ἀκροβυστίας
akrobystía
Foreskin; specifically, the physical foreskin of the male genitalia. By extension, the condition or state of being uncircumcised, distinguishing those who have not undergone circumcision from those who have. In some contexts, used collectively to refer to non-circumcised peoples, especially non-Israelites. Figuratively, it can denote those not participating in Israelite covenantal identity or practices, especially within Jewish and early Christian discourse.
Romans 4:11 · Word #23
Lexicon G203
| Lemma | ἀκροβυστία |
| Transliteration | akrobystía |
| Strong's | G203 |
| Definition | Foreskin; specifically, the physical foreskin of the male genitalia. By extension, the condition or state of being uncircumcised, distinguishing those who have not undergone circumcision from those who have. In some contexts, used collectively to refer to non-circumcised peoples, especially non-Israelites. Figuratively, it can denote those not participating in Israelite covenantal identity or practices, especially within Jewish and early Christian discourse. |
Morphology N GEN F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀκροβυστία |
| Strong's | G203 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G203-03
of foreskin
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine, singular, genitive (Gr,N,,,,,GFS) — indicating possession, source, or association. |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive singular form is rendered with "of" to reflect case, while "foreskin" preserves the word’s primary and most concrete root meaning (‘the covering at the extremity’). This keeps the rendering anchored in the literal sense from which extended meanings derive. |
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