Strong's Lexicon aperitmétos: Uncircumcised Original Word: ἀπερίτμητος Word Origin: From the Greek prefix ἀ- (a-, "not") and περιτέμνω (peritemnō, "to circumcise") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H6189 (עָרֵל, 'arel): Often used in the Old Testament to describe the uncircumcised, both physically and metaphorically, as in being spiritually unresponsive. Usage: The term "aperitmétos" is used in the New Testament to describe someone who is not circumcised. In a broader spiritual sense, it can refer to those who are not part of the covenant community of Israel or who are spiritually unresponsive or rebellious. The term is often used metaphorically to describe a lack of spiritual sensitivity or obedience to God. Cultural and Historical Background: In Jewish culture, circumcision was a sign of the covenant between God and Abraham, marking the Jewish people as God's chosen. It was a physical act with deep spiritual significance, symbolizing purity and dedication to God. In the New Testament era, the early church grappled with the question of whether Gentile converts needed to be circumcised to be part of the Christian community. The term "aperitmétos" thus carried significant cultural and theological weight, often symbolizing the division between Jews and Gentiles. HELPS Word-studies 564 aperítmētos (from 1 /A "without" and 4059 /peritémnō, "circumcise") – properly, "not cut around," referring to an uncircumcised male organ. 564 /aperítmētos ("uncircumcised") signifies "alienated from God" (rebelliously opposed to Him). 564 (aperítmētos), only used at Ac 7:51, figuratively refers to the unsaved – i.e. people standing outside (disobedient to) God's covenant. [564 (aperítmētos) literally refers to an uncircumcised foreskin, which stands for "being outside of God's covenant" – i.e. without the promise of His salvation.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and peritemnó Definition uncircumcised NASB Translation uncircumcised (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 564: ἀπερίτμητοςἀπερίτμητος, ἀπεριτμητον (περιτέμνω), uncircumcised; metaphorically, ἀπερίτμητοι τῇ καρδία (Jeremiah 9:26; Ezekiel 44:7) καί τοῖς ὠσί (Jeremiah 6:10) whose heart and ears are covered, i. e. whose soul and senses are closed to divine admonitions, obdurate, Acts 7:51. (Often in the Sept. for עָרֵל; 1 Macc. 1:48 1 Macc. 2:46; (Philo de migr. Abr. § 39); Plutarch, am. prol. 3.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance uncircumcised. From a (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of peritemno; uncircumcised (figuratively) -- uncircumcised. see GREEK a see GREEK peritemno Forms and Transliterations απερίτμητα απεριτμητοι απερίτμητοι ἀπερίτμητοι απερίτμητος απεριτμήτου απεριτμήτους απεριτμήτων aperitmetoi aperitmētoi aperítmetoi aperítmētoiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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