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Lexicon :: Strong's G4059 - peritemnō

Aa
περιτέμνω
Transliteration
peritemnō (Key)
Pronunciation
per-ee-tem'-no
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From περί (G4012) and the base of τομός (G5114)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:72,831

Strong’s Definitions

περιτέμνω peritémnō, per-ee-tem'-no; from G4012 and the base of G5114; to cut around, i.e. (specially) to circumcise:—circumcise.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x

The KJV translates Strong's G4059 in the following manner: circumcise (18x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x
The KJV translates Strong's G4059 in the following manner: circumcise (18x).

  1. to cut around

  2. to circumcise

    1. cut off one's prepuce (used of that well known rite by which not only the male children of the Israelites, on the eighth day after birth, but subsequently also "proselytes of righteousness" were consecrated to Jehovah and introduced into the number of his people)

    2. to get one's self circumcised, present one's self to be circumcised, receive circumcision

    3. since by the rite of circumcision a man was separated from the unclean world and dedicated to God, the word is transferred to denote the extinguishing of lusts and the removal of sins

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
περιτέμνω peritémnō, per-ee-tem'-no; from G4012 and the base of G5114; to cut around, i.e. (specially) to circumcise:—circumcise.
STRONGS G4059:
περιτέμνω (Ionic περιτάμνω); 2 aorist περιέτεμον; passive, present περιτέμνομαι; perfect participle περιτετμημένος; 1 aorist περιετμήθην; (from Hesiod down); the Sept. chiefly for מוּל; to cut around (cf. περί, III. 1): τινα, to circumcise, cut off one's prepuce (used of that well-known rite by which not only the male children of the Israelites, on the eighth day after birth, but subsequently also 'proselytes of righteousness' were consecrated to Jehovah and introduced into the number of his people; (cf. BB. DD. under the word ; Oehler's O. T. Theol. (edited by Day) §§ 87, 88; Müller, Barnabasbrief, p. 227f)), Luke 1:59; Luke 2:21; John 7:22; Acts 7:8; Acts 15:5; Acts 16:3; Acts 21:21; of the same rite, Diodorus 1, 28; passive and middle to get oneself circumcised, present oneself to be circumcised, receive circumcision (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 38, 3): Acts 15:1, 24 Rec.; 1 Corinthians 7:18; Galatians 2:3; Galatians 5:2; Galatians 6:12f; with τά αἰδοῖα added, Herodotus 2, 36 and 104; Josephus, Antiquities 1, 10, 5; contra Apion 1, 22. Since by the rite of circumcision a man was separated from the unclean world and dedicated to God, the verb is transferred to denote the extinguishing of lusts and the removal of sins, Colossians 2:11, cf. Jeremiah 4:4; Deuteronomy 10:16, and ecclesiastical writings (see Lightfoot on Philippians 3:3).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Deuteronomy
10:16
Jeremiah
4:4
Luke
1:59; 2:21
John
7:22
Acts
7:8; 15:1; 15:5; 15:24; 16:3; 21:21
1 Corinthians
7:18
Galatians
2:3; 5:2; 6:12
Philippians
3:3
Colossians
2:11

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4059 matches the Greek περιτέμνω (peritemnō),
which occurs 17 times in 15 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:59

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:59 - And it happened G1096 that on the eighth G3590 day G2250 they came G2064 to circumcise G4059 the child, G3813 and they were going to call G2564 him Zacharias, G2197 [fn]after G1909 his father. G3962

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:21 - And when G3753 eight G3638 days G2250 had passed, G4130 [fn]before His circumcision, G4059 His name G3686 was then called G2564 Jesus, G2424 the name G2564 given G2564 by the angel G32 before G4253 He was conceived G4815 in the womb. G2836

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:22 - “For this G3778 reason G1223 Moses G3475 has given G1325 you circumcision G4061 (not because G3754 it is from Moses, G3475 but from the fathers), G3962 and on the Sabbath G4521 you circumcise G4059 a man. G444

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:8 - “And He gave G1325 him [fn]the covenant G1242 of circumcision; G4061 and so G3779 Abraham became G1080 the father G1080 of Isaac, G2464 and circumcised G4059 him on the eighth G3590 day; G2250 and Isaac G2464 became the father of Jacob, G2384 and Jacob G2384 of the twelve G1427 patriarchs. G3966

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:1 - Some G5100 men G5100 came G2718 down G2718 from Judea G2453 and began teaching G1321 the brethren, G80 “Unless G1437 G3361 you are circumcised G4059 according to the custom G1485 of Moses, G3475 you cannot G1410 G3756 be saved.” G4982

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:5 - But some G5100 of the sect G139 of the Pharisees G5330 who had believed G4100 stood G1817 up, saying, G3004 “It is necessary G1163 to circumcise G4059 them and to direct G3853 them to observe G5083 the Law G3551 of Moses.” G3475

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:3 - Paul G3972 wanted G2309 this G3778 man G3778 to [fn]go G1831 with him; and he took G2983 him and circumcised G4059 him because G1223 of the Jews G2453 who were in those G1565 parts, G5117 for they all G537 knew G6063 that his father G3962 was a Greek. G1672

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:21 - and they have been told G2727 about G4012 you, that you are teaching G1321 all G3956 the Jews G2453 who are among G2596 the Gentiles G1484 to forsake G646 Moses, G3475 telling G3004 them not to circumcise G4059 their children G5043 nor G3366 to [fn]walk G4043 according to the customs. G1485

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:18 - Was any G5100 man G5100 called G2564 when he was already circumcised? G4059 He is not to become G1986 uncircumcised. G1986 Has anyone G5100 been called G2564 in uncircumcision? G203 He is not to be circumcised. G4059

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:3 - But not even G3761 Titus, G5103 who G3588 was with me, though he was a Greek, G1672 was compelled G315 to be circumcised. G4059

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:2 - Behold G2396 I, Paul, G3972 say G3004 to you that if G1437 you receive G4059 circumcision, G4059 Christ G5547 will be of no G3762 benefit G5623 to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:3 - And I testify G3143 again G3825 to every G3956 man G444 who receives G4059 circumcision, G4059 that he is under G3781 obligation G3781 to keep G4160 the whole G3650 Law. G3551

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:12 - Those G3745 who G3745 desire G2309 to make G2146 a good G2146 showing G2146 in the flesh G4561 try to compel G315 you to be circumcised, G4059 simply G3440 so G2443 that they will not be persecuted G1377 [fn]for the cross G4716 of Christ. G5547

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:13 - For those G3588 who [fn]are circumcised G4059 do not even G3761 keep G5442 [fn]the Law G3551 themselves, G846 but they desire G2309 to have you circumcised G4059 so G2443 that they may boast G2744 in your flesh. G4561

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:11 - and in Him you were also G2532 circumcised G4059 with a circumcision G4061 made G886 without G886 hands, G886 in the removal G555 of the body G4983 of the flesh G4561 by the circumcision G4061 of Christ; G5547
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