Forms of the word
Dictionary
περιτομή, -ῆς, ἡ
Greek transliteration
peritomē
Simplified transliteration
peritome
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
36
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-1b
Gloss
circumcision; fig., the Jews (as a group of people who adhered to the ritual of circumcision)
Definition
circumcision, the act, or custom of circumcision, Jn. 7:22, 23; Acts 7:8; the state of being circumcised, the being circumcised, Rom. 2:25, 26, 27; 4:10; meton. the circumcision, those who are circumcised, Rom. 3:30; 4:9 met. spiritual circumcision of the heart and affection, Rom. 2:29; Col. 2:11; meton. persons spiritually circumcised, Phil. 3:3
Greek-English Concordance for περιτομή
| Ephesians 2:11 |
So remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called the uncircumcision by those called the circumcision (peritomēs | περιτομῆς | gen sg fem) — made in the flesh by hands — |
| Philippians 3:3 |
For we are the true circumcision (peritomē | περιτομή | nom sg fem), who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in the flesh — |
| Philippians 3:5 |
circumcised (peritomē | περιτομῇ | dat sg fem) on the eighth day, a member of the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born of Hebrews. In regard to the law, I was a Pharisee; |
| Colossians 2:11 |
In him you also were circumcised with a circumcision (peritomē | περιτομῇ | dat sg fem) not made with hands, by the putting off of the body of flesh, by the circumcision (peritomē | περιτομῇ | dat sg fem) of Christ. |
| Colossians 3:11 |
Here there is no longer there is Greek and Jew, circumcised (peritomē | περιτομή | nom sg fem) and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and free, but Christ is all and in all. Christ |
| Colossians 4:11 |
and Jesus who is called Justus. These are the are only Jewish (peritomēs | περιτομῆς | gen sg fem) These only Christians among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me. |
| Titus 1:10 |
For there are many rebellious people, senseless babblers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision (peritomēs | περιτομῆς | gen sg fem). |