κτίσις
Alt. κτί^σις, εως
Etym. κτίζω
I. "a founding, foundation", ἀποικιῶν Isocr., etc.
2. loosely, = πρᾶξις, "a doing, an act", Pind.
3. "a creating, the creation" of the universe, NTest.
II. "that which was created, the creation", id=NTest.
2. "an authority created or ordained", id=NTest.