ktizo describes bringing things into existence, including all things and a new human or self.

The dominant attested use concerns the bringing into existence of people, foods, and the whole created order; a smaller cluster applies the verb to the formation of a new human or new self. Participial, indicative, and subjunctive forms occur within these clauses without establishing further lexical distinctions.

1. Bringing beings and things into existence · dominant

   In Colossians 1:16, two forms occur in the clause that the APB renders “all things were created,” extending to things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible. Matthew 19:4 places the aorist active participle with the one who made humans male and female, while Revelation 10:6 names heaven, earth, and sea with what is in them.

   Colossians 1:16Matthew 19:4Revelation 10:6Revelation 4:111 Timothy 4:31 Corinthians 11:9
2. Forming a new human or self · occasional

   Ephesians 2:15 uses the aorist active subjunctive in the stated purpose of making “the two in himself into one new human,” as the APB renders the clause. In Ephesians 2:10 and Ephesians 4:24, aorist passive participles describe those called “created in Christ Jesus” and the “new self,” respectively; Colossians 3:10 similarly speaks of renewal according to the image of the creator.

   Ephesians 2:15Ephesians 2:10Ephesians 4:24Colossians 3:10

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the clauses with forms of “created,” as in Colossians 1:16 and Ephesians 2:10, and uses “creator” in Colossians 3:10 and Romans 1:25. These English expressions confirm the clauses’ overall presentation rather than supplying a separate definition for each form.