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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Exodus 4:26

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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 10:45
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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
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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,

Complete reference index — all 32 verses
Exodus 4:26John 7:22John 7:23Acts 7:8Acts 10:45Acts 11:2Romans 2:25Romans 2:26Romans 2:27Romans 2:28Romans 2:29Romans 3:1Romans 3:30Romans 4:9Romans 4:10Romans 4:11Romans 4:12Romans 15:81 Corinthians 7:19Galatians 2:7Galatians 2:8Galatians 2:9Galatians 2:12Galatians 5:6Galatians 5:11Galatians 6:15Ephesians 2:11Philippians 3:3Colossians 2:11Colossians 3:11Colossians 4:11Titus 1:10

Where “circumcision” appears

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Exodus1 occurrence
1 verseJohn2 occurrences
2 versesActs3 occurrences
3 versesRomans15 occurrences
12 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseGalatians7 occurrences
7 versesEphesians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians1 occurrence
1 verseColossians4 occurrences
3 versesTitus1 occurrence
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