κτίστης (on the accent, cf. Winers Grammar, § 6, 1 h. (cf. 94 (89); especially Chandler §§ 35, 36)), κτιστου, ὁ (κτίζω), a founder; a creator (Aristotle, Plutarch, others): of God, 1Pe_4:19 (cf. Winer's Grammar, 122 (116)); (Jdt_9:12; Sir_24:8; 2Ma_1:24, etc.).

κτίστης ktistēs 1x a founder; in NT a creator, 1Pe_4:19

κτίστης , - oυ , ὁ ( < κτίζω ), [in LXX : 2Sa_22:32 ( Heb ., al. ), Jdt_9:12 , Sir_24:8 ; Sir_24:2 ; Sir_24:1-34 :4Ma_5:1-38 * ;] 1. ( cl .) a founder . 2. a creator: of God, 1Pe_4:19 .†

κτίστης [page 363] This NT ἅπ . εἰρ . ( 1Pe_4:19 of God) is applied quinquies to the prytanis of Oxyrhynchus as κτίστης τῆς πόλεως in the account of a popular demonstration made in his honour P Oxy I. 41 .6 al. (iii/iv A.D.). The same title is given to Domitian in Priene 229 .4 , and similarly to Trajan ( CIG II. 2572 τῷ τῆς οἰκουμένης κτίστῃ ) : cf. Magie p. 68, and see CR i. p. 7. Other exx. of the word, which is not found in Attic writers, are the magic P Lond 46 .237 (iv/A.D.) (= I. p. 72) where the invoker assumes the name of the god Thoth ἐγώ εἰμι θωὺθ φαρμάκων καὶ γραμμάτων εὑρέτης καὶ κτίστης , and ib , 121 .963 (iii/A.D.) (= I. p. 114) δεῦρό μοι ὁ ἐν τῷ στερεῷ πνεύματι ἀόρατος παντοκράτωρ κτίστης τῶν θεῶν . A subst. (or verbal adj.) κτιστόν is found in one of the Gemellus letters, P Fay 117 .23 (A.D. 108) ὢ̣ ἔγραφος μυ ( l. ὃ ἔγραφές μοι ) μὴ ἡσυχάσαι τ̣ῷ κτιστῷ περιτὸν ( l. ιττὸν ) γέγ̣ρ̣α̣π̣τ̣α̣[ι , what you write to me about not neglecting the building you have said more than enough (Edd.). On a κοινὸν τῶν κτιστῶν ( soldiers ), see Archiv i. p. 208.

κτίστης κτίστης, ου, [Etym: κτίζω] "a founder", Lat. conditor, Luc. : "a restorer", Plut.

κτίστης, -oυ, ὁ (κτίζω), [in LXX: 2Ki.22:32 (Heb., al.), Jdth.9:12, Sir.24:8, 2 24:1-34; 4Ma.5:1-38 * ;] __1. (cl.) a founder. __2. a creator: of God, 1Pe.4:19.† (AS)