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Lexicon :: Strong's G4061 - peritomē

Aa
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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:23 - “If G1487 a man G444 receives G2983 circumcision G4061 on a Sabbath G4521 so G2443 that G2443 the Law G3551 of Moses G3475 will not be broken G3089, are you angry G5520 at Me because G3754 I made G4160 an entire G3650 man G444 well G5199 on a Sabbath G4521?

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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 fathered G1080 Isaac G2464, and circumcised G4059 him on the eighth G3590 day G2250; and Isaac G2464 fathered Jacob G2384, and Jacob G2384, the twelve G1427 patriarchs G3966.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:45 - All G3745 the [fn]Jewish G4061 believers G4103 who G3745 came G4905 with Peter G4074 were amazed G1839, because G3754 the gift G1431 of the Holy G40 Spirit G4151 had also G2532 been poured G1632 out G1632 on the Gentiles G1484.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:2 - And when G3753 Peter G4074 came G305 up G305 to Jerusalem G2419, [fn]the Jewish G4061 believers took G1252 issue G1252 with him,

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For indeed G3303 circumcision G4061 is G5623 of G5623 value G5623 if G1437 you practice G4238 [fn]the Law G3551; but if G1437 you are a violator G3848 [fn]of the Law G3551, your circumcision G4061 has turned G1096 into G1096 uncircumcision G203.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:26 - So G3767 if G1437 the [fn]uncircumcised G203 man G203 keeps G5442 the requirements G1345 of the Law G3551, will his uncircumcision G203 not be regarded G3049 as circumcision G4061?

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:27 - And he who is physically G5449 uncircumcised G203, if he keeps G5055 the Law G3551, will he not judge G2919 you who G3588 [fn]though G1223 having the letter G1121 of the Law and circumcision G4061 are a violator G3848 [fn]of the Law G3551?

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:28 - For he is not a Jew G2453 who G3588 is one outwardly G1722 G5318, nor G3761 is circumcision G4061 that which is outward G5318 in the flesh G4561.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:29 - But he is a Jew G2453 who G3588 is one inwardly G2927; and circumcision G4061 is of the heart G2588, by the Spirit G4151, not by the letter G1121; and his praise G1868 is not from people G444, but from God G2316.

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Then G3767 what G5101 [fn]advantage G4053 does the Jew G2453 have? Or G2228 what G5101 is the benefit G5622 of circumcision G4061?

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:30 - since G1512 indeed G1512 God G2316 who G3739 will justify G1344 the [fn]circumcised G4061 [fn]by faith G4102 and the [fn]uncircumcised G203 through G1223 faith G4102 is one G1520.

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Is this G3778 blessing G3108 then G3767 on [fn]the circumcised G4061, or G2228 on [fn]the uncircumcised G203 also G2532? For we say G3004, “FAITH G4102 WAS CREDITED G3049 TO ABRAHAM G11 AS RIGHTEOUSNESS G1343.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 4:10 - How G4459 then G3767 was it credited G3049? While he was [fn]circumcised G4061, or G2228 [fn]uncircumcised G203? Not while [fn]circumcised G4061, but while [fn]uncircumcised G203;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 4:11 - and he received G2983 the sign G4592 of circumcision G4061, a seal G4973 of the righteousness G1343 of the faith G4102 which [fn]he had while uncircumcised G203, so G1519 that G1519 he might be the father G3962 of all G3956 who believe G4100 without G203 being G203 circumcised G203, that righteousness G1343 might be credited G3049 to them,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 4:12 - and the father G3962 of circumcision G4061 to those G3588 who not only G3440 are of the circumcision G4061, but who also G2532 follow G4748 in the steps G2487 of the faith G4102 of our father G3962 Abraham G11 which [fn]he had while uncircumcised G203.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:8 - For I say G3004 that Christ G5547 has become G1096 a servant G1249 to the circumcision G4061 in G5228 behalf G5228 of the truth G225 of God G2316, to confirm G950 the promises G1860 given to the fathers G3962,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:19 - Circumcision G4061 is nothing G3762, and uncircumcision G203 is nothing G3762, but what matters is the keeping G5084 of the commandments G1785 of God G2316.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:7 - But on the contrary G5121, seeing G3708 that I had been entrusted G4100 with the gospel G2098 [fn]to the uncircumcised G203, just G2531 as G2531 Peter G4074 had been [fn]to the circumcised G4061

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:9 - and recognizing G1097 the grace G5485 that had been given G1325 to me, [fn]James G2385 and [fn]Cephas G2786 and John G2491, who were reputed G1380 to be pillars G4769, gave G1325 to me and Barnabas G921 the right G1188 [fn]hand G1188 of fellowship G2842, so G2443 that G2443 we might go to the Gentiles G1484, and they to the circumcised G4061.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:12 - For prior G4253 to the coming G2064 of some G5100 men G5100 from [fn]James G2385, he used to eat G4906 with the Gentiles G1484; but when G3753 they came G2064, he began to withdraw G5288 and separate G873 himself G1438, fearing G5399 those from the circumcision G4061.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:6 - For in Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 neither G3777 circumcision G4061 nor G3777 uncircumcision G203 means G2480 anything G5100, but faith G4102 working G1754 through G1223 love G26.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:11 - But as for me, brothers G80 and sisters, if G1487 I still G2089 preach G2784 circumcision G4061, why G5101 am I still G2089 persecuted G1377? Then G686 the stumbling G4625 block G4625 of the cross G4716 has been eliminated G2673.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:15 - For neither G3777 is circumcision G4061 anything G5100, nor G3777 uncircumcision G203, but a new G2537 [fn]creation G2937.

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Therefore G1352 remember G3421 that previously G4218 you, the Gentiles G1484 in the flesh G4561, who are called G3004 “Uncircumcision G203” by the so-called G3004 “Circumcision G4061” which is performed G5499 in the flesh G4561 by G5499 human G5499 hands G5499—

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:3 - for we are the true [fn]circumcision G4061, who worship G3000 in the Spirit G4151 of God G2316 and take G2744 pride G2744 in Christ G5547 Jesus G2424, and put G3982 no G3756 confidence G3982 in the flesh G4561,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:5 - circumcised G4061 the eighth G3637 day G3637, of the nation G1085 of Israel G2474, of the tribe G5443 of Benjamin G958, a Hebrew G1445 of Hebrews G1445; as to the Law G3551, a Pharisee G5330;

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:11 - and in Him you were also G2532 circumcised G4059 with a circumcision G4061 performed 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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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:11 - a renewal in which G3699 there G1762 is G1762 no G3756 distinction between Greek G1672 and Jew G2453, circumcised G4061 and uncircumcised G203, [fn]barbarian G915, [fn]Scythian G4658, slave G1401, and free G1658, but Christ G5547 is all G3956, and in all G3956.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:11 - and also Jesus G2424 who is called G3004 Justus G2459; these G3778 are the only G3441 fellow G4904 workers G4904 for the kingdom G932 of God G2316 who are from the circumcision G4061, and they have proved G1096 to be an encouragement G3931 to me.

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For there are many G4183 rebellious G506 people G506, empty G3151 talkers G3151 and deceivers G5423, especially G3122 those G3588 of the circumcision G4061,

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