- Transliteration: Ktizo

- Phonetic: ktid'-zo

- Definition:

1. to make habitable, to people, a place, region, island

a. to found a city, colony, state

2. to create

a. of God creating the worlds

b. to form, shape, i.e. to completely change or transform

- Origin: probably akin to G2932" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2932 (through the idea of proprietor-ship of the manufacturer)

- TDNT entry: 19:40,5

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: Probably akin to G2932" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2932 (through the idea of the proprietorship of the manufacturer); to fabricate that is found (form originally): - create Creator make.