Peritémnō — G4059

Definition

verb

to cut around, i.e. (specially) to circumcise

1. to cut around

Usually translated as

circumcise

Origin

from G4012 and the base of G5114

• perí (G4012)
• tomṓteros (G5114)

Occurrences

Peritémnō occurs 18 times in 16 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (2), John (1), Acts (6), 1 Corinthians (1), Galatians (5), Colossians (1)

• Luke 1:59 — And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise (περιτεμεῖν) the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
• Luke 2:21 — And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising (περιτεμεῖν) of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
• John 7:22 — Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise (περιτέμνετε) a man.
• Acts 7:8 — And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised (περιέτεμεν) him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.
• Acts 15:1 — And certain men which came down from Judæa taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised (περιτέμνησθε) after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
• Acts 15:5 — But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise (περιτέμνειν) them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.
• Acts 15:24 — Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised (περιτέμνεσθαι), and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:
• Acts 16:3 — Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised (περιέτεμεν) him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.
• Acts 21:21 — And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise (περιτέμνειν) their children, neither to walk after the customs.
• 1 Corinthians 7:18 — Is any man called being circumcised (Περιτετμημένος)? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.
• 1 Corinthians 7:18 — Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised (περιτεμνέσθω).
• Galatians 2:3 — But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised (περιτμηθῆναι):
• Galatians 5:2 — Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised (περιτέμνησθε), Christ shall profit you nothing.
• Galatians 5:3 — For I testify again to every man that is circumcised (περιτεμνομένῳ), that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
• Galatians 6:12 — As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised (περιτέμνεσθαι); only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.
• Galatians 6:13 — For neither they themselves who are circumcised (περιτεμνόμενοι) keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
• Galatians 6:13 — For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised (περιτέμνεσθαι), that they may glory in your flesh.
• Colossians 2:11 — In whom also ye are circumcised (περιετμήθητε) with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: