ἀκροβυστία

akrobustiaNoun (Feminine)G0203

uncircumcision

From: from G206 (ἄκρον) and probably a modified form of (the penis or male sexual organ);

Short Definition

the prepuce; by implication, an uncircumcised (i.e. gentile, figuratively, unregenerate) state or person

Full Lexicon Entry

(perh. an Alexandrian form of cl. *ἀκροποσθία; *cf. MM, VGT, ) the prepuce, foreskin (LXX), hence abstr., uncircumcision: By meton., the uncircumcised: .
LXX Usage: for עׇרְלָה

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology G:N-F

DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

17 times

Appears 17 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Romans
8
Galatians
3
1 Corinthians
2
Colossians
2
Acts
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Corinthians 7:18
  • Colossians 2:13
  • Galatians 2:7
  • Romans 2:25
  • Romans 3:30

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.