κτίσ-ις[ῐ],εως,ἡ,(κτίζω)
A. founding, settling, Th. 6.5 ; ἀποικιῶν
Isoc. 12.190
, cf. Plb. 9.1.4 (pl.), etc.
2. loosely, = πρᾶξις, κούφα κ. an easyachievement, Pi. O. 13.83 .
3. creation, κ. κόσμου
Ep.Rom. 1.20
; ἀπ' 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 createdorordained, 1 Ep.Pet. 2.13 .