The meaning of “περιτομή”
Understanding peritomḗ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
X circumcised, circumcision. - circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively)
περιτομή
X circumcised, circumcision. - circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| John 7:23 | “If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day?” Word: περιτομή (peritomḗ) | |
| Acts 10:45 | “And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.” Word: περιτομή (peritomḗ) | |
| Romans 3:30 | “Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.” Word: περιτομή (peritomḗ) | |
| 1 Corinthians 7:19 | “Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.” Word: περιτομή (peritomḗ) | |
| Galatians 2:12 | “For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.” Word: περιτομή (peritomḗ) |