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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.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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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

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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 - because of this, Moses hath given you the circumcision -- not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers -- and on a sabbath ye circumcise a man;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:23 - if a man doth receive circumcision on a sabbath that the law of Moses may not be broken, are ye wroth with me that I made a man all whole on a sabbath?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:8 - 'And He gave to him a covenant of circumcision, and so he begat Isaac, and did circumcise him on the eighth day, and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob -- the twelve patriarchs;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:45

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:45 - and those of the circumcision believing were astonished -- as many as came with Peter -- because also upon the nations the gift of the Holy Spirit hath been poured out,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 11:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:2 - and when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision were contending with him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 2:25

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:25 - For circumcision, indeed, doth profit, if law thou mayest practise, but if a transgressor of law thou mayest be, thy circumcision hath become uncircumcision.

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 2:27

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:27 - and the uncircumcision, by nature, fulfilling the law, shall judge thee who, through letter and circumcision, art a transgressor of law.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 2:28

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 2:29

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:29 - but a Jew is he who is so inwardly, and circumcision is of the heart, in spirit, not in letter, of which the 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 the circumcision?

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 3:30

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:30 - yes, also of nations; since one is God who shall declare righteous the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through the faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 4:9 - Is this happiness, then, upon the circumcision, or also upon the uncircumcision -- for we say that the faith was reckoned to Abraham -- to righteousness?

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 4:10 - how then was it reckoned? he being 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 a sign he did receive of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith in the uncircumcision, for his being father of all those believing through uncircumcision, for the righteousness also being reckoned to them,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 4:12

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:8 - And I say Jesus Christ to have become a ministrant of circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises to the fathers,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:19 - the circumcision is nothing, and the uncircumcision is nothing -- but a keeping of the commands of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:7 - but, on the contrary, having seen that I have been entrusted with the good news of the uncircumcision, as Peter with that of the circumcision,

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:8 - for He who did work with Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, did work also in me in regard to the nations,

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:9 - and having known the grace that was given to me, James, and Cephas, and John, who were esteemed to be pillars, a right hand of fellowship they did give to me, and to Barnabas, that we to the nations, and they to the circumcision may go,

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:12 - for before the coming of certain from James, with the nations he was eating, and when they came, he was withdrawing and separating 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 availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith through love working.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 5:11

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:11 - And I, brethren, if uncircumcision I yet preach, why yet am I persecuted? then hath the stumbling-block of the cross been done away;

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 6:15

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:15 - for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation;

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:11 - Wherefore, remember, that ye were once the nations in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that called Circumcision in the flesh made by hands,

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:3 - for we are the circumcision, who by the Spirit are serving God, and glorying in Christ Jesus, and in flesh having no trust,

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:5 - circumcision on the eighth day! of the race of Israel! of the tribe of Benjamin! a Hebrew of Hebrews! according to law a Pharisee!

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:11 - in whom also ye were circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the sins of the flesh in the circumcision of the Christ,

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:11 - where there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, foreigner, Scythian, servant, freeman -- but the all and in all -- Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:11 - and Jesus who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision: these only are fellow-workers for the reign of God who did become a comfort to me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:10 - for there are many both insubordinate, vain-talkers, and mind-deceivers -- especially they of the circumcision --
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