κτῆμα

ktēma

a possession

Κτῆμα primarily means 'a possession' or 'something acquired,' particularly through one's own effort, purchase, or inheritance. Its core sense is that of a tangible asset—such as land, property, or goods—acquired as private property. In broader Hellenistic usage, it can refer to anything regarded as a lasting possession, whether material (estate, land, money) or occasionally immaterial (a benefit, advantage).

G2933

Acts 5:1 · Word #12

Lexicon G2933

Lemmaκτῆμα
Transliterationktēma
Strong'sG2933
DefinitionΚτῆμα primarily means 'a possession' or 'something acquired,' particularly through one's own effort, purchase, or inheritance. Its core sense is that of a tangible asset—such as land, property, or goods—acquired as private property. In broader Hellenistic usage, it can refer to anything regarded as a lasting possession, whether material (estate, land, money) or occasionally immaterial (a benefit, advantage).

Morphology N ACC N SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasea possession
Literalpossession

Lexical Info

Lemmaκτῆμα
Strong'sG2933

SIBI-P1 Translation G2933-01

an acquired possession

Morphological NotesNoun, accusative singular, neuter (Gr,N,,,,,ANS) — direct object form, one item viewed as acquired property.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering reflects the noun’s derivation from κτάομαι (“to acquire, obtain”) and preserves the core idea of something gained and held as property. The accusative singular form is represented with the English indefinite singular phrase.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

a possession

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
Rationale'an acquired possession' (P1) is accurate but can be rendered more succinctly as 'a possession' in this context, as it is what was sold.
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