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noun · feminine

peritomas

Greekπεριτομή (peritomē)

Strong’sG4061

circumcision

stem peritom-36 times in the New Testamentin 9 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur

Translated as

circumcision24×circumcised12×

What it means

περι-τομή, -ῆς, ἡ

(< περιτέμνω), [in LXX: Ge 17:13, Ex 4:25, 26 (מוּל ni., מוּלָה), Je 11:16*;]

circumcision;
(a) of the rite itself: Jo 7:22, 23, Ac 7:8, Ro 4:11, Ga 5:11, Phl 3:5;
(b) of the state of circumcision: Ro 2:25-28 3:1, I Co 7:19, Ga 5:6 6:15, Col 3:11; ἐν π. ὤν, Ro 4:10;
(c) by meton., ἡ π. = οἱ περιτμηθέντες, the circumcised: Ro 3:30 4:9, 12 15:8, Ga 2:7-9, Eph 2:11; οἱ ἐκ τῆς π., of Jews, Ro 4:12; of Jewish Christians, Ac 11:2, Ga 2:12, Tit 1:10; οἱ ἐκ π. πιστοί, Ac 10:45; οἱ ὄντες ἐκ π., Col 4:11. Metaph., Ro 2:29, Col 2:11, Phl 3:3.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G4061 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidper-it-om-ay'

circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively)

Fromfrom G4059;

King JamesX circumcised, circumcision.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence caseone singularmore than one plural
subject nominativeperitomasπεριτομήperitomais
object accusativeperitomanπεριτομὴνperitomain
direct address vocativeperitomarperitomair
of, belonging to genitiveperitomau15×περιτομῆςperitomaiu
to, for dativeperitomaπεριτομῇperitomai

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
peritomstem+agender+snruits job in the sentence case+ione · more than one number

peritoma 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

36 occurrences, every one of them listed

peritomas“circumcision”subjectnominative singular

Romans 2:25“circumcision”Peritomas men gar ōfelatō ean nomon prassaseiō; ean de parabatos nomou aseiō, tas peritomas su akrobustias ginatē.Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

Romans 2:25“circumcision”Peritomas men gar ōfelatō ean nomon prassaseiō; ean de parabatos nomou aseiō, tas peritomas su akrobustias ginatē.Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

Romans 2:28“circumcision”ouk gar tos en te fanere Ioudaios atō, oude tas en te fanere en sarxa peritomas;A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical.

Romans 2:29“circumcision”alla tos en te krupte Ioudaios, kai peritomas kardiau en pneume ouk gramme, hou tos epainos ouk ek anthrōpoiu alla ek tou theou.No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come from men, but from God.

1 Corinthians 7:19“circumcision”tas peritomas oudenem atō, kai tas akrobustias oudenem atō, alla tērēsias entolaiu theou.Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what counts.

Galatians 5:6“circumcision”en gar Christo Iēso oute peritomas tinem ischuatō oute akrobustias, alla pistias dia agapau energerōtas.For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. What matters is faith expressing itself through love.

Galatians 6:15“circumcision”oute gar peritomas tinem atō oute akrobustias, alla kainas ktisias.For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything. What counts is a new creation.

Philippians 3:3“circumcision”nis gar anō tas peritomas, tois pneume theou latreuarōtois kai kaucherōtois en Christo Iēso kai ouk en sarxa peitharētois,For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh —

Colossians 3:11“circumcised”hopou ouk eniatō Hellēnos kai Ioudaios, peritomas kai akrobustias, barbaros, Skuthos, doulos, eleutheros, alla teim panteim kai en pantei Christos.Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.

peritoman“circumcision”objectaccusative singular

John 7:22“circumcision”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.)

John 7:23“circumcision”ei peritoman lambatō anthrōpos en sabbate hina mē luiteia tos nomos Mōusou, mi cholavō hoti holon anthrōpon hugion poiama en sabbate?If a boy can be circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses will not be broken, why are you angry with Me for making the whole man well on the Sabbath?

Romans 2:26“circumcision”ean oun tas akrobustias teim dikaiōmeim tou nomou fulassateiō, ouk tas akrobustias autou eis peritoman logiziti?If a man who is not circumcised keeps the requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?

Romans 3:30“circumcised”eiper henos tos theos, hos dikaiati peritoman ek pistiau kai akrobustian dia tau pistiau.since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.

Romans 4:9“circumcised”Tos makarismos oun houtos epi tan peritoman ē kai epi tan akrobustian? leganō gar; Logizita to Abraam tas pistias eis dikaiosunan.Is this blessing only on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness.

Galatians 2:9“circumcised”kai gnōskaratois tan charian tan dōiratan mi, Iakōbos kai Kēfos kai Iōannos, tois dokarōtois stulois arō, dexain dōala mi kai Barnabao koinōniau, hina nis eis teim ethneim, autois de eis tan peritoman;And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John — those reputed to be pillars — gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.

Galatians 5:11“circumcision”mis de, adelfoir, ei peritoman ēti kērussamō, tinem ēti diōkimō? ara katargitē tem skandalem tou staurou.Now, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished.

peritomau“circumcision”of, belonging togenitive singular15×

Acts 7:8“circumcision”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 10:45“circumcised”kai existanala tois ek peritomau pistois hosois sunerchala to Petro, hoti kai epi teim ethneim tas dōreas teu hagieu pneumeu ekchitē;All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.

Acts 11:2“circumcision”hote de anabainata Petros eis Ierousalēm, diakrinele pros auton tois ek peritomauSo when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers took issue with him

Romans 2:27“circumcision”kai krinati tas ek fusiau akrobustias ton nomon telarōtas sin ton dia grammeu kai peritomau parabaton nomou.The one who is physically uncircumcised yet keeps the law will condemn you who, even though you have the written code and circumcision, are a lawbreaker.

Romans 3:1“circumcision”Tinem oun tem perissem tou Ioudaiou, ē tinas tas ōfeleias tau peritomau?What, then, is the advantage of being a Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision?

Romans 4:11“circumcision”kai sēmem lambata peritomau, sfragian tau dikaiosunau tau pistiau tau en ta akrobustia, eis tem arō auton patēron pantoiu toiu pisteuarōtoiu dia akrobustiau, eis tem logizira autoi tan dikaiosunan,And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.

Romans 4:12“circumcised”kai patēron peritomau toi ouk ek peritomau monem alla kai toi stoicharōtoi tei ichnei tau en akrobustia pistiau tou patērou nu Abraam.And he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.

Romans 4:12“circumcised”kai patēron peritomau toi ouk ek peritomau monem alla kai toi stoicharōtoi tei ichnei tau en akrobustia pistiau tou patērou nu Abraam.And he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.

Romans 15:8“circumcision”legamō gar Christon diakonon ginirē peritomau huper alētheiau theou, eis tem bebaiara tain epangeliain toiu patēroiu,For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs,

Galatians 2:7“circumcised”alla tounantion horaratois hoti pisteuimē tem euangeliem tau akrobustiau kathōs Petros tau peritomau,On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted to preach the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised.

Galatians 2:8“circumcised”tos gar energaratos Petro eis apostolan tau peritomau energata kai mi eis teim ethneim,For the One who was at work in Peter’s apostleship to the circumcised was also at work in my apostleship to the Gentiles.

Galatians 2:12“circumcision”pro teu gar erchara tinoin apo Iakōbou meta teiu ethneiu sunesthiate; hote de erchala, hupostellate kai aforizate heauton, foberōtos toin ek peritomau.For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself, for fear of those in the circumcision group.

Ephesians 2:11“circumcision”Dio mnēmoneuavōr hoti pote vis teim ethneim en sarxa, tois legirōtois akrobustias hupo tau legirōtau peritomau en sarxa cheiropoiētau,Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands) —

Colossians 4:11“circumcision”kai Iēsus tos legirōtos Ioustos, tois arōtois ek peritomau, houtois monois sunergois eis tan basileian tou theou, hotinois ginila mi parēgorias.Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.

Titus 1:10“circumcision”Alō gar pollois kai anupotaktois, mataiologois kai frenapatois, malista tois ek tau peritomau,For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision,

peritoma“circumcised”to, fordative singular

Romans 4:10“circumcised”pōs oun logizita? en peritoma arōto ē en akrobustia? ouk en peritoma alla en akrobustia;In what context was it credited? Was it after his circumcision, or before? It was not after, but before.

Romans 4:10“circumcised”pōs oun logizita? en peritoma arōto ē en akrobustia? ouk en peritoma alla en akrobustia;In what context was it credited? Was it after his circumcision, or before? It was not after, but before.

Philippians 3:5“circumcised”peritoma oktaēmeros, ek geneu Israēl, fulau Beniamin, Hebraios ek Hebraioiu, kata nomon Farisaios,circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;

Colossians 2:11“circumcision”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.

Colossians 2:11“circumcision”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.