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Notes: The term ἀκροβυστία as a designation of a state of being uncircumcised belongs technically to a domain of physiological states (Domain 23). Since, however, its significance for the NT text is only in connection with the socio-religious character of people, ἀκροβυστία is classified here in Domain 11 Groups and Classes of Persons and Members of Such Groups and Classes (see also 11.53: ἀκροβυστία).

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: ἀκροβυστία; -ας

Constructions: ἀκροβυστία; ἄκρον; βύω; stuff full

Sense 1: being uncircumcised, the foreskin not cut off

Semantic entry: 11.52

Semantic domains: Groups and Classes of Persons and Members of Such Groups and Classes

Subdomains: Socio-Religious

Definition: a state of being uncircumcised by not having the foreskin of the penis cut off{N:001}

ACT 11:3: RV ACT 11:3 · LV ACT 11:3 · Read together ACT 11:3

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OET-RV ACT 11:3

3 saying that he had gone into the home of uncircumcised pagans and even eaten with them.

OET-LV ACT 11:3

3 saying, that He _came _in to men, having uncircumcision, and ate _with with _them.

ROM 2:25: RV ROM 2:25 · LV ROM 2:25 · Read together ROM 2:25

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OET-RV ROM 2:25

25 Circumcision is of value if you’re keeping the law, but if you’re breaking the laws, then your circumcision means just the same as if you’re uncircumcised,

OET-LV ROM 2:25

25 Circumcision for on _one _hand is _benefiting, if the_law you _may _be _practicing, on _the _other _hand if a_transgressor of _law you _may _be _may _be, the circumcision of _you, uncircumcision has _become.

All 12 recorded passages for this sense

ACT: RV ACT 11:3 · LV ACT 11:3 · Read together ACT 11:3

ROM: RV ROM 2:25–27 · RV ROM 4:10–12 · LV ROM 2:25–27 · LV ROM 4:10–12 · Read together ROM 2:25–27 · Read together ROM 4:10–12

CO1: RV CO1 7:18–19 · LV CO1 7:18–19 · Read together CO1 7:18–19

GAL: RV GAL 5:6 · RV GAL 6:15 · LV GAL 5:6 · LV GAL 6:15 · Read together GAL 5:6 · Read together GAL 6:15

COL: RV COL 2:13 · LV COL 2:13 · Read together COL 2:13

Sense 2: uncircumcised, Gentiles, the Gentile world

Semantic entry: 11.53

Semantic domains: Groups and Classes of Persons and Members of Such Groups and Classes

Subdomains: Socio-Religious

Definition: a collective for those who are uncircumcised

Notes: In translating RV GAL 2:7 · LV GAL 2:7 · Read together GAL 2:7 it is essential in some languages to avoid the impression that there are two gospels, one for the Jews and another for the Gentiles. One may, therefore, render RV GAL 2:7 · LV GAL 2:7 · Read together GAL 2:7 as ‘I had been entrusted with the good news to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been for the circumcised’ or even ‘God had given me and Peter the task of preaching the good news; I to the Gentiles and Peter to the Jews.’

ROM 3:30: RV ROM 3:30 · LV ROM 3:30 · Read together ROM 3:30

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OET-RV ROM 3:30

30 Indeed, there’s only one God, and he declares people guiltless by faith whether they’re circumcised Yehudim, or non-Jews.

OET-LV ROM 3:30

30 if _indeed one the god is, who will _be _justifying the_circumcision by faith, and the_uncircumcision through the faith.

ROM 4:9: RV ROM 4:9 · LV ROM 4:9 · Read together ROM 4:9

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OET-RV ROM 4:9

9 Is this favour shown only to circumcised Yehudim (Jews), or is it also for non-Jews? After all, we were saying that Avraham was considered guiltless because of his faith.

OET-LV ROM 4:9

9 The therefore is blessing this on the circumcision, or also on the uncircumcision?
For/Because we _are _saying:
˓Was˒_counted to_ the _Abraʼam the faith for righteousness.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

ROM: RV ROM 3:30 · RV ROM 4:9 · LV ROM 3:30 · LV ROM 4:9 · Read together ROM 3:30 · Read together ROM 4:9

GAL: RV GAL 2:7 · LV GAL 2:7 · Read together GAL 2:7

EPH: RV EPH 2:11 · LV EPH 2:11 · Read together EPH 2:11

COL: RV COL 3:11 · LV COL 3:11 · Read together COL 3:11

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἀκροβυστία

Form 1

Sense 1: being uncircumcised, the foreskin not cut off

Sense 2: uncircumcised, Gentiles, the Gentile world