"pr. uncircumcised; met. uncircumcised in respect of untowardness and obduracy, Acts 7:51*"
Definition and meaning
pr. uncircumcised; met. uncircumcised in respect of untowardness and obduracy, Acts 7:51*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀπερίτμητος
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of aperitmetos (G564) across the King James Bible.
Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
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Common questions
Strong's G564 (aperitmetos) is a Greek word that means: pr. uncircumcised; met. uncircumcised in respect of untowardness and obduracy, Acts 7:51* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word aperitmetos (G564) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G564 is aperitmetos, a Greek word defined as: pr. uncircumcised; met. uncircumcised in respect of untowardness and obduracy, Acts 7:51*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
aperitmetos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.