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creature

Meaning of “creature”

Sense 1: A being or thing made or created. Sense 2: Created beings or the created order collectively. Sense 3: In the phrase 'new creature,' a person or state made new in Christ.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893Webster 1828
29 occurrences28 verses11 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 1:20

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Romans 8:39
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 8:39 · retained source text

Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shalbe able to separate vs from the loue of God, which is in Christ Iesus our Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · retained source text

Therfore if any man be in Christ, hee is a new creature: old things are past away, behold, al things are become new.

1611 marginal noteOr, let him be.

1611 marginal noteEsa. 43.19. reuel. 21.5.

Colossians 1:15
Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Colossians 1:15 · retained source text

Who is the image of the inuisible God, the first borne of euery creature.

Colossians 1:23
If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Colossians 1:23 · retained source text

If ye continue in the faith grounded and setled, and be not moued away from the hope of the Gospel, which yee haue heard, and which was preached to euery creature which is vnder heauen, whereof I Paul am made a Minister.

Hebrews 4:13
Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 4:13 · retained source text

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked, and opened vnto the eyes of him with whome wee haue to doe.

Revelation 5:13
And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 5:13 · retained source text

And euery creature which is in heauen, and on the earth, and vnder the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I, saying, Blessing, honour, glory, and power bee vnto him that sitteth vpon the Throne, and vnto the Lambe for euer and euer.

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Genesis 1:21

And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

That which is created; every being besides the Creator, or every thing not self-existent. […] That which is produced, formed or imagined; as a creature of the imagination.

volume 1, leaf 508, column 3 (entry starts at OCR line 66)