Strong G4059περιτέμνω
to circumcise
- Transliteration
- peritemnō
- Pronunciation
- per-ee-tem'-no
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
περι-τέμνω
[in LXX chiefly for מוּל;] (Ion., Epic. and late writers),
to cut around (Hdt.), hence, to circumcise (π. τὰ αἰδοῖα, Hdt.): Luk.1:59 2:21, Jhn.7:22, Act.7:8 15:5 16:3 21:21. Pass. and mid., to be circumcised, receive circumcision: Act.15:1, 1Co.7:18, Gal.2:3 5:2-3 6:12-13 Metaphorical (cf. Deu.10:16, Jer.4:4, al.), Col.2:11 (see Deiss., BS, 151 f.; MM, xix).†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for מוּל;] (Ion., Epic. and late writers),
to cut around (Hdt.), hence, to circumcise (π. τὰ αἰδοῖα, Hdt.): Luk.1:59 2:21, Jhn.7:22, Act.7:8 15:5 16:3 21:21. Pass. and mid., to be circumcised, receive circumcision: Act.15:1, 1Co.7:18, Gal.2:3 5:2-3 6:12-13 Metaphorical (cf. Deu.10:16, Jer.4:4, al.), Col.2:11 (see Deiss., BS, 151 f.; MM, xix).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4059 appears in 16 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- circumcise14
- circumcised1
- circumcising1
- have1
- let1
- ought1
- ye1
First verses
- Luke 1:59And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
- Luke 2:21And 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 the womb.
- John 7:22Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man.
- Acts 7:8And 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 patriarchs.
- Acts 15:1And certain men which came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
- Acts 15:5But 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 Moses.
- Acts 15:24Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:
- Acts 16:3Him 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 a Greek.
- Acts 21:21And 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 children, neither to walk after the customs.
- 1 Corinthians 7:18Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.
- Galatians 2:3But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:
- Galatians 5:2Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
- Galatians 5:3For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
- Galatians 6:12As 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 6:13For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
- Colossians 2:11In 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:
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
περιτέμνω,
Epic dialect and Ionic dialect περι-τάμνω, cut or clip round about, οἴνας περιταμνέμεν prune them, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 570; [τὴν κεφαλὴν] π. κύκλῳ περὶ τὰ ὦτα 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.64)]; of a goldsmith, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“CPR” 22.6 (2nd c.AD):)] —middle, βραχίονας περιτάμνονται make incisions all over their arms, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.71)]:—passive, to be cut up, of fish, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Mirabilia” 835a19.)]
2 of circumcision, τῶν ἐπιγινομένων οὐ περιτάμνουσι τὰ αἰδοῖα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.104, compare 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 79.11)]; π. τοὺς παῖδας [LXX+3rd c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.28, cf. LXX.Josh.5.2, +others, “PCair.Zen.” 76.13 (3rd c.BC))], etc.:— middle, περιτάμνονται τὰ αἰδοῖα [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.36, 104, compare 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 3.32; περιετέμοντο τὴν σάρκα LXX.Gen.34.24)]: absolutely, practise circumcision, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.104)]:—passive, [LXX (LXX.Gen.17.10, +others)]
3 cut off the extremities, τὰ ὦτα καὶ τὴν ῥῖνα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.162; τοὺς μαστούς 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 62.7; τὰ περιττά 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Anach.” 20:)] —passive, περιτάμνεσθαι γῆν to be curtailed of certain land, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.159; πᾶσαν.. περιτεμνόμενον σοφίαν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 473 (_anapaest meter_).)]
II cut off and hem in all round:—middle, βοῦς περιταμνόμενον cutting off cattle for oneself, 'lifling' cattle, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 11.402, 24.112)]:—passive, to be cut off, ἅρματα π. ὑπὸ τῶν ἱππέων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 5.4.8.)]
Epic dialect and Ionic dialect περι-τάμνω, cut or clip round about, οἴνας περιταμνέμεν prune them, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 570; [τὴν κεφαλὴν] π. κύκλῳ περὶ τὰ ὦτα 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.64)]; of a goldsmith, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“CPR” 22.6 (2nd c.AD):)] —middle, βραχίονας περιτάμνονται make incisions all over their arms, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.71)]:—passive, to be cut up, of fish, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Mirabilia” 835a19.)]
2 of circumcision, τῶν ἐπιγινομένων οὐ περιτάμνουσι τὰ αἰδοῖα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.104, compare 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 79.11)]; π. τοὺς παῖδας [LXX+3rd c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.28, cf. LXX.Josh.5.2, +others, “PCair.Zen.” 76.13 (3rd c.BC))], etc.:— middle, περιτάμνονται τὰ αἰδοῖα [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.36, 104, compare 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 3.32; περιετέμοντο τὴν σάρκα LXX.Gen.34.24)]: absolutely, practise circumcision, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.104)]:—passive, [LXX (LXX.Gen.17.10, +others)]
3 cut off the extremities, τὰ ὦτα καὶ τὴν ῥῖνα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.162; τοὺς μαστούς 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 62.7; τὰ περιττά 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Anach.” 20:)] —passive, περιτάμνεσθαι γῆν to be curtailed of certain land, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.159; πᾶσαν.. περιτεμνόμενον σοφίαν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 473 (_anapaest meter_).)]
II cut off and hem in all round:—middle, βοῦς περιταμνόμενον cutting off cattle for oneself, 'lifling' cattle, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 11.402, 24.112)]:—passive, to be cut off, ἅρματα π. ὑπὸ τῶν ἱππέων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 5.4.8.)]