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Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; (KJV)
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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…
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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 Philippians 3:5 word 1
ὀκταήμερος,oktaēmeroson [the] eighth day,
Lemma: ὀκταήμερος (oktaēmeros) · Strong's: G3637
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: eighth day — ὀκταήμερος, -ον; (ὀκτώ, ἡμέρα), ; of the eighth day, eight days old: with dative ref., περιτομῇ., Php.3:5 (words of this class denote duration, cf. τεταρταῖος).†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3637; TFLSJ G3637; TAGNT Philippians 3:5 word 2
ἐκekof
Lemma: ἐκ (ek) · Strong's: G1537
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: out from — ἐκ (ἐξ), ; prep. with genitive, ; from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492).; This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, ; prep. with genitive, ; of motion…
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Used 929 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1537; TFLSJ G1537; TAGNT Philippians 3:5 word 3
γένουςgenous[the] nation
Lemma: γένος (genos) · Strong's: G1085G
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: family: descendant — γένος, -ους, τό ; (γίγνομαι), [in LXX for עַם, מִין, זֶרַע, etc. ; ] ; 1. family: Act.4:6 7:13 13:26. ; 2. offspring: Act.17:28, 29 Rev.22:16. ; 3. race, nation; Mrk.7:28, Act.4:36 7:19 18:2, 24, 2Co.11:26, Php.3:5,…
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Used 15 times. Also: Mark 7:26, Acts 4:6, Acts 4:36, Acts 7:13, Acts 7:19, Acts 13:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1085G; TFLSJ G1085G; TAGNT Philippians 3:5 word 4
Ἰσραήλ,Israēlof Israel,
Lemma: Ἰσραήλ (Israēl) · Strong's: G2474
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Location (N-GSM-L)
Meaning: Israel — Ἰσραήλ (FlJ, Ἰσράηλος, -ου), ὁ indecl. (Heb. יִשְׂרָאֵל, Gen.32:28), ; Israel: ὁ οἶκος Ἰ., Act.7:42 (LXX), al.; λαός, Act.4:10; υὁοί, Act.5:21, al.; αἱ φυλαὶ τοῦ Ἰ., Mat.19:28, al. By meton., for the Israelites,…
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Used 69 times. Also: Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 2:21, Matthew 8:10, Matthew 9:33, Matthew 10:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2474; TFLSJ G2474; TAGNT Philippians 3:5 word 5
φυλῆςphulēsof [the] tribe
Lemma: φυλή (phulē) · Strong's: G5443
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: tribe — φυλή, ῆς, ἡ; [in LXX chiefly for; מַטֶּה, also for שֵׁבֶט, מִשְׁפָּחָה, etc. ; ] ; a body of men united by kinship or habitation, a clan or tribe: of the tribes of Israel, Mat.19:28, Luk.2:36 22:30, Act.13:21, Rom.11:1,…
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Used 31 times. Also: Matthew 19:28, Matthew 24:30, Luke 2:36, Luke 22:30, Acts 13:21, Romans 11:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5443; TFLSJ G5443; TAGNT Philippians 3:5 word 6
Βενιαμίν,Beniaminof Benjamin,
Lemma: Βενιαμίν (Beniamin) · Strong's: G0958
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-GSM-P)
Meaning: Benjamin — Βενιαμίν, (Rec. -μίν), ὁ, indecl. (Heb. בֶּנְיָמִין), ; Benjamin: Act.13:21, Rom.11:1, Php.3:5, Rev.7:8.†; (AS)
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Used 4 times. Also: Acts 13:21, Romans 11:1, Revelation 7:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0958; TFLSJ G0958; TAGNT Philippians 3:5 word 7
ἙβραῖοςHebraiosa Hebrew
Lemma: Ἑβραῖος (Hebraios) · Strong's: G1445
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Person Gentilic (N-NSM-PG)
Meaning: Hebrew — Ἑβραῖος (WH, Ἐβ-), -α, -ον (Aram, עִבְרַי), as subst., ὁ Ἑ., ; [in LXX for עֵבֶר, עִבְרִי ; ] ; a Hebrew. ; 1. In OT, of Israelites in contrast with those of another race (Gen.14:13, Exo.1:15, Deu.15:12, al.). ; 2. In…
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Used 5 times. Also: Acts 6:1, 2 Corinthians 11:22, Hebrews 13:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1445; TFLSJ G1445; TAGNT Philippians 3:5 word 8
ἐξexof
Lemma: ἐκ (ek) · Strong's: G1537
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: out from — ἐκ (ἐξ), ; prep. with genitive, ; from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492).; This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, ; prep. with genitive, ; of motion…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 929 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1537; TFLSJ G1537; TAGNT Philippians 3:5 word 9
Ἑβραίων,HebraiōnHebrews,
Lemma: Ἑβραῖος (Hebraios) · Strong's: G1445
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine · Person Gentilic (N-GPM-PG)
Meaning: Hebrew — Ἑβραῖος (WH, Ἐβ-), -α, -ον (Aram, עִבְרַי), as subst., ὁ Ἑ., ; [in LXX for עֵבֶר, עִבְרִי ; ] ; a Hebrew. ; 1. In OT, of Israelites in contrast with those of another race (Gen.14:13, Exo.1:15, Deu.15:12, al.). ; 2. In…
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Used 5 times. Also: Acts 6:1, 2 Corinthians 11:22, Hebrews 13:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1445; TFLSJ G1445; TAGNT Philippians 3:5 word 10
κατὰkataaccording to
Lemma: κατά (kata) · Strong's: G2596
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: according to — κατά (bef. a vowel κατ᾽, καθ᾽; on the frequently neglect of elision, see Tdf., Pr., 95; WH, App., 146a), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, ; down, downwards. ; I. C. genitive (WM, §47, k; Bl., §42, 2). ; 1. C. genitive…
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Used 483 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2596; TFLSJ G2596; TAGNT Philippians 3:5 word 11
νόμονnomon[the] Law
Lemma: νόμος (nomos) · Strong's: G3551
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: law — νόμος, -ου, ὁ ; (νέμω, to deal out, distribute), [in LXX chiefly for תּוֹרָה, also for חֻקָּה, etc. ; ] ; that which is assigned, hence, usage, custom, then law; in NT (only in Mt, Jo, Ja, and the Lucan and Pauline…
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Used 198 times. Also: Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 11:13, Matthew 12:5, Matthew 22:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3551; TFLSJ G3551; TAGNT Philippians 3:5 word 12
Φαρισαῖος,Pharisaiosa Pharisee,
Lemma: Φαρισαῖος (Pharisaios) · Strong's: G5330
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-NSM-T)
Meaning: Pharisee — Φαρισαῖος, -ου, ὁ (Aram. פְּרִישָׁא; see Dalman, Gr., 157.n, Words, 2.n), ; a Pharisee: Mat.23:26, Php.3:5; usually in pl., Mat.9:11, Mrk.2:18, al.; Φ. κ. γραμματεῖς, Mat.5:20, Mrk.2:16, Luk.5:21, al.; Φ. κ. Σαδδυκαῖοι,…
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Used 101 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 9:11, Matthew 9:14, Matthew 9:34, Matthew 12:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5330; TFLSJ G5330; TAGNT Philippians 3:5 word 13
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| circumcised | → | περιτομή G4061 circumcision |
| on [the] eighth day | → | ὀκταήμερος G3637 eighth day |
| of | → | ἐκ G1537 out from |
| [the] people | → | γένος G1085G family: descendant |
| of Israel | → | Ἰσραήλ G2474 Israel |
| of [the] tribe | → | φυλή G5443 tribe |
| of Benjamin | → | Βενιαμίν G0958 Benjamin |
| a Hebrew | → | Ἑβραῖος G1445 Hebrew |
| of | → | ἐκ G1537 out from |
| Hebrews | → | Ἑβραῖος G1445 Hebrew |
| as to | → | κατά G2596 according to |
| [the] law | → | νόμος G3551 law |
| a Pharisee | → | Φαρισαῖος G5330 Pharisee |
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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