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Lexicon :: Strong's G4061 - peritomē

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περιτομή
Transliteration
peritomē (Key)
Pronunciation
per-it-om-ay'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:72,831

Strong’s Definitions

περιτομή peritomḗ, per-it-om-ay'; from G4059; circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively):—X circumcised, circumcision.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 36x

The KJV translates Strong's G4061 in the following manner: circumcision (35x), circumcised (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 36x
The KJV translates Strong's G4061 in the following manner: circumcision (35x), circumcised (1x).

  1. circumcised

    1. the act or rite of circumcision, "they of the circumcision" is a term used of the Jews

      1. of Christians gathered from among the Jews

      2. the state of circumcision

    2. metaph.

      1. of Christians separated from the unclean multitude and truly consecrated to God

      2. the extinction of passions and the removal of spiritual impurity

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
περιτομή peritomḗ, per-it-om-ay'; from G4059; circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively):—X circumcised, circumcision.
STRONGS G4061:
περιτομή, περιτομῆς, ἡ (περιτέμνω), circumcision (on which see περιτέμνω);
a. properly,
α. the act or rite of circumcision: John 7:22; Acts 7:8; Romans 4:11; Galatians 5:11; Philippians 3:5; οἱ ἐκ τῆς περιτομῆς (see ἐκ, II. 7), the circumcised, they of the circumcision, used of Jews, Romans 4:12; of Christians gathered from among the Jews, Acts 11:2; Galatians 2:12; Titus 1:10; οἱ ὄντες ἐκ περιτομῆς, Colossians 4:11.
β. the state of circumcision, the being circumcised: Romans 2:25-28; Romans 3:1; 1 Corinthians 7:19; Galatians 5:6; Galatians 6:15; Colossians 3:11; ἐν περιτομή ὤν, circumcised, Romans 4:10.
γ. by metonymy, 'the circumcision' for οἱ περιτμηθέντες the circumcised, i. e. Jews: Romans 3:30; Romans 4:9, 12; Romans 15:8; Galatians 2:7-9; Ephesians 2:11; οἱ ἐκ περιτομῆς πιστοί, Christian converts from among the Jews, Jewish Christians, Acts 10:45.
b. metaphorically,
α. of Christians: (ἡμεῖς ἐσμεν) ἡ περιτομή, separated from the unclean multitude and truly consecrated to God, Philippians 3:3 ((where see Lightfoot)).
β. ἡ περιτομή ἀχειροποίητος, the extinction of the passions and the removal of spiritual impurity (see περιτέμνω, at the end), Colossians 2:11a; ἡ περιτομή καρδίας in Romans 2:29 denotes the same thing; περιτομή τοῦ Χριστοῦ, of which Christ is the author, Colossians 2:11b. (The noun περιτομή occurs three times in the O. T., viz. Genesis 17:13; Jeremiah 11:16; for מוּלָה, Exodus 4:26; besides in Philo, whose tract περί περιτομῆς is found in Mangey's edition 2, pp. 210-212 (Richter's edition 4, pp. 282-284); Josephus, Antiquities 1, 10, 5; (13, 11 at the end; contra Apion 2, 13, 1, 6); plural, Antiquities 1, 12, 2.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
17:13
Exodus
4:26
Jeremiah
11:16
John
7:22
Acts
7:8; 10:45; 11:2
Romans
2:25; 2:26; 2:27; 2:28; 2:29; 3:1; 3:30; 4:9; 4:10; 4:11; 4:12; 4:12; 15:8
1 Corinthians
7:19
Galatians
2:7; 2:8; 2:9; 2:12; 5:6; 5:11; 6:15
Ephesians
2:11
Philippians
3:3; 3:5
Colossians
2:11; 2:11; 3:11; 4:11
Titus
1:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4061 matches the Greek περιτομή (peritomē),
which occurs 36 times in 32 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:22 - Therefore Moses gave you circumcision (not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers), and ye circumcise a man on sabbath.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:23 - If a man receives circumcision on sabbath, that the law of Moses may not be violated, are ye angry with me because I have made a man entirely sound on sabbath?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:8 - And he gave to him the covenant of circumcision; and thus he begat Isaac and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:45

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:45 - And the faithful of the circumcision were astonished, as many as came with Peter, that upon the nations also the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 11:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:2 - and when Peter went up to Jerusalem, they of the circumcision contended with him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 2:25

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:25 - For circumcision indeed profits if thou keep the law; but if thou be a law-transgressor, thy circumcision is become uncircumcision.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 2:26

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:26 - If therefore the uncircumcision keep the requirements of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be reckoned for circumcision,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:27 - and uncircumcision by nature, fulfilling the law, judge thee, who, with letter and circumcision, art a law-transgressor?

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 2:28

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:28 - For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, neither that circumcision which is outward in flesh;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 2:29

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:29 - but he is a Jew who is so inwardly; and circumcision, of the heart, in spirit, not in letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 3:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:1 - What then is the superiority of the Jew? or what the profit of circumcision?

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 3:30

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:30 - since indeed it is one God who shall justify the circumcision on the principle of faith, and uncircumcision by faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 4:9 - Does this blessedness then rest on the circumcision, or also on the uncircumcision? For we say that faith has been reckoned to Abraham as righteousness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 4:10 - How then has it been reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 4:11 - And he received the sign of circumcision as seal of the righteousness of faith which he had being in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all them that believe being in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned to them also;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 4:12 - and father of circumcision, not only to those who are of the circumcision, but to those also who walk in the steps of the faith, during uncircumcision, of our father Abraham.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:8 - For I say that Jesus Christ became a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises of the fathers;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:19 - Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but keeping God's commandments.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:7 - but, on the contrary, seeing that the glad tidings of the uncircumcision were confided to me, even as to Peter that of the circumcision,

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:8 - (for he that wrought in Peter for the apostleship of the circumcision wrought also in me towards the Gentiles,)

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:9 - and recognising the grace given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were conspicuous as being pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship, that *we* should go to the nations, and *they* to the circumcision;

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:12 - for before that certain came from James, he ate with those of the nations; but when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing those of the circumcision;

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:6 - For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision has any force, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 5:11

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:11 - But *I*, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why am I yet persecuted? Then the scandal of the cross has been done away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 6:15

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:15 - For in Christ Jesus neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision; but new creation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:11 - Wherefore remember that *ye*, once nations in the flesh, who are called uncircumcision by that called circumcision in the flesh done with the hand;

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:3 - For *we* are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God, and boast in Christ Jesus, and do not trust in flesh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:5 - as to circumcision, I received it the eighth day; of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:11 - in whom also ye have been circumcised with circumcision not done by hand, in the putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of the Christ;

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:11 - wherein there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ is everything, and in all.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:11 - and Jesus called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These are the only fellow-workers for the kingdom of God who have been a consolation to me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:10 - For there are many and disorderly vain speakers and deceivers of people's minds, specially those of the circumcision,
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