Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Absence of circumcision; the condition of being uncircumcised.
- noun Hence, people who are not circumcised; the Gentiles: often with the.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The absence or want of circumcision.
- noun (Script.) People not circumcised; the Gentiles.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Absence of
circumcision ; not beingcircumcised .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Gentiles before they were baptized: as Abraham was justified by faith, being yet in uncircumcision, to show that God is not tied to a method, nor confines himself to external signs.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721
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With this argument Paul proves that Abraham was justified by faith, because he was justified when he was in uncircumcision: and so here.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721
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Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721
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Abraham was pardoned and accepted in uncircumcision, a circumstance which, as it might silence the fears of the poor uncircumcised Gentiles, so it might lower the pride and conceitedness of the Jews, who gloried in their circumcision, as if they had the monopoly of all happiness.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721
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Here are two reasons why Abraham was justified by faith in uncircumcision: --
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721
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For which cause be mindful that you, being heretofore gentiles is the flesh, who are called uncircumcision by that which is called circumcision in the flesh, made by hands:
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete The Challoner Revision Anonymous
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For which cause be mindful that you, being heretofore gentiles is the flesh, who are called uncircumcision by that which is called circumcision in the flesh, made by hands:
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 56: Ephesians The Challoner Revision
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For which cause be mindful that you, being heretofore gentiles is the flesh, who are called uncircumcision by that which is called circumcision in the flesh, made by hands:
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete Anonymous
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His faith was counted to him for righteousness while he was in uncircumcision.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721
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And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?
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