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circumcision

Meaning of “circumcision”

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

Definition sources

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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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:

Romans 2:29
But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 2:29 · retained source text

But he is a Iew which is one inwardly, and Circumcision is, that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter, whose praise is not of men, but of God.

Romans 3:1
WHAT advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 3:1 · retained source text

¶ What aduantage then hath the Iew? or what profit is there of Circumcision?

Romans 4:9
Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 4:9 · retained source text

Commeth this blessednes then vpon the circumcision onely, or vpon the vncircumcision also? for wee say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousnesse.

Romans 4:10
How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 4:10 · retained source text

How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in vncircumcision? not in circumcision, but in vncircumcision.

Romans 4:11
And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 4:11 · retained source text

And hee receiued the signe of circumcision, a seale of the righteousnesse of the faith, which hee had yet being vncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that beleeue, though they be not circumcised; that righteousnesse might be imputed vnto them also:

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