peritome denotes the bodily rite and, by extension, people or a status identified by it.

The term most often identifies people as belonging to a group marked by the rite; it also names the rite itself and the resulting status when set alongside uncircumcision, law keeping, faith, or outward flesh.

1. A group identified by the rite · dominant

   The genitive singular form occurs in clauses identifying people as “those of the circumcision” in Acts 10:45, Acts 11:2, and Galatians 2:12. In Colossians 4:11 the APB renders a group as “from the circumcision,” while Titus 1:10 speaks of “the circumcision party.”

   Acts 10:45Acts 11:2Galatians 2:12Colossians 4:11Romans 15:8Titus 1:10
2. The bodily rite or its performance · common

   Acts 7:8 places the noun in the phrase rendered “the covenant of circumcision” and immediately recounts Isaac being circumcised on the eighth day. John 7:22 and John 7:23 refer to receiving the rite and performing it on the Sabbath; Philippians 3:5 likewise places it in an eighth-day personal description.

   Acts 7:8John 7:22John 7:23Philippians 3:5Romans 4:11
3. A contrasted status or outward marker · common

   In Romans 2:25 the nominative singular form is discussed in relation to practicing or transgressing the law, and Romans 2:28 contrasts it with what is outward in the flesh. Galatians 5:6, Galatians 6:15, and 1 Corinthians 7:19 set it beside uncircumcision while redirecting attention to faith, new creation, or keeping God’s commandments.

   Romans 2:25Romans 2:28Galatians 5:6Galatians 6:151 Corinthians 7:19Colossians 3:11

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly uses “circumcision” for the rite, its status, and groups described as “those of the circumcision” or “the circumcision party.” These English expressions show the verse-level presentation rather than a separate English equivalent in every clause.