Strong's Lexicon
G203 — ἀκροβυστία
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G203 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀκροβυστία |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G206 and probably a modified form of posthe "the penis" (male sexual organ) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 20 |
| Transliteration: | akrobustia |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ak-roh-boos-tee'-ah |
| Meaning: | 1. the foreskin 2. (by implication) an uncircumcised gentile 3. (figuratively) unregenerate state or person |
| KJV Renderings: | not circumcised, uncircumcised (with G2192), uncircumcision |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀκροβυστία, (ας, ἡ (a word unknown to the Greeks, who used ἡ ἀκροποσθία and τό ἀκροπόσθιον, from πόσθη i. e.membrum virile. Accordingly it is likely that τήν ποσθην of the Greeks was pronounced τήν βύστην by the Alexandrians, and ἀκροβυστία said instead of ἀκροπόσθια — i. e. τό ἄκρον τῆς πόσθης; cf. the acute remarks of Fritzsche, Commentary on Romans, vol. i., 136, together with the opinion which Winer prefers 99 (94) (and Cremer, 3te Anti. under the word)), in the Sept. the equivalent of òÈøÀìÈä the prepuce, the skin covering the glans penis;
a. properly: Act 11:3; Rom 2:25-26{b}; 1Co 7:19; Gal 5:6; Gal 6:15; Col 3:11; (Jdt 14:10; 1Ma 1:15); ἐν ἀκροβυστία ὤν having the foreskin (Tertullianpraeputiatus), uncircumcised i. e. Gentile, Rom 4:10; ἐν ἀκροβυστία, namely, ὤν, 1Co 7:18; equivalent, to the same is δἰ ἀκροβυστίας, Rom 4:11; ἡ ἐν τῇ ἀκροβυστία πίστις the faith which one has while he is uncircumcised, Rom 4:11 f,
b. by metonyny, of the abstract for the concrete, having the foreskin is equiv. to a Gentile: Rom 2:26{a}; ; Eph 2:11; ἡ ἐκ φύσεως ἀκροβυστία, one uncircumcised by birth or a Gentile, opposed to a Jew who shows himself a Gentile in character, Rom 2:27; εὐαγγέλιον τῆς ἀκροβυστίας gospel to be preached to the Gentiles, Gal 2:7.
c. in a transferred sense: ἡ ἀκροβυστία τῆς σαρκός (opposed to the περιτομή ἀχειροποίητος or regeneration, Col 2:11), "the condition in which the corrupt desires rooted in the σάρξ were not yet extinct," Col 2:13 (the expression is derived from the circumstance that the foreskin was the sign of impurity and alienation from God (cf. B. D. under the word )).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀκροβυστία (not circumcised)
Acts 11:3
- KJV: Saying Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised and didst eat with them
- GK: λέγοντες ότι προς άνδρας ακροβυστίαν έχοντας εισήλθες και συνέφαγες αυτοίς
Romans 2:25
- KJV: For circumcision verily profiteth if thou keep the law but if thou be a breaker of the law thy circumcision is made uncircumcision
- GK: περιτομή μεν γαρ ωφελεί εάν νόμον πράσσης εαν δε παραβάτης νόμου ης η περιτομή σου ακροβυστία γέγονεν
Romans 2:26
- KJV: Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision
- GK: εάν ούν η ακροβυστία τα δικαιώματα του νόμου φυλάσση ουχί η ακροβυστία αυτού εις περιτομήν λογισθήσεται
Romans 2:27
- KJV: And shall not uncircumcision by nature if it fulfil the law judge thee who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law
- GK: και κρινεί η εκ φύσεως ακροβυστία τον νόμον τελούσα σε τον διά γράμματος και περιτομής παραβάτην νόμου
Romans 3:30
- KJV: Seeing one God which shall justify the circumcision by faith and uncircumcision through faith
- GK: επείπερ εις ο θεός ος δικαιώσει περιτομήν εκ πίστεως και ακροβυστίαν διά της πίστεως
Romans 4:9
- KJV: this blessedness then upon the circumcision or upon the uncircumcision also for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness
- GK: ο μακαρισμός ούν ούτος επί την περιτομήν η και επί την ακροβυστίαν λέγομεν γαρ ότι ελογίσθη τω Αβραάμ η πίστις εις δικαιοσύνην
Romans 4:10
- KJV: How was it then reckoned when he was in circumcision or in uncircumcision Not in circumcision but in uncircumcision
- GK: πως ούν ελογίσθη εν περιτομή όντι η εν ακροβυστία ουκ εν περιτομή αλλ΄ εν ακροβυστία
Romans 4:11
- KJV: And he received the sign of circumcision a seal of the righteousness of the faith which 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
- GK: και σημείον έλαβε περιτομής σφραγίδα της δικαιοσύνης της πίστεως της εν τη ακροβυστία εις το είναι αυτόν πατέρα πάντων των πιστευόντων δι΄ ακροβυστίας εις το λογισθήναι και αυτοίς την δικαιοσύνην
Romans 4:12
- KJV: 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 being uncircumcised
- GK: και πατέρα περιτομής τοις ουκ εκ περιτομής μόνον αλλά και τοις στοιχούσι τοις ίχνεσι της πίστεως τοις εν τη ακροβυστία του πατρός ημών Αβραάμ
1 Corinthians 7:18
- KJV: Is any man called being circumcised let him not become uncircumcised Is any called in uncircumcision let him not be circumcised
- GK: περιτετμημένος τις εκλήθη μη επισπάσθω εν ακροβυστία τις εκλήθη μη περιτεμνέσθω
1 Corinthians 7:19
- KJV: Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing but the keeping of the commandments of God
- GK: η περιτομή ουδέν εστι και η ακροβυστία ουδέν εστιν αλλά τήρησις εντολών θεού
Galatians 2:7
- KJV: But contrariwise when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me as of the circumcision unto Peter
- GK: αλλά τουναντίον ιδόντες ότι πεπίστευμαι το ευαγγέλιον της ακροβυστίας καθώς Πέτρος της περιτομής
Galatians 5:6
- KJV: For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any nor uncircumcision but faith which worketh by love
- GK: εν γαρ χριστώ Ιησού ούτε περιτομή τι ισχύει ούτε ακροβυστία αλλά πίστις δι΄ αγάπης ενεργουμένη
Galatians 6:15
- KJV: For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing nor uncircumcision but a new creature
- GK: εν γαρ χριστώ Ιησού ούτε περιτομή τι ισχύει ούτε ακροβυστία αλλά καινή κτίσις
Ephesians 2:11
- KJV: Wherefore remember that ye in time past Gentiles in the flesh who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands
- GK: διό μνημονεύετε ότι υμείς ποτέ τα έθνη εν σαρκί οι λεγόμενοι ακροβυστία υπό της λεγομένης περιτομής εν σαρκί χειροποιήτου
Colossians 2:13
- KJV: And you being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh hath he quickened together with him having forgiven you all trespasses
- GK: και υμάς νεκρούς όντας εν τοις παραπτώμασι και τη ακροβυστία της σαρκός υμών συνεζωοποίησεν υμάς συν αυτώ χαρισάμενος ημίν πάντα τα παραπτώματα
Colossians 3:11
- KJV: Where there is neither Greek nor Jew circumcision nor uncircumcision Barbarian Scythian bond free but Christ all and in all
- GK: όπου ουκ ένι Έλλην και Ιουδαίος περιτομή και ακροβυστία βάρβαρος Σκύθης δούλος ελεύθερος αλλά τα πάντα και εν πάσι χριστός