UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: κατατομή; -ῆς

Related lemmas: τομός

Sense 1: to mutilate, mutilation

Semantic entry: 19.22

Semantic domains: Physical Impact

Subdomains: Pierce, Cut

Definition: to mutilate by severe cutting (occurring in RV PHP 3:2 · LV PHP 3:2 · Read together PHP 3:2 as an exaggerated reference to περιτομή ‘circumcision,’ 53.51: περιτέμνω / 53.51: περιτομή)

Notes: It is possible that κατατομή in RV PHP 3:2 · LV PHP 3:2 · Read together PHP 3:2 means ‘those who practice mutilation’ (as a hyperbole for circumcision) in the same way that περιτομή in some contexts means ‘those who circumcise.’

PHP 3:2: RV PHP 3:2 · LV PHP 3:2 · Read together PHP 3:2

Show passage in OET

OET-RV PHP 3:2

2 Watch out for those dogs, those evil workers, those who say you must be circumcised,

OET-LV PHP 3:2

2 Be _watching _out for _the dogs, be _watching _out for _the evil workers, be _watching _out for _the mutilation.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

κατατομή

Form 1

Sense 1: to mutilate, mutilation