◄ 4061. peritomé ►
Strong's Lexicon peritomé: Circumcision Original Word: περιτομή Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: peritomé Pronunciation: peh-ree-to-MAY Phonetic Spelling: (per-it-om-ay') Definition: circumcision. Meaning: Circumcision; the act of cutting around, specifically referring to the physical act of circumcision as practiced in Jewish tradition. It also carries a metaphorical meaning in the New Testament, referring to the spiritual condition of the heart. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb περιτέμνω (peritemnō), meaning "to cut around" or "to circumcise." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent of περιτομή is מוּל (muwl), Strong's Hebrew 4135, which also refers to the act of circumcision. Another related term is בְּרִית (berith), Strong's Hebrew 1285, meaning "covenant," which is often associated with the practice of circumcision as a sign of the covenant. Usage: The term περιτομή is used in the New Testament to refer both to the physical act of circumcision, a sign of the covenant between God and Abraham's descendants, and to the spiritual concept of being set apart or purified in heart. It appears in various contexts, including discussions of Jewish law, identity, and the new covenant in Christ. Context: The term περιτομή (peritomē) is a significant concept in both the Old and New Testaments. In the Jewish tradition, circumcision was instituted by God as a sign of the covenant with Abraham (Genesis 17:10-14). It was a physical mark that distinguished the Israelites from other nations and was a requirement for participation in the religious and communal life of Israel. In the New Testament, περιτομή takes on additional theological significance. It is frequently discussed in the context of the early church's struggle to define the role of Jewish law for Gentile converts. The Apostle Paul addresses this issue extensively, particularly in his letters to the Romans, Galatians, and Philippians. For example, in Romans 2:29, Paul writes, "But a Jew is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter." Here, Paul emphasizes that true circumcision is spiritual, a transformation of the heart by the Holy Spirit, rather than merely a physical act. In Galatians 5:6, Paul further clarifies, "For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. All that matters is faith, expressed through love." This highlights the shift from the physical ritual to the importance of faith and love in the life of a believer. The Council of Jerusalem, as recorded in Acts 15, addressed the question of whether Gentile converts needed to be circumcised according to the Law of Moses. The decision was that circumcision was not required, affirming that salvation is through grace and faith in Jesus Christ, not adherence to the law. Thus, περιτομή in the New Testament serves as a symbol of the transition from the old covenant, based on the law and physical rites, to the new covenant, centered on faith and the inner work of the Holy Spirit. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 4061 peritomḗ – properly, cut around, i.e. the removal of the male foreskin in circumcision (the visible sign of God's covenant in the OT). See 4059 (peritemnō). The sign of physical circumcision relates to the Seed, the Messiah (the Christ) – the one prophesied to incarnate through the physical line of David (the tribe of Judah). Accordingly, the "promise-sign" of circumcision became physically associated with the (procreative) male organ. [Christ was prophesied to come through the physical seed (line) of Judah (the kingly tribe).] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from peritemnó Definition circumcision NASB Translation circumcised (11), circumcision (25). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4061: περιτομή περιτομή, περιτομῆς, ἡ (περιτέμνω), circumcision (on which see περιτέμνω); a. properly, α. the act or rite of circumcision: John 7:22; Acts 7:8; Romans 4:11; Galatians 5:11; Philippians 3:5; οἱ ἐκ τῆς περιτομῆς (see ἐκ, II. 7), the circumcised, they of the circumcision, used of Jews, Romans 4:12; of Christians gathered from among the Jews, Acts 11:2; Galatians 2:12; Titus 1:10; οἱ ὄντες ἐκ περιτομῆς, Colossians 4:11. β. the state of circumcision, the being circumcised: Romans 2:25-28; Romans 3:1; 1 Corinthians 7:19; Galatians 5:6; Galatians 6:15; Colossians 3:11; ἐν περιτομή ὤν, circumcised, Romans 4:10. γ. by metonymy, 'the circumcision' for οἱ περιτμηθέντες the circumcised, i. e. Jews: Romans 3:30; Romans 4:9, 12; Romans 15:8; Galatians 2:7-9; Ephesians 2:11; οἱ ἐκ περιτομῆς πιστοί, Christian converts from among the Jews, Jewish Christians, Acts 10:45. b. metaphorically, α. of Christians: (ἡμεῖς ἐσμεν) ἡ περιτομή, separated from the unclean multitude and truly consecrated to God, Philippians 3:3 ((where see Lightfoot)). β. ἡ περιτομή ἀχειροποίητος, the extinction of the passions and the removal of spiritual impurity (see περιτέμνω, at the end), Colossians 2:11a; ἡ περιτομή καρδίας in Romans 2:29 denotes the same thing; περιτομή τοῦ Χριστοῦ, of which Christ is the author, Colossians 2:11b. (The noun περιτομή occurs three times in the O. T., viz. Genesis 17:13; Jeremiah 11:16; for מוּלָה, Exodus 4:26; besides in Philo, whose tract περί περιτομῆς is found in Mangey's edition 2, pp. 210-212 (Richter's edition 4, pp. 282-284); Josephus, Antiquities 1, 10, 5; (13, 11 at the end; contra Apion 2, 13, 1, 6); plural, Antiquities 1, 12, 2.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance circumcision. From peritemno; circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively) -- X circumcised, circumcision. see GREEK peritemno Forms and Transliterations περιτομη περιτομή περιτομὴ περιτομῇ περιτομην περιτομήν περιτομὴν περιτομης περιτομής περιτομῆς peritome peritomē peritomḗ peritomḕ peritomêi peritomē̂i peritomen peritomēn peritomḗn peritomḕn peritomes peritomês peritomēs peritomē̂s Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance John 7:22 N-AFS GRK: ὑμῖν τὴν περιτομήν οὐχ ὅτι NAS: has given you circumcision (not because KJV: unto you circumcision; (not INT: you circumcision not that John 7:23 N-AFS GRK: εἰ περιτομὴν λαμβάνει ὁ NAS: receives circumcision on [the] Sabbath KJV: receive circumcision, that INT: If circumcison receives a Acts 7:8 N-GFS GRK: αὐτῷ διαθήκην περιτομῆς καὶ οὕτως NAS: him the covenant of circumcision; and so KJV: the covenant of circumcision: and INT: to him a covenant of circumcision and thus Acts 10:45 N-GFS GRK: οἱ ἐκ περιτομῆς πιστοὶ ὅσοι NAS: All the circumcised believers who KJV: they of the circumcision which believed INT: the out of circumcision believers as many as Acts 11:2 N-GFS GRK: οἱ ἐκ περιτομῆς NAS: those who were circumcised took issue KJV: they that were of the circumcision contended INT: those of [the] circumcision Romans 2:25 N-NFS GRK: περιτομὴ μὲν γὰρ NAS: For indeed circumcision is of value if KJV: For circumcision verily profiteth, INT: Circumcision indeed Romans 2:25 N-NFS GRK: ᾖς ἡ περιτομή σου ἀκροβυστία NAS: of the Law, your circumcision has become KJV: thy circumcision is made INT: you are the circumcision of you uncircumcision Romans 2:26 N-AFS GRK: αὐτοῦ εἰς περιτομὴν λογισθήσεται NAS: be regarded as circumcision? KJV: be counted for circumcision? INT: of him for circumcision will be reckoned Romans 2:27 N-GFS GRK: γράμματος καὶ περιτομῆς παραβάτην νόμου NAS: having the letter [of the Law] and circumcision are a transgressor KJV: and circumcision dost transgress INT: letter and circumcision [are] a transgressor of law Romans 2:28 N-NFS GRK: ἐν σαρκὶ περιτομή NAS: nor is circumcision that which is outward KJV: neither [is that] circumcision, which is outward INT: in flesh [is] circumcision Romans 2:29 N-NFS GRK: Ἰουδαῖος καὶ περιτομὴ καρδίας ἐν NAS: is one inwardly; and circumcision is that which is of the heart, KJV: and circumcision [is that] of the heart, INT: a Jew [is one] and circumcision [is] of heart in Romans 3:1 N-GFS GRK: ὠφέλεια τῆς περιτομῆς NAS: what is the benefit of circumcision? KJV: profit [is there] of circumcision? INT: profit of the circumcision Romans 3:30 N-AFS GRK: ὃς δικαιώσει περιτομὴν ἐκ πίστεως NAS: will justify the circumcised by faith KJV: shall justify the circumcision by INT: who will justify [the] circumcision by faith Romans 4:9 N-AFS GRK: ἐπὶ τὴν περιτομὴν ἢ καὶ NAS: then on the circumcised, or KJV: upon the circumcision [only], or INT: on the circumcision or also Romans 4:10 N-DFS GRK: ἐλογίσθη ἐν περιτομῇ ὄντι ἢ NAS: was it credited? While he was circumcised, or KJV: when he was in circumcision, or in INT: was it credited in circumcision being or Romans 4:10 N-DFS GRK: οὐκ ἐν περιτομῇ ἀλλ' ἐν NAS: uncircumcised? Not while circumcised, but while uncircumcised; KJV: Not in circumcision, but in INT: Not in circumcision but in Romans 4:11 N-GFS GRK: σημεῖον ἔλαβεν περιτομῆς σφραγῖδα τῆς NAS: the sign of circumcision, a seal KJV: the sign of circumcision, a seal INT: sign he received of circumcision [as] a seal of the Romans 4:12 N-GFS GRK: καὶ πατέρα περιτομῆς τοῖς οὐκ NAS: and the father of circumcision to those KJV: the father of circumcision to them who are not INT: and father of circumcision to those not Romans 4:12 N-GFS GRK: οὐκ ἐκ περιτομῆς μόνον ἀλλὰ NAS: who not only are of the circumcision, but who also KJV: of the circumcision only, INT: not of circumcision only but Romans 15:8 N-GFS GRK: διάκονον γεγενῆσθαι περιτομῆς ὑπὲρ ἀληθείας NAS: a servant to the circumcision on behalf KJV: a minister of the circumcision for INT: a servant has become of [the] circumcision for [the] truth 1 Corinthians 7:19 N-NFS GRK: ἡ περιτομὴ οὐδέν ἐστιν NAS: Circumcision is nothing, KJV: Circumcision is nothing, INT: Circumcision nothing is Galatians 2:7 N-GFS GRK: Πέτρος τῆς περιτομῆς NAS: as Peter [had been] to the circumcised KJV: as [the gospel] of the circumcision [was] unto Peter; INT: Peter [that] of the circumcision Galatians 2:8 N-GFS GRK: ἀποστολὴν τῆς περιτομῆς ἐνήργησεν καὶ NAS: in [his] apostleship to the circumcised effectually worked KJV: the apostleship of the circumcision, the same INT: apostleship of the circumcision did also Galatians 2:9 N-AFS GRK: εἰς τὴν περιτομήν NAS: that we [might] [go] to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised. KJV: they unto the circumcision. INT: to the circumcision Galatians 2:12 N-GFS GRK: τοὺς ἐκ περιτομῆς NAS: fearing the party of the circumcision. KJV: them which were of the circumcision. INT: those of [the] circumcision Strong's Greek 4061 36 Occurrences περιτομὴ — 14 Occ. περιτομήν — 7 Occ. περιτομῆς — 15 Occ.