Strong's Lexicon peritomé: Circumcision Original Word: περιτομή Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb περιτέμνω (peritemnō), meaning "to cut around." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H4135 מוּל (mûl) – to circumcise - H5243 עָרֵל (ʿarēl) – uncircumcised Usage: In the New Testament, "peritomé" primarily refers to the physical act of circumcision, a practice commanded by God to Abraham as a sign of the covenant (Genesis 17:10-14). It also carries a metaphorical meaning, representing the Jewish identity and adherence to the Mosaic Law. In the early Christian context, it became a point of theological debate regarding its necessity for salvation and inclusion in the Christian community, especially for Gentile converts. Cultural and Historical Background: Circumcision was a significant religious and cultural practice among the Israelites, symbolizing their covenant relationship with God. It was a physical mark distinguishing the Jewish people from other nations. In the Greco-Roman world, circumcision was often viewed with suspicion or disdain, making it a contentious issue in the early church as it expanded to include Gentiles. The Jerusalem Council (Acts 15) addressed whether Gentile converts needed to be circumcised, ultimately deciding that faith in Christ, not adherence to the law, was the basis for salvation. 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 Originfrom peritemnó Definition circumcision NASB Translation circumcised (11), circumcision (25). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4061: περιτομήπεριτομή, 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.) From peritemno; circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively) -- X circumcised, circumcision. see GREEK peritemno Englishman's Concordance John 7:22 N-AFSGRK: 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 Acts 7:8 N-GFS Acts 10:45 N-GFS Acts 11:2 N-GFS Romans 2:25 N-NFS Romans 2:25 N-NFS Romans 2:26 N-AFS Romans 2:27 N-GFS Romans 2:28 N-NFS Romans 2:29 N-NFS Romans 3:1 N-GFS Romans 3:30 N-AFS Romans 4:9 N-AFS Romans 4:10 N-DFS Romans 4:10 N-DFS Romans 4:11 N-GFS Romans 4:12 N-GFS Romans 4:12 N-GFS Romans 15:8 N-GFS 1 Corinthians 7:19 N-NFS Galatians 2:7 N-GFS Galatians 2:8 N-GFS Galatians 2:9 N-AFS Galatians 2:12 N-GFS Strong's Greek 4061 |
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