Peritomḗ — G4061

G4061 · Greek — περιτομή

Pronunciation: per-it-om-ay'

Definition

feminine noun

circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively)

  1. properly
  2. metaphorically

Usually translated as

circumcision, circumcised

Origin

from G4059

Occurrences

Peritomḗ occurs 36 times in 32 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: John (2), Acts (3), Romans (12), 1 Corinthians (1), Galatians (7), Ephesians (1), Philippians (2), Colossians (3), Titus (1)

Strong's Lexicon — P