Quick Definition
κτίστης, ου, ὁ n.m. a founder, creator, God
Strong's Definition
a founder, i.e. God (as author of all things)
Derivation: from G2936 (κτίζω);
KJV Usage: Creator
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κτίστης (on the accent cf. W.§ 6, 1h. [ef. 94 (89); esp. Chandler §§ 35, 861), -ου, 6, (κτίζω), α founder; a creator [Aristot., Plut., al.]: of God, 1 Pet. iv. 19 [ef. W. 122 (116) ]; (Judith ix. 12; Sir. xxiv. 8; 2 Mace. i. 24, ete.).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
κτίστης ktistēs 1x
a founder; in NT a creator, 1 Pet. 4:19*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
κτίστης, -ου, ὁ
(< κτίζω), [in LXX: II Ki 22:32 (Heb., al.), Jth 9:12, Si 24:8, II, IV Mac5*;]
(cl.) a founder.
a creator: of God, I Pe 4:19.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
κτίστης. This NT ἅπ. εἰρ. (1 Pet 41°—of God) is applied guznguces to the prytanis of Oxyrhynchus as κτίστης τῆς πόλεως in the account of a popular demonstration made in his honour —P Oxy I. 419 (iii/iv a.p.). The same title is given to Domitian in Pere 2294, and similarly to Trajan (C/G II. 2572 τῷ τῆς οἰκουμένης κτίστῃ) : cf. Magie p. 68, and see CRi. p. 7. Other exx. of the word, which is not found in Attic writers, are the magic P Lond 46%? (ivya.D.) (=I. p- 72) where the invoker assumes the name of the god Thoth — ἐγώ εἰμι θωὺθ φαρμάκων καὶ γραμμάτων εὑρέτης καὶ κτίστης, and 20, 121988 (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 11778 (A.p. 108) & ἔγραφος pu (2. ὃ ἔγραφές μοι) μὴ ἡσυχάσαι τῷ κτιστῷ περιτὸν (/.—ttToy) γέγρᾳπτα[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 Archzv i, p. 208.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
κτίστης (ktistēs) — creator. κτίσ-της, ου, ὁ, founder, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of Apollo as founder of Cyrene, [Refs]; ὁ τῆς στοᾶς κ., i.e. Zeno, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
2. builder, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
II. restorer, τῆς πατρίδος [Refs 1st c.AD+]
III. [LXX]