ἐκτίσθη (ektisthe) in Colossians 1:16: Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Indicative

Verb: the form names an action or event, here the act of creating as stated in the clause.

Aorist: commonly views the action as a whole event. It should not be treated as automatically punctiliar or automatically past in every context.

Passive: presents the subject as receiving or being affected by the action.

Indicative: presents the verbal idea as an assertion or statement in the clause.

Third person: the form speaks about someone or something rather than directly as I/we or you.

Not applicable: this verb form is not using noun case to mark its sentence role.

Singular: the verb is third person singular here, a common Greek agreement pattern with the neuter plural subject rendered "all things" in this clause.

Not applicable: this verb form does not use grammatical gender to make its point.

The subject rendered "all things" in the Colossians 1:16 creation clause.

The verb is governed by the clause structure of Colossians 1:16, where it states what happened to all things in relation to him.

It functions as the main finite verb of the clause, presenting creation as an accomplished event in the sentence.

It does not by itself identify the full scope of the created things or add details beyond what the surrounding words supply.

High: The aorist passive indicative is the main creation verb in a Christ-centered statement about all things.

Aorist passive indicative as main finite verb. states that all things were created while the surrounding clause supplies scope and relation to Christ. Attached to the clause about all things in Colossians 1:16. Governed by the creation statement centered on Christ. The passive and aorist forms matter, but the sentence carries the Christological claim.

What happened to all things in this clause? The verb states that all things were created, with the surrounding words explaining their relation to Christ.

Direct: The aorist passive indicative directly supports a rendering such as 'were created.'

Passive voice does not need to supply every agency detail from the form alone because the clause gives the relation to Christ. Aorist aspect presents the event as a whole but does not by itself settle timing or metaphysics. The neuter plural subject with a singular verb should be read as normal Greek agreement, not as a separate doctrine.

Aorist proves a complete metaphysical claim by itself: The aorist form states the clause action, while Colossians 1:16 carries the theological scope. passive voice hides or changes the creator: The passive form supports the rendering, but the clause supplies the relation of creation to Christ.

The witness reads ἐκτίσθη in Colossians 1:16, with the surrounding text explicitly linking the verb to τὰ πάντα.

The lemma is κτίζω, a verb meaning to create, so this form communicates the act of creation rather than a different lexical idea.

The singular passive verb stands with the neuter plural subject rendered "all things," a normal Greek agreement pattern, and states that all things were created in relation to him.

In this verse the grammar supports the claim that all things are brought into the created order in relation to him, without needing the form to supply every theological detail.

Within the passage, the form coheres with the broader Christ-centered statement about creation, but the sentence itself still carries the main interpretive weight.

For communication, this form lets the verse speak of creation as a completed divine action, which helps readers hear the scope and certainty of the claim.

Do not derive from this form alone a separate doctrine of agency, timing, or metaphysics beyond what the clause and context actually state.