κτάομαιktáomai
to get, i.e. acquire (by any means; own)
Greek (New Testament) · G2932
Meanings
in present, imperfect, future and aorist, to procure for oneself, get, gain, acquire (the perfect and plpf., to have acquired, hence to possess, do not occur in NT): with accusative of thing, Matthew 10:9, Luke 18:12, Acts 8:20; with genitive pret., Acts 22:28; ἐκ with genitive pret., Acts 1:18; τ. ψυχὰς ὑμῶν, Luke 21:19; τ. ἑαυτοῦ σκεῦος κτᾶσθαι, 1 Thessalonians 4:4.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 7 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 10:9 “Don’t take any money in your money belts—no gold, silver, or even copper coins.
- Luke 18:12 I fast twice a week, and I give you a tenth of my income.’
- Luke 21:19 By standing firm, you will win your souls.
- Acts 1:18 (Judas had bought a field with the money he received for his treachery. Falling headfirst there, his body split open, spilling out all his intestines.
- Acts 8:20 But Peter replied, “May your money be destroyed with you for thinking God’s gift can be bought!
- Acts 22:28 “I am, too,” the commander muttered, “and it cost me plenty!” Paul answered, “But I am a citizen by birth!”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.