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circumcised

Meaning of “circumcised”

Sense 1: Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of circumcise, meaning to cut off the foreskin as the commanded sign of the covenant. Sense 2: Figuratively, to remove hardness or uncleanness of heart.

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39 occurrences34 verses11 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 17:10

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Acts 7:8
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And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 7:8 · retained source text

And he gaue him the couenant of Circumcision: and so Abraham begate Isaac, and circumcised him the eight day: and Isaac begate Iacob, and Iacob begate the twelue Patriarchs.

1611 marginal noteGen. 17.9.

1611 marginal noteGen. 21.3.

1611 marginal noteGene. 25.26.

1611 marginal noteGen. 29.31.

Acts 15:1
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AND certain men which came down from Judæa taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 15:1 · retained source text

¶ And certaine men which came downe from Iudea, taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saued.

1611 marginal noteGalat. 5.1.

Acts 15:24
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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, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:
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1611 witness · Acts 15:24 · retained source text

Forasmuch as we haue heard, that certaine which went out from vs, haue troubled you with words, subuerting your soules, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keepe the Law, to whom we gaue no such commandement:

Acts 16:3
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Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.
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1611 witness · Acts 16:3 · retained source text

Him would Paul haue to go forth with him, and tooke, and circumcised him, because of the Iewes which were in those quarters: for they knew all, that his father was a Greeke.

Complete reference index — all 34 verses
Genesis 17:10Genesis 17:12Genesis 17:13Genesis 17:14Genesis 17:23Genesis 17:24Genesis 17:25Genesis 17:26Genesis 17:27Genesis 21:4Genesis 34:15Genesis 34:17Genesis 34:22Genesis 34:24Exodus 12:44Exodus 12:48Leviticus 12:3Joshua 5:3Joshua 5:5Joshua 5:7Jeremiah 9:25Acts 7:8Acts 15:1Acts 15:24Acts 16:3Romans 4:111 Corinthians 7:18Galatians 2:3Galatians 5:2Galatians 5:3Galatians 6:12Galatians 6:13Philippians 3:5Colossians 2:11

Where “circumcised” appears

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Genesis15 occurrences
14 versesExodus2 occurrences
2 versesLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseJoshua5 occurrences
3 versesJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseActs4 occurrences
4 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians2 occurrences
1 verseGalatians6 occurrences
5 versesPhilippians1 occurrence
1 verseColossians1 occurrence
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