περιτέμνω peritemnō

Greek word for “to circumcise” · Strong’s G4059 · used 17 times in 15 verses

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Meaning

περι-τέμνω; (Ion., Epic.

How it is translated

Glosses given for peritemnō in context, with how often each is used:

• circumcised 7
• circumcise 5
• shall become circumcised 2
• being circumcised 2
• should d be circumcise 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Acts 15 (2), Galatians 5 (2), Galatians 6 (2), Luke 1 (1), Luke 2 (1), John 7 (1), Acts 7 (1), Acts 16 (1), Acts 21 (1), 1 Corinthians 7 (1)

Forms

• περιτεμεῖν 2
• περιέτεμεν 2
• περιτέμνειν 2
• περιτέμνεσθαι 2
• περιτέμνετε 1
• περιτμηθῆτε 1
• Περιτετμημένος 1
• περιτεμνέσθω 1
• περιτμηθῆναι 1
• περιτέμνησθε 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with peritemnō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• Μωϋσῆς Mōusēs, Mōsēs “Moses” 4
• περιτομή peritomē “circumcision” 3
• ὄγδοος ogdoos “eighth” 2
• ἀναγκάζω anagkazō “to compel” 2
• ἔθος ethos “custom” 2
• σάρξ sarx “flesh” 3
• καλέω kaleō “to call” 3
• νόμος nomos “law” 3
• Ἕλλην=Ἕλλην Hellēn “Greek, Gentile” 2
• θέλω thelō “to will/desire” 3
• πατήρ patēr “father” 3
• ἡμέρα hēmera “day” 3

Key verses

The verses using peritemnō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Luke 2:21 — And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in…
• Acts 7:8 — And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve…
• Acts 15:1 — And certain men which came down from Judæa taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
• Acts 15:5 — But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of…
• Acts 16:3 — Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was…
• Acts 21:21 — And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their…
• Galatians 2:3 — But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:
• Galatians 5:2 — Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
• Galatians 5:3 — For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
• Galatians 6:12 — As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.
• Galatians 6:13 — For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
• Colossians 2:11 — In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.