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Name of God’s Son

ΠΕΡΙΤΕΜΝΟΜΕΘΑ, περιτεμνομεθα

PERITEMNOMETHA, peritemnometha

Sounds Like: peh-ree-TEM-noh-meh-tha

Translations: we are circumcised, we are being circumcised

From the root: ΠΕΡΙΤΕΜΝΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from the preposition περί (peri), meaning "around" or "about," and the verb τέμνω (temnō), meaning "to cut." Together, it means "to cut around" or "to circumcise." In this form, it indicates an action being performed on the subject, specifically that "we" are being circumcised or are in a state of being circumcised. It is used to describe the act of circumcision, often in a religious or ceremonial context.

Inflection: Present, Passive, Indicative, 1st Person Plural

Strong’s number: G4061 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Justin Martyr
  • Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 10:1

From the same root

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