Lexical Definition
ἀκροβυστία akrobystía (ak-rob-oos-tee'-ah) uncircumcision G:N-F
from ἄκρον and probably a modified form of
not circumcised, uncircumcised (with ἔχω), uncircumcision.
- the prepuce
- by implication, an uncircumcised (i.e. gentile, figuratively, unregenerate) state or person
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἀκροβυστίᾳ | uncircumcision | Rom.4.10 • Rom.4.10 • Rom.4.11 • Rom.4.12 • 1Cor.7.18 • Col.2.13 |
| ἀκροβυστίασ | uncircumcision | Rom.4.11 • Gal.2.7 |
| ἀκροβυστίαν | uncircumcision | Acts.11.3 • Rom.3.30 • Rom.4.9 |
| ἀκροβυστία | uncircumcision | Rom.2.25 • Rom.2.26 • Rom.2.26 • Rom.2.27 • 1Cor.7.19 • Gal.5.6 • Gal.6.15 • Eph.2.11 • Col.3.11 |
| ακροβυστιών | of Foreskins | LXX.Josh.5.3 |
| ακροβυστίασ | of his foreskin | LXX.Gen.17.14 • LXX.Gen.17.24 • LXX.Gen.17.25 • LXX.Lev.12.3 |
| of their foreskin | LXX.Gen.34.24 | |
| of their uncircumcision | LXX.Jer.9.25 | |
| of your foreskin | LXX.Gen.17.11 | |
| their foreskins | LXX.Gen.17.23 • LXX.1Sam.18.27 | |
| ακροβυστίαν | a foreskin | LXX.Gen.34.14 |
| foreskin | LXX.Exod.4.25 | |
| ακροβυστίαισ | foreskins | LXX.1Sam.18.25 • LXX.2Sam.3.14 |
Abbott-Smith
† ἀκροβυστία, -ας, ή (perh. an Alexandrian form of cl. ἀκροποσθία; cf. MM, VGT, s.v.) [in LXX for עׇרְלָה;]
the prepuce, foreskin (LXX), hence abstr., uncircumcision: Ac 11:3, Ro 2:25-27 3:30 4:10-12, I Co 7:18-19, Ga 5:6 6:15, Col 2:13 3:11. By meton., the uncircumcised: Ro 4:9, Ga 2:7, Eph 2:11.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Acts | 11:3 |
| Romans | 2:25 · 3:30 · 4:9 · 4:10 |
| 1 Corinthians | 7:18 |
| Galatians | 2:7 · 5:6 · 6:15 |
| Ephesians | 2:11 |
| Colossians | 2:13 · 3:11 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἀκροβυστία-βυστία, ἡ,
foreskin, [LXX+1st c.AD+]
__II state of having the foreskin, uncircumcision, [NT]
__II.2 collective, the uncircumcised, [Refs]buśtu 'pudenda', Heb. bōsheth 'shame': wrongly derived from ἄκρος, βύω by [Refs]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Gen.17.11 ☩ Acts.11.3 ☩ Rom.2.25