περιτομή
From LSJ
κρείσσων ἐναρχόμενος βοηθῶν καρδίᾳ τοῦ ἐπαγγελλομένου καὶ εἰς ἐλπίδα ἄγοντος· δένδρον γὰρ ζωῆς ἐπιθυμία ἀγαθή (Proverbs 13.12 LXX) → One who sincerely sets about helping is better than one who makes promises leading to hope; for a kindly urge is a tree of life.
English (LSJ)
ἡ,
A circumcision, LXX Ge.17.13, Agatharch.61, Str.16.2.37 (pl.), Ph.1.450,al., Dsc.2.82 : metaph., π. καρδίας Ep.Rom.2.29. II section of a machine, ἡ κάτω π. Apollod.Poliorc.173.4. III circular incision, Heliod. ap. Orib.45.6.9,45.7.3, Aët.15.8.
German (Pape)
[Seite 596] ἡ, das Beschneiden ringsum, die Beschneidung, Sp., wie N. T.
