Philippians 3:5
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;”
νόμος
Law, rule, principle. Nomos. The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free. The highest law is not written on stone. It is written by the Spirit on the heart.
γένος
the] nation
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γένος
Race, family, kind, nation. Genos. A chosen race a royal priesthood. Your identity in Christ overrides every other category. You belong to God's own people.
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Ἰσραήλ
of Israel,
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Ἰσραήλ
Israel (i.e. Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively)
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περιτομή
circumcision
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περιτομή
circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively)
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Φαρισαῖος
a Pharisee,
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Φαρισαῖος
a separatist, i.e. exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary
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φυλή
of the tribe
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φυλή
an offshoot, i.e. race or clan
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ὀκταήμερος
on the eighth day,
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ὀκταήμερος
an eight-day old person or act
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Ἑβραῖος
Hebrews,
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Ἑβραῖος
a Hebræan (i.e. Hebrew) or Jew
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