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κτίσις

κτίσις, a founding, foundation

κτίσ-ις [ῐ], εως, ἡ, (κτίζω)
  • founding, settling, Th. 6.5; ἀποικιῶν Isoc. 12.190, cf. Plb. 9.1.4 (pl.), etc.
      • 2 loosely, = πρᾶξις, κούφα κ. an easy achievement, Pi. O. 13.83.
      • 3 creation, κ. κόσμου Ep.Rom. 1.20; ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς κτίσεως Ev.Marc. 10.6, 13.19, etc.
    • II created thing, creature, LXX Ju. 9.12, Ev.Marc. 16.15, Ep.Rom. 8.19, etc.: in pl., LXX To. 8.5.
    • III authority created or ordained, 1 Ep.Pet. 2.13.

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