Transliteration: peritome · noun
| Meaning | circumcision |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun |
| Frequency | 36x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | περιτομήν, περιτομὴν, περιτομῆς, Περιτομὴ, περιτομή, περιτομὴ, περιτομῇ |
| Example verses | John 7:22 · John 7:23 · Acts 7:8 · Acts 10:45 · Acts 11:2 |
περιτομή (peritome) is a noun that occurs 36 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “circumcision” and first appears in John 7:22.
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