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circumcision

Meaning of “circumcision”

Sense 1: The cutting off of the foreskin. Sense 2: Persons identified with that bodily sign.

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KJV context and cross-referencesBullokar 1616
36 occurrences32 verses10 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 4:26

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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 a man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 7:22 · retained source text

Moses therefore gaue vnto you Circumcision (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers) and yee on the Sabbath day circumcise a man.

1611 marginal noteLeui. 12.3.

1611 marginal noteGen. 17.10

John 7:23
If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 7:23 · retained source text

If a man on the Sabbath day receiue circumcision, that the Lawe of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I haue made a man euery whit whole on the Sabbath day?

1611 marginal noteOr, without breaking the Law of Moses.

Acts 7:8
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 10:45
And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 10:45 · retained source text

And they of the circumcision which beleeued, were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was powred out the gift of the holy Ghost.

Acts 11:2
And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 11:2 · retained source text

And when Peter was come vp to Hierusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,

Romans 2:25
For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 2:25 · retained source text

For Circumcision verily profiteth if thou keepe the Law: but if thou be a breaker of the Law, thy Circumcision is made vncircumcision.

Romans 2:26
Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 2:26 · retained source text

Therefore, if the vncircumcision keepe the righteousnesse of the Law, shall not his vncircumcision be counted for Circumcision?

Romans 2:27
And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 2:27 · retained source text

And shall not vncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfill the Law, iudge thee, who by the letter, and Circumcision, doest transgresse the Law?

Romans 2:28
For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 2:28 · retained source text

For hee is not a Iew, which is one outwardly, neither is that Circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:

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