ἀκροβυστία
“the prepuce, foreskin, uncircumcision”
Primary meaning: the prepuce, foreskin, uncircumcision, the uncircumcised. Strong's: the prepuce; by implication, an uncircumcised (i.e. gentile, figuratively, unregenerate) state or person. Lexical nuances: the prepuce , foreskin (LXX), hence abstr., uncircumcision : Ac 11:3 , Ro 2:25-27 3:30 4:10-12 , I Co 7:18-19 , Ga 5:6 6:15 , Col 2:13 3:11 . By meton., the uncircumcised : Ro 4:9 , Ga 2:7 , Eph 2:11 .†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G206 (ἄκρον) and probably a modified form of (the penis or male sexual organ);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: H6190 -> ἀκροβυστία (the prepuce, foreskin, uncircumcision)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where ἀκροβυστία (akrobystia) carries significant theological or narrative weight.