ΠΕΡΙΤΟΜΗ, περιτομη
PERITOMĒ, peritomē
Sounds Like: peh-ree-toh-MEE
Translations: circumcision, a circumcision
From the root: ΠΕΡΙΤΟΜΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act of circumcision, a religious or cultural practice involving the removal of the foreskin. It is often used in a literal sense, but in the New Testament, it can also be used metaphorically to refer to a spiritual transformation or a covenant relationship with God, as opposed to a mere physical act.
Inflection: Singular, Feminine, Nominative, Genitive, Dative, Accusative
Strong’s number: G4061 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Barnabus
Codex Sinaiticus
- Romans — 2:25, 2:28, 2:29, 4:10
- 1 Corinthians — 7:19
- Galatians — 5:6, 6:15
- Philippians — 3:3, 3:5
- Colossians — 2:11, 3:11
- Epistle of Barnabas — 9:4, 9:6
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 13 — 11:319
Justin Martyr
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Genesis — 17:13
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Romans — 2:25, 2:28, 2:29, 4:10
- 1 Corinthians — 7:19
- Galatians — 5:6, 6:15
- Philippians — 3:3, 3:5
- Colossians — 2:11, 3:11
From the same root
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