κτίσις, -εως, ἡ

(κτίζω), [in LXX: Psa.104:24 (קִנְיָן), Pro.1:13 A (הוֹן), Tob.8:5, Wis.2:6, Sir.16:17, 3Ma.2:2, al. ;]

__1. a founding, settling, foundation (cl.).

__2. In LXX and NT,

__(a) the act of creating, creation: Mrk.10:6 (Swete, in l), Mrk.13:19, Rom.1:20, 2Pe.3:4;

__(b) that which has been created, creation: Rom.1:25 8:39, Heb.4:13; καινὴ κ. 2Co.5:17, Gal.6:15; πάσῃ ἀνθρωπίνῃ κ. (Hort. in l), 1Pe.2:13; collectively, of the sum of created things (Wis.19:6, Jdth.16:14), Mrk.16:15, Col.1:15, 23 Heb.9:11, Rev.3:14; of the irrational creation, Rom.8:19-22.†

(AS)

a founding; settling; foundation; the act of creating; creation; that which has been created