animal of any kind; a living being; a beast.
- A human being, in contempt; as an idle creature; a poor creature; what a creature!
- With words of endearment, it denotes a human being beloved; as a pretty creature; a sweet creature
All definitions
- That which is produced, formed or imagined; as a creature of the imagination.
- A person who owes his rise and fortune to another; one who is made to be what he is.
- A dependent; a person who is subject to the will or influence of another.
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.