Word study · Greek
peritomē
circumcision
Say it: per-ee-tom-AY (approximate)
περιτομή
What it means
Circumcision, the sign of the covenant with Abraham. Paul says real circumcision is "of the heart" (2:29), and that Abraham received it as a seal of faith he already had (4:11).
Range of meaning
- CircumcisionThe covenant sign.
- The circumcisedThe Jews as a people.
In Romans
- Chapter 2
"Circumcision is that of the heart" (2:25-29).
- Chapter 4
"In circumcision, or in uncircumcision?" (4:9-12).
Every verse (12)
- Romans 2:25
- Romans 2:26
- Romans 2:27
- Romans 2:28
- Romans 2:29
- Romans 3:1
- Romans 3:30
- Romans 4:9
- Romans 4:10
- Romans 4:11
- Romans 4:12
- Romans 15:8
Verses where G4061 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources