ἈΚΡΟΒΥΣΤΟΥ, ἀκροβυστου
AKROBYSTOU, akrobystou
Sounds Like: ak-roh-BY-stoo
Translations: of uncircumcision, of foreskin, of the uncircumcised state
From the root: ἈΚΡΟΒΥΣΤΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the state of being uncircumcised, or the foreskin itself. In a broader sense, it can denote Gentiles or those who are not part of the covenant community, often contrasted with those who are circumcised (Jews). It is used to describe a condition or a group of people.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine
Strong’s number: G0203 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Ignatius of Antioch
- Ignatius’ Letter to the Philadelphians — 6:1
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἈΚΡΟΒΥΣΤΙΑ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἈΚΡΟΒΥΣΤΙΑ — uncircumcision, foreskin, a foreskin
- ἈΚΡΟΒΥΣΤΙΑΙΣ — (to) uncircumcisions, (to) foreskins, (with) uncircumcisions, (with) foreskins
- ἈΚΡΟΒΥΣΤΙΑΝ — uncircumcision, foreskin, a state of being uncircumcised
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