Lexical Definition
κατατομή katatomḗ (kat-at-om-ay') mutilation G:N-F
from a compound of κατά and
concision.
- a cutting down (off), i.e. mutilation (ironically)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| κατατομήν | false circumcision | Phil.3.2 |
Abbott-Smith
**† κατα-τομή, -ῆς, ἡ, [in Sm.: Je 48 (31):37* (κατατέμνω is used in LXX of forbidden mutilations: Le 21:5, al.);]
1. incision.
2. excision, concision, mutilation: in sarcasm, by paronomasia, in contrast to (true) περιτομή (Phl 3:3), of Judaizing Christians, Phl 3:2 (v. Lft., in l.; Cremer, 883).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Leviticus | 21:5 |
| Jeremiah | 31:37* |
| Philippians | 3:2 · 3:3 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
κατατομή, ἡ,
incision, notch, groove, [LXX+4th c.BC+], compare 373.231: plural, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II part of a theatre, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.2 face of rock, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; μέταλλον καὶ κ. perhaps a mine and a quarry-face, [Refs]
__III ={καταγραφή}, profile, [Refs 5th c.AD+]
__IV mutilation, opposed to true circumcision, a παρονομασία in [NT]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Phil.3.2