Apekdusis denotes the removal of the body of the flesh in the circumcision described in Colossians 2:11.

Its sole attested use denotes a removal identified with “the body of the flesh” within the verse’s description of a circumcision not made with hands.

1. Removal of the body of the flesh · dominant

   In Colossians 2:11, the dative singular feminine form occurs in the phrase describing a circumcision not made with hands; the APB renders the clause “by the removal of the body of the flesh.”

   Colossians 2:11

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Colossians 2:11, the APB presents the relevant clause as “by the removal of the body of the flesh.” That wording identifies the clause’s overall presentation rather than isolating an exact English equivalent.