Transliteration: peritemno · verb
| Meaning | I circumcise |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | verb |
| Frequency | 17x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | περιτεμεῖν, περιτέμνετε, περιέτεμεν, περιτμηθῆτε, περιτέμνειν, περιτετμημένος, περιτεμνέσθω, περιτμηθῆναι, περιτέμνησθε, περιτεμνομένῳ |
| Example verses | Luke 1:59 · Luke 2:21 · John 7:22 · Acts 7:8 · Acts 15:1 |
περιτέμνω (peritemno) is a verb that occurs 17 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I circumcise” and first appears in Luke 1:59.
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