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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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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:

Romans 4:12
And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 4:12 · retained source text

And the father of circumcision, to them who are not of the circumcision onely, but also walke in the steppes of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet vncircumcised.

Romans 15:8
Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 15:8 · retained source text

Now I say, that Iesus Christ was a Minister of the circumcision for the trueth of God, to confirme the promises made vnto the fathers:

Galatians 2:7
But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Galatians 2:7 · retained source text

But contrariwise, when they saw that the Gospel of the vncircumcision was committed vnto me, as the Gospel of the circumcision was vnto Peter:

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