περιτέμνω peritemnō · G4059

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 circumcised, receive circumcision: Act.15:1, 1Co.7:18, Gal.2:3 5:2-3 6:12-13 Metaphorical (cf. Deu.10:16, Jer.4:4, al.), Col.2:11 (see Deiss., BS, 151 f.; MM, xix).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

περιτέμνω, ; Epic dialect and Ionic dialect περι-τάμνω, cut or clip round about, οἴνας περιταμνέμεν prune them, []; of a goldsmith, [] —middle, βραχίονας περιτάμνονται make incisions all over their arms, []:—passive, to be cut up, of fish, []; 2 of circumcision, τῶν ἐπιγινομένων οὐ περιτάμνουσι τὰ αἰδοῖα []; π. τοὺς παῖδας [], etc.:— middle, περιτάμνονται τὰ αἰδοῖα []: absolutely, practise circumcision, []:—passive, []; 3 cut off the extremities, τὰ ὦτα καὶ τὴν ῥῖνα [] —passive, περιτάμνεσθαι …

Where it's used 18 times

Luke 1:59 · Luke 2:21 · John 7:22 · Acts 7:8 · Acts 15:1 · Acts 15:5 · Acts 15:24 · Acts 16:3 · Acts 21:21 · 1 Corinthians 7:18 · Galatians 2:3 · Galatians 5:2 · Galatians 5:3 · Galatians 6:12 · Galatians 6:13 · Colossians 2:11 … and 2 more

Source: TBESG G4059; TFLSJ G4059

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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