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peritomē

circumcision

Say it: per-ee-tom-AY (approximate)

περιτομή

What it means

Circumcision. "The gospel of the circumcision" was entrusted to Peter (2:7-9), and Peter drew back for fear of "those of the circumcision" (2:12).

Range of meaning

  • CircumcisionThe covenant sign.
  • The circumcisedThe Jews as a people.

In Galatians

  • Chapter 2

    "The gospel of the circumcision" (2:7-9, 2:12).

  • Chapter 5

    "If you receive circumcision" (5:2-3, 5:6, 5:11).

  • Chapter 6

    "Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision" (6:12-15).

Every verse (7)

Verses where G4061 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources