Akrobystía — G203
G203 · Greek — ἀκροβυστία
Pronunciation: ak-rob-oos-tee'-ah
Definition
feminine noun
the prepuce; by implication, an uncircumcised (i.e. gentile, figuratively, unregenerate) state or person
- properly
- by metonyny, of the abstract for the concrete, having the foreskin is equiv. to a Gentile
- in a transferred sense
Usually translated as
uncircumcised, not circumcised
Origin
from G206 and probably a modified form of pósthē (the penis or male
sexual organ)
Occurrences
Akrobystía occurs 20 times in 17 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Acts (1), Romans (8), 1 Corinthians (2), Galatians (3), Ephesians (1), Colossians (2)
- Acts 11:3 — Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised (ἀκροβυστίαν), and didst eat with them.
- Romans 2:25 — For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision (ἀκροβυστία).
- Romans 2:26 — Therefore if the uncircumcision (ἀκροβυστία) keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
- Romans 2:26 — Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision (ἀκροβυστία) be counted for circumcision?
- Romans 2:27 — And shall not uncircumcision (ἀκροβυστία) which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?
- Romans 3:30 — Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision (ἀκροβυστίαν) through faith.
- Romans 4:9 — Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision (ἀκροβυστίαν) also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
- Romans 4:10 — How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision (ἀκροβυστία)? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
- Romans 4:10 — How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision (ἀκροβυστία).
- Romans 4:11 — And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that (ἀκροβυστία) he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
- Romans 4:11 — And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised (ἀκροβυστίας); that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
- Romans 4:12 — And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised (ἀκροβυστία).
- 1 Corinthians 7:18 — Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision (ἀκροβυστία)? let him not be circumcised.
- 1 Corinthians 7:19 — Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision (ἀκροβυστία) is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
- Galatians 2:7 — But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision (ἀκροβυστίας) was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;
- Galatians 5:6 — For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision (ἀκροβυστία); but faith which worketh by love.
- Galatians 6:15 — For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision (ἀκροβυστία), but a new creature.
- Ephesians 2:11 — Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision (ἀκροβυστία) by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
- Colossians 2:13 — And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision (ἀκροβυστία) of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
- Colossians 3:11 — Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision (ἀκροβυστία), Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
Strong's Lexicon — A