UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Notes: Passages: OET PSA 118:10–12
RSV NIV NRSV "to cut off" NJPS NJB "to cut down" GNT "to destroy" | CEV "to get rid of" | REB "to drive off"

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: מוּלָה

Sense 1: to circumcise, circumcision

Semantic domains: Detach (002003001008)

Core domains: Circumcision (031); Covenant (046)

Definition: = action by which someone removes the foreskin of the penis, + preferably with a flint knife, as a sign of the covenant between YHWH and Abraham's descendants; ≈ considered an outward change for the good that should be accompanied by an inward change in attitude as well

Forms: vbqal-; vbnif-; vbnif- (passive)

Show passage in OET: GEN 17:10

OET-RV GEN 17:10

10 This is the agreement that you and all your future descendants are to follow: every male among you must be circumcised.

OET-LV GEN 17:10

10 This covenant _of_is_my which you(pl)_will _keep between_me and_between_you(pl) and_between your(ms)_seed/fruit after_you he _will _be _circumcised to/for_you(pl) every _of male.

Show passage in OET: GEN 17:11

OET-RV GEN 17:11

11 This removal of the foreskin will be a physical mark confirming the agreement between me and you.

OET-LV GEN 17:11

11 And_you(pl)_will _be _circumcised DOM the _flesh _of your _foreskin _of_your(pl) and_it _was (into)_a_sign _of the_covenant between_me and_between_you(pl).

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All 24 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 17:10–14 · OET GEN 17:23–27 · OET GEN 21:4 · OET GEN 34:15 · OET GEN 34:17 · OET GEN 34:22 · OET GEN 34:24

EXO: OET EXO 12:44 · OET EXO 12:48

LEV: OET LEV 12:3

JOS: OET JOS 5:3–5 · OET JOS 5:7–8

JER: OET JER 9:25

Sense 2: to circumcise (one's heart) > to (re)commit oneself (to following God)

Semantic domains: Willing (002001002028)

Core domains: Willingness (197); Covenant (046)

Definition: literally: to remove the foreskin of the heart; hence: = action by which someone changes his/her attitude towards YHWH, as if by removing something that covers the heart like a foreskin, and so become willing to obey the terms of the covenant and serve YHWH wholeheartedly

Forms: vbqal-; vbnif- (passive)

Collocations: מול אֵת (עָרְלַת) לֵבָב

Show passage in OET: DEU 10:16

OET-RV DEU 10:16

16 You all must eradicate your rebelliousness and stop being stubborn,

OET-LV DEU 10:16

16 And_you(pl)_will _circumcise DOM the _foreskin _of your _heart _of_your(pl) and_neck _of_your(pl) not you(pl)_will _stiffen again.

Show passage in OET: DEU 30:6

OET-RV DEU 30:6

6 He will ‘circumcise the heart of’ (remove the evil motives from) you and your children to release you to love your god Yahweh with total sincerity and diligently, so that you can live.

OET-LV DEU 30:6