What does περιτομή · λαμβάνω · ἄνθρωπος mean in the Bible?
περιτομή · λαμβάνω · ἄνθρωπος is a Greek phrase meaning "circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively)".
Greek · G4061, G2983, G444
περιτομὴν λαμβάνει ἄνθρωπος
Circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively) · while is more violent, to seize or remove)) · a human
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περιτομήG4061circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationperitomḗ
Metonymy shifts from the physical rite to the Jewish people themselves; spiritualized in Paul as heart transformation.
Open lexicon entry →λαμβάνωG2983while is more violent, to seize or remove))
Pronunciationlambánō
To take or receive, with metaphorical extension to receiving intangible things like words, testimony, or eternal life.
Open lexicon entry →ἄνθρωποςG444a human
Pronunciationánthrōpos
Open lexicon entry →What does περιτομὴν λαμβάνει ἄνθρωπος (peritomēn lambanei anthrōpos) mean in the Bible?
περιτομή · λαμβάνω · ἄνθρωπος is a Greek phrase meaning "circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively)".
Full entry for περιτομὴν λαμβάνει ἄνθρωπος (G4061, G2983, G444) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4061, G2983, G444?
G4061, G2983, G444 is connected to 36 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively)
Source Gloss
circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 4 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns4Aligned forms36Case patternGenitive (15)Number patternSingular (36)
Nominative · Singular · FeminineRom 2:25 · Rom 2:28 · Rom 2:29 · 1 Cor 7:19 · Gal 5:6 · Gal 6:15 · Phil 3:3 · Col 3:119×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineActs 7:8 · Acts 10:45 · Acts 11:2 · Rom 2:27 · Rom 3:1 · Rom 4:11 · Rom 4:12 · Rom 15:8 · Gal 2:7 · Gal 2:8 · Gal 2:12 · Eph 2:11 · Col 4:11 · Titus 1:1015×
Dative · Singular · FeminineRom 4:10 · Phil 3:5 · Col 2:115×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineJohn 7:22 · John 7:23 · Rom 2:26 · Rom 3:30 · Rom 4:9 · Gal 2:9 · Gal 5:117×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 257 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist183present49future18perfect6imperfect1
Voice
active237middle18passive2
Mood
indicative123participle79infinitive26subjunctive16imperative12optative1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:40λαβεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 7:8λαμβάνειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 8:17ἔλαβενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 10:38λαμβάνειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 10:41λήμψεταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveMatthew 10:41λήμψεταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveMatthew 10:8ἐλάβετεaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 12:14ἔλαβονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 13:20λαμβάνωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 13:31λαβὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 13:33λαβοῦσαaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 14:19λαβὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 15:26λαβεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 15:36ἔλαβενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 16:10ἐλάβετεaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 16:5λαβεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 16:7ἐλάβομενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 16:8ἐλάβετεaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 16:9ἐλάβετεaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 17:24λαμβάνοντεςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 17:25λαμβάνουσινpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 17:27λαβὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 19:29λήμψεταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveMatthew 20:10λήμψονταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveMatthew 20:10ἔλαβονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 20:11λαβόντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 20:9ἔλαβονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 21:22λήμψεσθεfuture middle indicativeprospectiveMatthew 21:34λαβεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 21:35λαβόντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 21:39λαβόντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 22:15ἔλαβονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 25:1λαβοῦσαιaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 25:16λαβὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 25:18λαβὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 25:20λαβὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 25:24εἰληφὼςperfect active participleparticipleMatthew 25:3λαβοῦσαιaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 25:3ἔλαβονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 25:4ἔλαβονaorist active indicativecompleted+217 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
περιτομὴν λαμβάνει ἄνθρωπος is built from this root: