"to get, procure, provide, Mt. 10:9; to make gain, gain, Lk. 18:12; to purchase, Acts 8:20; 22:28; to be the cause or occasion of purchasing, Acts 1:18; to preserve, save, Lk. 21:19; to get under control, to be winning the mastery over, 1 Thess. 4:4; perf. κέκτημαι, to possess*"
Definition and meaning
to get, procure, provide, Mt. 10:9; to make gain, gain, Lk. 18:12; to purchase, Acts 8:20; 22:28; to be the cause or occasion of purchasing, Acts 1:18; to preserve, save, Lk. 21:19; to get under control, to be winning the mastery over, 1 Thess. 4:4; perf. κέκτημαι, to possess*
In the original Greek the word is written: κτάομαι
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of ktaomai (G2932) across the King James Bible.
Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,
I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
In your patience possess ye your souls.
Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;
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Common questions
Strong's G2932 (ktaomai) is a Greek word that means: to get, procure, provide, Mt. 10:9; to make gain, gain, Lk. 18:12; to purchase, Acts 8:20; 22:28; to be the cause or occasion of purchasing, Acts 1:18; to preserve, save, Lk. 21:19; to get under contr... It appears 7 times in the King James Bible.
The word ktaomai (G2932) appears 7 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2932 is ktaomai, a Greek word defined as: to get, procure, provide, Mt. 10:9; to make gain, gain, Lk. 18:12; to purchase, Acts 8:20; 22:28; to be the cause or occasion of purchasing, Acts 1:18. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
ktaomai is a Greek word found in the New Testament.