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In 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: (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Colossians 2:11 word 1
ᾧhōwhom
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (R-DSM)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Colossians 2:11 word 2
καὶkaialso
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Colossians 2:11 word 3
περιετμήθητεperietmēthēteyou were circumcised
Lemma: περιτέμνω (peritemnō) · Strong's: G4059
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Passive · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-2API-2P)
Meaning: to circumcise — 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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 18 times. Also: Luke 1:59, Luke 2:21, John 7:22, Acts 7:8, Acts 15:1, Acts 15:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4059; TFLSJ G4059; TAGNT Colossians 2:11 word 4
περιτομῇperitomēawith [the] circumcision
Lemma: περιτομή (peritomē) · Strong's: G4061
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: circumcision — περι-τομή, -ῆς, ἡ; (περιτέμνω), [in LXX: Gen.17:13, Exo.4:25-26 (מוּל ni., מוּלָה), Jer.11:16 * ; ] ; circumcision; (a) of the rite itself : Jhn.7:22-23 Act.7:8, Rom.4:11, Gal.5:11, Php.3:5; (b) of the state of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 36 times. Also: John 7:22, John 7:23, Acts 7:8, Acts 10:45, Acts 11:2, Romans 2:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4061; TFLSJ G4061; TAGNT Colossians 2:11 word 5
ἀχειροποιήτῳacheiropoiētōmade without hands
Lemma: ἀχειροποίητος (acheiropoiētos) · Strong's: G0886
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Feminine (A-DSF)
Meaning: not man-made — ἀ-χειρο-ποίητος, -ον; (χειροποίητος) ; not made by hands: Mrk.14:58, 2Co.5:1; metaphorically, περιτομή ἀ. (i.e. spiritual ), Col.2:11 (MM, see word).†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Mark 14:58, 2 Corinthians 5:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0886; TFLSJ G0886; TAGNT Colossians 2:11 word 6
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Colossians 2:11 word 7
τῇtēathe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Colossians 2:11 word 8
ἀπεκδύσειapekduseiremoval
Lemma: ἀπέκδυσις (apekdusis) · Strong's: G0555
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: removal — ἀπ-έκ-δυσις, -εως, ἡ ; (ἀπεκδύω) ; a putting or stripping off: Col.2:11 (MM, VGT, see word).†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0555; TFLSJ G0555; TAGNT Colossians 2:11 word 9
τοῦtouof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (T-GSN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Colossians 2:11 word 10
σώματοςsōmatosbody
Lemma: σῶμα (sōma) · Strong's: G4983
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: body — σῶμα, -τος, τό, ; [in LXX for גְּוִיָּה ,בָּשָׂר, etc., and for Aram. נְבֵלָה ; ] ; a body. ; 1. Prop., of the human body, ; (a) as always in Hom. (opposite to δέμας), of the dead body: Mat.27:58, 59 Mrk.15:43, al.; (b)…
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Used 144 times. Also: Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:22, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 6:25, Matthew 10:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4983; TFLSJ G4983; TAGNT Colossians 2:11 word 11
τῶνtōnof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (T-GPF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Colossians 2:11 word 12
ἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōnsins
Lemma: ἁμαρτία (hamartia) · Strong's: G0266
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (N-GPF)
Meaning: sin — ἁμαρτία, -ας, ἡ ; (ἁμαρτάνω, which see), [in LXX chiefly for חַטָּאת and cogn. forms, also for פֶּשַׁע ,עָוֹן, etc. ; ] ; prop. a missing the mark; in cl. (see reff. to CR in MM, VGT, see word); (a) guilt, sin (Plat.,…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 174 times. Also: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 3:6, Matthew 9:2, Matthew 9:5, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 12:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0266; TFLSJ G0266; TAGNT Colossians 2:11 word 13
τῆςtēsof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Colossians 2:11 word 14
σαρκός,sarkosflesh,
Lemma: σάρξ (sarx) · Strong's: G4561
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: flesh — σάρξ, σαρκός, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּשָׂר ; ] ; flesh; 1. as in cl. generally, ; (a) prop., of the soft substance of the animal body: 1Co.15:39, 2Co.12:7, Gal.6:13, al.; σ. καὶ αἷμα, 1Co.5:50; σ. καὶ ὀστέα,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 151 times. Also: Matthew 16:17, Matthew 19:5, Matthew 19:6, Matthew 24:22, Matthew 26:41, Mark 10:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4561; TFLSJ G4561; TAGNT Colossians 2:11 word 15
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Colossians 2:11 word 16
τῇtēathe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Colossians 2:11 word 17
περιτομῇperitomēacircumcision
Lemma: περιτομή (peritomē) · Strong's: G4061
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: circumcision — περι-τομή, -ῆς, ἡ; (περιτέμνω), [in LXX: Gen.17:13, Exo.4:25-26 (מוּל ni., מוּלָה), Jer.11:16 * ; ] ; circumcision; (a) of the rite itself : Jhn.7:22-23 Act.7:8, Rom.4:11, Gal.5:11, Php.3:5; (b) of the state of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 36 times. Also: John 7:22, John 7:23, Acts 7:8, Acts 10:45, Acts 11:2, Romans 2:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4061; TFLSJ G4061; TAGNT Colossians 2:11 word 18
τοῦtou<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Colossians 2:11 word 19
Χριστοῦ,Christouof Christ,
Lemma: Χριστός (Christos) · Strong's: G5547
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)
Meaning: Christ — χριστός (Χρ-), -ή, -όν ; (χρίω), [in LXX for מָשִׁיחַ and cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. 1. as adj., ; (a) of things, anointing, to be used as ointment (Æsch., Eur., al.; τ. ἔλαιον τὸ χ., Lev.21:10); (b) of persons, anointed (ὁ…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 11:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5547; TFLSJ G5547; TAGNT Colossians 2:11 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| In | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| Him | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| you were also circumcised | → | περιτέμνω G4059 to circumcise |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| putting off | → | ἀπέκδυσις G0555 removal |
| of [your] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| sinful nature | → | σάρξ G4561 flesh |
| . . . | → | σῶμα G4983 body |
| with | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| circumcision | → | περιτομή G4061 circumcision |
| [performed] by Christ | → | Χριστός G5547 Christ |
| [and] | → | περιτομή G4061 circumcision |
| not by human hands | → | ἀχειροποίητος G0886 not man-made |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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