verb
peritemnimō
Greekπεριτέμνω (peritemnō)
Strong’sG4059
I circumcise
stem peritemn-17 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books13 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
περι-τέμνω,
[in LXX chiefly for מוּל;] (Ion., Epic. and late writers),
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4059 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| peritemnavōπεριτέμνετε | happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural | circumcise | 1× |
| peritemnataπεριέτεμεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | circumcised | 2× |
| peritemnivaπεριετμήθητε | happened · yeaorist passive indicative 2nd person plural | circumcised | 1× |
| peritemniveiōπεριτέμνησθε | happening now · yepresent passive subjunctive 2nd person plural | circumcised | 1× |
| peritemniveiaπεριτμηθῆτε | happened · yeaorist passive subjunctive 2nd person plural | circumcised | 1× |
| peritemnitōrπεριτεμνέσθω | happening now · he/she/itpresent passive imperative 3rd person singular | circumcised | 1× |
| peritemnarōπεριτέμνειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | circumcise | 2× |
| peritemnirōπεριτέμνεσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive | circumcised | 2× |
| peritemnaraπεριτεμεῖν | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | circumcise | 2× |
| peritemniraπεριτμηθῆναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive | circumcised | 1× |
| peritemnirōtoπεριτεμνομένῳ | happening now · to, forpresent passive participle dative singular masculine | circumcised | 1× |
| peritemnirōtoisπεριτεμνόμενοι | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative plural masculine | circumcised | 1× |
| peritemnirētosπεριτετμημένος | has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative singular masculine | circumcised | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 4 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | peritemnamō | peritemname | peritemnami | peritemnama | peritemnamē | peritemnamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | peritemnasō | peritemnase | peritemnasi | peritemnasa | peritemnasē | peritemnaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | peritemnatō | peritemnate | peritemnati | peritemnata2×περιέτεμεν | peritemnatē | peritemnatelē |
| we 1st person plural | peritemnanō | peritemnane | peritemnani | peritemnana | peritemnanē | peritemnanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | peritemnavō1×περιτέμνετε | peritemnave | peritemnavi | peritemnava | peritemnavē | peritemnavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | peritemnalō | peritemnale | peritemnali | peritemnala | peritemnalē | peritemnalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | peritemnimō | peritemnime | peritemnimi | peritemnima | peritemnimē | peritemnimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | peritemnisō | peritemnise | peritemnisi | peritemnisa | peritemnisē | peritemniselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | peritemnitō | peritemnite | peritemniti | peritemnita | peritemnitē | peritemnitelē |
| we 1st person plural | peritemninō | peritemnine | peritemnini | peritemnina | peritemninē | peritemninelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | peritemnivō | peritemnive | peritemnivi | peritemniva1×περιετμήθητε | peritemnivē | peritemnivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | peritemnilō | peritemnile | peritemnili | peritemnila | peritemnilē | peritemnilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | peritemnameiō | peritemnameia | peritemnameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | peritemnaseiō | peritemnaseia | peritemnaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | peritemnateiō | peritemnateia | peritemnateiē |
| we 1st person plural | peritemnaneiō | peritemnaneia | peritemnaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | peritemnaveiō | peritemnaveia | peritemnaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | peritemnaleiō | peritemnaleia | peritemnaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | peritemnimeiō | peritemnimeia | peritemnimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | peritemniseiō | peritemniseia | peritemniseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | peritemniteiō | peritemniteia | peritemniteiē |
| we 1st person plural | peritemnineiō | peritemnineia | peritemnineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | peritemniveiō1×περιτέμνησθε | peritemniveia1×περιτμηθῆτε | peritemniveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | peritemnileiō | peritemnileia | peritemnileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | peritemnasōr | peritemnasar | peritemnasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | peritemnatōr | peritemnatar | peritemnatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | peritemnavōr | peritemnavar | peritemnavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | peritemnalōr | peritemnalar | peritemnalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | peritemnisōr | peritemnisar | peritemnisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | peritemnitōr1×περιτεμνέσθω | peritemnitar | peritemnitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | peritemnivōr | peritemnivar | peritemnivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | peritemnilōr | peritemnilar | peritemnilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | peritemnamoiō | peritemnamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | peritemnasoiō | peritemnasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | peritemnatoiō | peritemnatoia |
| we 1st person plural | peritemnanoiō | peritemnanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | peritemnavoiō | peritemnavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | peritemnaloiō | peritemnaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | peritemnimoiō | peritemnimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | peritemnisoiō | peritemnisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | peritemnitoiō | peritemnitoia |
| we 1st person plural | peritemninoiō | peritemninoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | peritemnivoiō | peritemnivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | peritemniloiō | peritemniloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 7 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | peritemnarō2×περιτέμνειν | peritemnari | peritemnara2×περιτεμεῖν | peritemnarē |
| acted on passive voice | peritemnirō2×περιτέμνεσθαι | peritemniri | peritemnira1×περιτμηθῆναι | peritemnirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | peritemnarōtos | peritemnaritos | peritemnaratos | peritemnarētos |
| acted on passive voice | peritemnirōtos2× | peritemniritos | peritemniratos | peritemnirētos1×περιτετμημένος |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
peritemn is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
17 occurrences, every one of them listed
peritemnavō“circumcise”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural1×
John 7:22“circumcise”dia houtem Mōusos dōatē vi tan peritoman ouk hoti ek tou Mōusou atō alla ek toiu patēroiu kai en sabbate peritemnavō anthrōpon.But because Moses gave you circumcision, you circumcise a boy on the Sabbath (not that it is from Moses, but from the patriarchs.)
peritemnata“circumcised”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Acts 7:8“circumcised”kai dōata auto diathēkan peritomau; kai houtōs gennata ton Isaak kai peritemnata auton ta hēmera ta ogdoa, kai Isaak ton Iakōb, kai Iakōb toin dōdeka patriarchoin.Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.
Acts 16:3“circumcised”houton thelata tos Paulos sun auto exerchara, kai lambaratos peritemnata auton dia toin Ioudaioin toin arōtoin en toi topoi ekeinoi, oidalelē gar hapantois hoti Hellēnos tos patēros autou huparchate.Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
peritemniva“circumcised”happened · yeaorist passive indicative 2nd person plural1×
Colossians 2:11“circumcised”en ho kai peritemniva peritoma acheiropoiēta en ta apekdusia teu sōmeu tau sarxau, en ta peritoma tou Christou,In Him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of your sinful nature, with the circumcision performed by Christ and not by human hands.
peritemniveiō“circumcised”happening now · yepresent passive subjunctive 2nd person plural1×
Galatians 5:2“circumcised”Ide mis Paulos legamō vi hoti ean peritemniveiō Christos vin oudenem ōfelati.Take notice: I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all.
peritemniveia“circumcised”happened · yeaorist passive subjunctive 2nd person plural1×
Acts 15:1“circumcised”Kai tinois katercharatois apo tau Ioudaiau didaskale toin adelfoin hoti Ean mē peritemniveia te ethe te Mōusou, ouk dunevō sōzira.Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
peritemnitōr“circumcised”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive imperative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 7:18“circumcised”peritemnirētos tinos kalita? mē epispetōr; en akrobustia kalitē tinos? mē peritemnitōr.Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man still uncircumcised when called? He should not be circumcised.
peritemnarō“circumcise”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive2×
Acts 15:5“circumcise”exanistanala de tinois toiu apo tau hairesiau toiu Farisaioiu pisteuarētois, legarōtois hoti datō peritemnarō autoin parangellarō tē tērarō ton nomon Mōusou.But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and declared, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses.”
Acts 21:21“circumcise”katēchila de peri su hoti apostasian didaskasō apo Mōusou toin kata teim ethneim pantoin Ioudaioin, legarōtos mē peritemnarō autoin teim tekneim mēde tei ethei peripatarō.But they are under the impression that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or observe our customs.
peritemnirō“circumcised”happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive2×
Galatians 6:12“circumcised”hosois thelalō euprosōpara en sarxa, houtois anankazalō vin peritemnirō, monem hina to stauro tou Christou mē diōkileiō;Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. They only do this to avoid persecution for the cross of Christ.
Galatians 6:13“circumcised”oude gar tois peritemnirōtois autois nomon fulassalō, alla thelalō vin peritemnirō hina en ta humetera sarxa kaucheleia.For the circumcised do not even keep the law themselves, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.
peritemnara“circumcise”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive2×
Luke 1:59“circumcise”Kai gineta en ta hēmera ta ogdoa erchala peritemnara tem paidiem, kai kalale autem epi te onome tou patērou autou Zacharion.On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
Luke 2:21“circumcision”Kai hote pimplēila hēmerais oktō teu peritemnara auton, kai kalita tem onomem autou Iēsus, tem kaliratem hupo tou angelou pro teu sullambira auton en ta koilia.When the eight days before His circumcision had passed, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given Him before He was conceived.
peritemnira“circumcised”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive1×
Galatians 2:3“circumcised”alla oude Titos tos sun mi, Hellēnos arōtos, anankazita peritemnira;Yet not even Titus, who was with me, was compelled to be circumcised, even though he was a Greek.
peritemnirōto“circumcised”happening now · to, forpresent passive participle dative singular masculine1×
Galatians 5:3“circumcised”marturemō de palin panto anthrōpo peritemnirōto hoti ofeiletos atō holon ton nomon poiara.Again I testify to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.
peritemnirōtois“circumcised”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
Galatians 6:13“circumcised”oude gar tois peritemnirōtois autois nomon fulassalō, alla thelalō vin peritemnirō hina en ta humetera sarxa kaucheleia.For the circumcised do not even keep the law themselves, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.
peritemnirētos“circumcised”has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
1 Corinthians 7:18“circumcised”peritemnirētos tinos kalita? mē epispetōr; en akrobustia kalitē tinos? mē peritemnitōr.Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man still uncircumcised when called? He should not be circumcised.