Word study · Greek
peritomē
circumcision
Say it: per-ee-tom-AY (approximate)
περιτομή
What it means
Circumcision, the mark of Jewish identity. Paul says "circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of God's commandments" (7:19).
Range of meaning
- CircumcisionThe covenant sign.
- The circumcisedThe Jews as a people.
In 1 Corinthians
- Chapter 7
"Was anyone called being circumcised?" (7:18-19).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G4061 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources