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κτίσις
ktísis · Greek · Strong's G2937 · 19 occurrences
The KJV renders 7 different Hebrew and Greek words as “ordinance”
What it means
original formation (properly, the act; by implication, the thing, literally or figuratively)
from G2936 (κτίζω);
How the KJV renders it
building, creation, creature, ordinance
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“ordinance”
“building”
“creature”
also renders ktísma (G2938), nephesh (H5315)
Answers that weigh this word
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- What does it mean to be born again?
- Can a Christian lose their salvation?
Where it appears
19 occurrences in the Greek text.
1 Peter 2:13 · N-DSF
Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme,
2 Corinthians 5:17 · N-NSF
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.
2 Peter 3:4 · N-GSF
and saying, “Where is the promise of his coming? For, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.”
Colossians 1:15 · N-GSF
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
Colossians 1:23 · N-DSF
if it is so that you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, of which I, Paul, was made a servant.
Galatians 6:15 · N-NSF
For in Christ Jesus neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.
Hebrews 4:13 N-NSFHebrews 9:11 N-GSFMark 10:6 N-GSFMark 13:19 N-GSFMark 16:15 N-DSFRevelation 3:14 N-GSFRomans 1:20 N-GSFRomans 1:25 N-DSFRomans 8:19 N-GSFRomans 8:20 N-NSFRomans 8:21 N-NSFRomans 8:22 N-NSFRomans 8:39 N-NSF
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