Strong G203ἀκροβυστία
uncircumcision
- Transliteration
- akrobustia
- Pronunciation
- ak-rob-oos-tee'-ah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
Detailed definition
ἀκροβυστία, -ας, ή
(perh. an Alexandrian form of cl. ἀκροποσθία; cf. MM, VGT, see word) [in LXX for עׇרְלָה;]
the prepuce, foreskin (LXX), hence abstr., uncircumcision: Act.11:3, Rom.2:25-27 3:30 4:10-12, 1Co.7:18-19, Gal.5:6 6:15, Col.2:13 3:11 By meton., the uncircumcised: Rom.4:9, Gal.2:7, Eph.2:11.†
(AS)
(perh. an Alexandrian form of cl. ἀκροποσθία; cf. MM, VGT, see word) [in LXX for עׇרְלָה;]
the prepuce, foreskin (LXX), hence abstr., uncircumcision: Act.11:3, Rom.2:25-27 3:30 4:10-12, 1Co.7:18-19, Gal.5:6 6:15, Col.2:13 3:11 By meton., the uncircumcised: Rom.4:9, Gal.2:7, Eph.2:11.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G203 appears in 17 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- uncircumcision14
- uncircumcised3
- circumcise1
First verses
- Acts 11:3Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.
- Romans 2:25For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
- Romans 2:26Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
- Romans 2:27And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?
- Romans 3:30Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
- Romans 4:9Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
- Romans 4:10How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
- Romans 4:11And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
- Romans 4:12And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
- 1 Corinthians 7:18Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.
- 1 Corinthians 7:19Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
- Galatians 2:7But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;
- Galatians 5:6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
- Galatians 6:15For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
- Ephesians 2:11Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
- Colossians 2:13And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
- Colossians 3:11Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀκρο-βυστία, ἡ,
foreskin, [LXX+1st c.AD+ (LXX.Gen.17.11, +others, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus “Fragmenta” 49 H., NT.Act.11.3.)]
II state of having the foreskin, uncircumcision, [NT (NT.Rom.2.25, etc.)]
II.2 collective, the uncircumcised, [Refs ([prev. work]2.26, 3.30, etc. (Prob. from ἄκρος and a Semitic root, cf. Bab.)]buśtu 'pudenda', Heb. bōsheth 'shame': wrongly derived from ἄκρος, βύω by [Refs (“Etymologicum Magnum” 53.48.))]
foreskin, [LXX+1st c.AD+ (LXX.Gen.17.11, +others, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus “Fragmenta” 49 H., NT.Act.11.3.)]
II state of having the foreskin, uncircumcision, [NT (NT.Rom.2.25, etc.)]
II.2 collective, the uncircumcised, [Refs ([prev. work]2.26, 3.30, etc. (Prob. from ἄκρος and a Semitic root, cf. Bab.)]buśtu 'pudenda', Heb. bōsheth 'shame': wrongly derived from ἄκρος, βύω by [Refs (“Etymologicum Magnum” 53.48.))]