circumcise in English

verb
1
cut off the foreskin of (a young boy or man, especially a baby) as a religious rite, especially in Judaism and Islam, or as a medical treatment.
Shemot Rabbah tells us that the Jews ceased circumcising their sons to blend in better with their Egyptian hosts.
2
(as a practice traditional in some cultures) partially or totally remove the external genitalia of (a girl or young woman) for nonmedical reasons.
The Shija female initiation ceremony was performed after the young women were circumcised .

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1. Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no longer stubborn.

2. Today you have your first beer, and tomorrow we'll circumcise you.

3. The ShangRing has been used to circumcise several thousand Chinese men since 200

4. Researchers in Kisumu said plans are now underway to circumcise all men in the study group.

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6. At that time the LORD said to Joshua, "Make flint knives and circumcise the Israelites again."

7. At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.

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10. Sexual habits were similar in all four countries - but the first two circumcise while the northern ones don't.

11. Timothy wasn't circumcised, they're going to be going through some Jewish areas, so Paul says,yeah,let's circumcise Timothy.

12. And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin ; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.

13. And they too need help to ‘circumcise their heart,’ that is, to remove anything that would impede their love for God.

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15. And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.

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17. And members of some groups who traditionally circumcise boys or teenagers as a mark of group membership seem equivocal about the idea of outsiders adopting the practice.

18. But remember Paul had agreed when he met in Jerusalem with Peter,James,and John, and other people,that he would go to the Gentiles, and they didn't have to circumcise the Gentiles.

19. Jews never expected Gentiles not to eat pork, to keep the Sabbath,to circumcise their children, and they never thought there was anything wrong with Gentiles doing those things.

20. The LORD your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, so that you may love him with all your heart and with all your soul, and live.

21. Apostacy (7 Occurrences) Acts 21:21 and they are instructed concerning thee, that Apostacy from Moses thou dost teach to all Jews among the nations, saying -- Not to circumcise the children, nor after the customs to walk; (YLT)

22. If there's a Gentile who sort of wants to keep kosher, or wants to get circumcised,well,it's no big deal, in fact he has Paul circumcise Timothy, his follower at one point.

23. And the Lord your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, to love the Lord your God with all your mind and heart and with all your being, that you may live.

24. Circumcised (58 Occurrences) Luke 2:21 And when eight days were fulfilled to circumcise the child, then was his name called Jesus, having been so called by the messenger before his being conceived in …

25. Apostacy (7 Occurrences) Acts 21:21 and they are instructed concerning thee, that Apostacy from Moses thou dost teach to all Jews among the nations, saying -- Not to circumcise the children, nor after the customs to walk; (YLT) Deuteronomy 13:5 And that prophet, or that dreamer of the dream, is put to death, for he hath spoken Apostacy against Jehovah your God (who is bringing you out of the