Lexical Definition

‎περιτέμνω‎ peritémnō (per-ee-tem'-no) to circumcise ^G:V
from ‎περί‎ and the base of ‎τομώτερος‎

circumcise.

• to cut around, i.e. (specially) to circumcise

Abbott-Smith

περι-τέμνω, [in LXX chiefly for מוּל;] (Ion., Epic. and late writers),
to cut around (Hdt.), hence, to circumcise (π. τὰ αἰδοῖα, Hdt.): Lk 1:59 2:21, Jo 7:22, Ac 7:8 15:5 16:3 21:21. Pass. and mid., to be circumcised, receive circumcision: Ac 15:1, I Co 7:18, Ga 2:3 5:2, 3 6:12, 13. Metaph. (cf. De 10:16, Je 4:4, al.), Col 2:11 (v. Deiss., BS, 151 f.; MM, xix).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

περιτέμνω,

Epic dialect and Ionic dialect περι-τάμνω, cut or clip round about, οἴνας περιταμνέμεν prune them, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a goldsmith, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] —middle, βραχίονας περιτάμνονται make incisions all over their arms, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be cut up, of fish, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

__2 of circumcision, τῶν ἐπιγινομένων οὐ περιτάμνουσι τὰ αἰδοῖα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τοὺς παῖδας [LXX+3rd c.BC+], etc.:— middle, περιτάμνονται τὰ αἰδοῖα [LXX+5th c.BC+]: absolutely, practise circumcision, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, [LXX]
__3 cut off the extremities, τὰ ὦτα καὶ τὴν ῥῖνα [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, περιτάμνεσθαι γῆν to be curtailed of certain land, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II cut off and hem in all round:—middle, βοῦς περιταμνόμενον cutting off cattle for oneself, 'lifling' cattle, [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, to be cut off, ἅρματα π. ὑπὸ τῶν ἱππέων [Refs 5th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Josh.5.2 ☩ LXX.Gen.34.24 ☩ LXX.Gen.17.10}