Quick Definition
κτίσμα, ατος, τό n.n. a created thing, creature
Strong's Definition
an original formation (concretely), i.e. product (created thing)
Derivation: from G2936 (κτίζω);
KJV Usage: creature
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κτίσμα, -ros, τό, (kti€w); thing founded; created thing; (Vulg. creatura) [A. V. creature]: 1 Tim. iv. 4; Rey. v.13; viii. 9, (Sap. ix. 2; xiii. 5); contextually and metaph. xr. θεοῦ, transformed by divine power to a moral newness of soul, spoken of true Christians as created anew by regeneration [al. take it here unrestrictedly], Jas. i. 18 (see ἀπαρχή, metaph. a.; also κτίζω sub fin., κτίσις, 2 a.) ; τὰ ἐν ἀρχῇ κτίσματα θεοῦ, of the Israelites, Sir. xxxvi. 20 (15). [(Strab., Dion. H.)]
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
κτίσμα ktisma 4x
pr. a thing founded; in NT a created being, creature, 1 Tim. 4:4; Jas. 1:18; Rev. 5:13; 8:9*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
** κτίσμα, -τος, τό
(< κτίζω), [in LXX: Wi 9:2 13:5 14:11, Si 36:20 (17), 38:34, III Mac 5:11*;]
(cl.) a colony.
a created thing, creature: I Ti 4:4, Ja 1:18, Re 5:13 8:9.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
κτίσμα. In the NT (1 Tim 4 a/., cf. Wisd 9?) κτίσμα seems to be always used in a concrete sense = “‘ created thing,” ‘‘ creature,” but for the meaning ‘‘ foundation” we may cite P Lond 121488 (iii/A.p.) (=I. p. 99) ἐπάνω τῶν τεσσάρων κτισμάτων Tod κόσμου, BGU 1. 3! (a.pD. 605) τὰ ἀναλωθέντα παρὰ σοῦ els Td κτίσμα τῆς ἐκεῖσε ἐπαύλεως.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
κτίσμα (ktisma) — creature. κτίσ-μα, ατος, τό, colony, foundation, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; also, of a temple, [Refs 1st c.AD+]: generally, building, [Refs 4th c.AD+]
2. ={κτίσις}[LXX+NT]
II. ={κτίσις}[Refs]
