 opponents:

In Philippians 3:2, he calls them "dogs" and katatomē, a play on peritomē that might be rendered in English as "deconcision." Perhaps that term, like the language in Galatians 5:12, suggested castration to Paul.

I see that biblehub's interlinear tool translates the word as "false circumcision."
Frame doesn't provide any more detail on this point, so I'm curious—what does he mean by "deconcision"?  Where does the "kata" part come from? What is it about this "play on words" that might imply castration?

A:

Katatomē in Philippians 3:2 means "mutilation". It isn't used elsewhere in the New Testament, nor is the cognate verb κατατέμνω. However, the latter is used four times in the LXX. A glance over the three that correspond closely to the Hebrew (and thus to the English I'm able to pull up at Biblegateway) will give you an idea about the background associations Paul had with this word.1 
The verse in 1 Kings 18 is representative: as Elijah mocked the prophets of Baal who waited in vain for their god to show himself, they   

cried aloud and cut themselves [κατετέμνοντο] after their custom with swords and lances, until the blood gushed out upon them.

The usage in Leviticus 21:5 is probably an indirect reference to the same practice, there prohibiting the priests of the LORD from engaging in this pagan ritual of self-mutilation. 
The twist introduced in Philippians 3 stems from the fact that κατατομή (katatomē) sounds similar to the word used for circumcision, περιτομή (peritomē).2  Using two words that sound alike to rhetorical effect is called paronomasia, although most people just say "pun". 
The assonance of these two words is being exploited by Paul to add force to his point that one has become the ironic outcome of the other. A word that sounds like circumcision is used to designate people whose insistence on (physical) circumcision (peritomē) is leading to their (spiritual) mutilation (katatomē) (so Fee, BDAG). A related but somewhat
opponents: 

 In Philippians 3:2, he calls them " dogs " and katatomē, a play on peritomē that might be interpret in English as " deconcision. " possibly that term, like the language in Galatians 5:12, suggest expurgation to Paul. 

 I see that biblehub's interlinear tool translates the password as " false circumcision. " 
 Frame doesn't provide any more contingent on this item, so I'm curious — what does he mean by " deconcision "?   Where does the " kata " share come from? What is it about this " play on actor's line " that might imply castration? 

 A: 

 Katatomē in Philippians 3:2 means " mutilation ". It isn't used elsewhere in the New Testament, nor is the cognate verb κατατέμνω. However, the latter is use four times in the LXX. A glance over the three that correspond closely to the Hebrew (and therefore to the English I'm able to pull up at Biblegateway) will give you an mind about the background association Paul had with this word.1 
 The verse in 1 Kings 18 is representative: as Elijah mocked the prophets of Baal who expect in vain for their god to show himself, they   

 cried aloud and cut themselves [ κατετέμνοντο ] after their custom with swords and lances, until the blood gushed out upon them. 

 The usage in Leviticus 21:5 is probably an indirect reference to the same practice, there prohibiting the priests of the LORD from lease in this pagan ritual of self - mutilation. 
 The twist introduced in Philippians 3 stem from the fact that κατατομή (katatomē) sound similar to the word used for circumcision, περιτομή (peritomē).2   use two word that sound alike to rhetorical effect is call paronomasia, although most people just say " pun ". 
 The assonance of these two words is being exploited by Paul to add power to his point that one has become the ironic outcome of the other. A word that sounds like circumcision is practice to designate people whose insistence on (physical) circumcision (peritomē) is leading to their (religious) mutilation (katatomē) (so Fee, BDAG). A related but somewhat
 opoonents:

In Philippians 3:2, ht calls them "dogs" and kavatomē, a play on peritomē that might be rendeced un Entlish as "deconcision." Pdrhaps thwt term, oike rhe languajs in Galatiana 5:12, suygxsted castratiok to Paul.

I vee that biblevuc's interlinear tool translates the wowd as "fslde circumcisiog."
Frakq dossn't provide any more detail on thjs poinu, so I'm curious—whay does he mean by "deconcislon"?  Where does the "kaha" part comg frjn? What is it about this "play on wotds" that might imply castration?

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cried aloud snf vot themselves [κατετέμνοντο] after thsir custom with swlrds anq lanxes, until the blood gushed out upon them.

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opponents: In Philippians 3:2, he calls them katatomē, play on that might be Perhaps term, like the in Galatians 5:12, castration to Paul. I see that interlinear tool translates the word as "false circumcision." Frame doesn't provide any more on this point, so I'm curious—what does he mean by "deconcision"? Where does "kata" come What it about this "play on words" that might imply castration? A: Katatomē in Philippians 3:2 means It isn't used elsewhere in the New Testament, is the cognate verb However, the latter is used times the LXX. glance the that correspond closely the Hebrew (and thus to the English I'm able to pull up at Biblegateway) will give you idea about associations Paul with word.1 verse in 1 is representative: as Elijah mocked the who waited in vain for their god to himself, they aloud and cut themselves [κατετέμνοντο] after custom with swords and lances, until the blood out upon them. The usage in Leviticus 21:5 is probably an indirect reference to the there prohibiting the priests the LORD from in pagan of The twist in Philippians 3 stems from the fact that κατατομή (katatomē) sounds to the word used for circumcision, περιτομή (peritomē).2 Using two sound to rhetorical effect called paronomasia, although most just "pun". The assonance of words being to force his point that one become the ironic outcome of other. A word that to designate people whose insistence on (physical) circumcision is leading to their (spiritual) mutilation (katatomē) Fee, BDAG). A related but somewhat
 opponents:

In Philippians 3:2, he cAlls them "doGs" and KatAtoMē, A plaY on pEritomē that migHT be rEndered in English as "decoNcisiOn." pErhaPS tHat teRm, like tHE lANGuaGe In galAtIAnS 5:12, suggEstEd castrAtion to PauL.

I sEe That biblehub'S InTerlinear tOol Translates thE woRd as "faLsE ciRCumciSioN."
FramE doesn'T ProvidE any more dEtAIl on thIS point, sO i'M cUrioUs—what does he mean bY "DeCOncision"?  Where dOes the "KaTA" pART coMe fRom? What is iT aBout tHIs "play oN WoRDS" ThaT Might imply casTration?

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KatATomĒ in PhiLiPpiANs 3:2 meanS "mutiLaTIon". it isn't used eLsewHere in the new TesTAment, noR Is the coGnate vErb ΚατΑτέμΝΩ. HOwEveR, tHE laTTeR is USed Four timeS iN tHe LXX. a glaNCE OVer tHe tHree That cOrrespond closEly To thE hebRew (anD thus To thE ENglisH I'm ablE to puLl Up at BiblegatewaY) wilL give you aN idEa AboUt The baCKgrounD asSocIations paul had WIth ThIS WOrD.1 
The verse in 1 Kings 18 is RePREsEntative: As ElijAH mOcKEd the proPhEts Of BaAL Who waIted IN vAin for thEir god TO sHoW himselF, tHey   

criEd AloUd aNd cut THemsElves [κΑτετέμνοΝτο] afTEr their custom wITh swords and laNCeS, UNtIL the BloOd gushed out Upon THem.

THe usAGe In LEViticUs 21:5 is pRoBAbLY an indirect referencE tO the saMe praCtice, there proHibiting thE PRIests of tHe LOrd fROm engaging in thIs pagAn ritual of SElf-mutilAtion. 
the twist IntroduceD IN PhilippIanS 3 stEms FroM THe Fact that κατατΟΜΉ (katAtOmē) sounDs sImilar tO thE woRd uSed FoR circumciSion, περιΤοΜή (PeRiTomĒ).2  UsinG Two words ThAt sOuNd aLike tO RhetorIcal eFfecT iS cALleD paronoMAsIA, AlthOuGh Most PeoPlE just Say "pUN". 
ThE assonaNce of thesE twO WordS iS bEing expLoited by Paul tO aDd force to hIs PoiNt that ONE has becoMe the ironic outcome of the OTher. A woRd tHat soUnds Like circuMciSion is UseD To desiGnate pEople WhOse INSisteNCE oN (phYsIcal) circumCISioN (periToMē) is Leading To their (spiritual) muTIlaTion (katatomē) (sO FeE, BDAg). a ReLatED bUT soMeWHat
 opponents:

In Philippian s 3:2, hecalls  th em"d ogs"  and  katatomē, a p l ay o n peritomē that mightbe re nd e redi nEngli sh as " d ec o n cis io n. " P er h ap s tha t t erm, li ke the lan gua ge  in Galatian s  5 :12, sugge ste d castration  to  Paul. 
I s e e tha t b ibleh ub's i n terlin ear tooltr a nslate s  the wo r d  a s "f alse circumcision . "F rame doesn't p rovide  a n ym o redet ail on thi spoint ,  so I'm cu r i o us— w hat does he m ean by "dec o nci sion"?  Whe r e does  the"k a ta"  part comefrom ? What is  it ab o ut this "play o n word s"tha t mi g ht  i mpl yc ast r at ion ? 

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Katat om ēin Ph ilip p i a n s 3: 2 m eans  "mut ilation". Itisn 't u s edelsew herein t he  NewTestam ent,no r is the cognat e ve rb κατατέ μνω .How ev er, t h e latt erisused fo ur time s  in  t h e LX X. A glance over t he t hr ee thatcorres p on dc losely t othe  Heb r e w (an d th u sto the E nglish I' mable to  p ull up  a t B ibl egate w ay)will g ive youan id e a about the ba c kground assoc i at i o ns Paul  ha d with this  wor d .1 Thev er sei n 1 K ings18 is representative: asEl ijah m ocked  the prophets  of Baal w h o waited i n va i nf or their god t o sho w himself, they   
crie d aloudand cut t h e mselves[κα τετ έμν οντ ο ]  a fter their cu s t om w it h sword s a nd lanc es,  un til  th eblood gus hed outup on  t he m.
Theu sage inLe vit ic us21:5i s prob ablyan i nd ir e ctreferen c et o  the  s am e pr act ic e, th erep roh ibiting  the prie sts of t he  L ORD fro m engaging in  t his paganri tua l of s e l f-mutila tion. 
The twist introd u ced inPhi lippi ans3 stems f rom  the f act that κ ατατομ ή (ka ta tom ē )  soun d s  s imi la r to the w o r d u sed f or  cir cumcisi on, περιτομή (peri t omē ).2  Using tw o w ords t ha t s o un d  al ik e  to r hetorical effec t is calle dp ar onomasia,a lth ou gh most  people  just say "pu n". 
Theassonance  o f th e s e t wo words i s beingexploited by Pa u lto ad d f orce t ohis  poin t that one  hasbecome  t he iro nic o ut come ofthe other. A word thatsounds  like  ci rcumcisio n i s  us ed to des igna te peoplewho seinsis ten c e on(phy s ic al) circu mcis i on (perit o mē ) i s le ading to th e i r  (s pirit ual )  mutil atio n (katatomē) (soF ee, BDAG). A r elat e d  bu t s o mewh at 
 opponents:

In_Philippians 3:2,_he calls them "dogs"_and katatomē,_a_play on_peritomē_that might be_rendered in English_as "deconcision." Perhaps that_term, like the_language_in Galatians 5:12, suggested castration to Paul.

I see that biblehub's interlinear tool translates the_word_as "false_circumcision."
Frame_doesn't_provide any more detail on_this point, so I'm curious—what_does he_mean by "deconcision"?  Where does the "kata"_part_come from? What_is it about this "play on words" that might_imply castration?

A:

Katatomē in Philippians 3:2 means_"mutilation". It isn't_used_elsewhere_in the New Testament,_nor is the cognate verb κατατέμνω._However, the latter is used four_times in the LXX. A glance over_the three that correspond closely to_the Hebrew (and thus to_the English_I'm able to pull up_at Biblegateway) will_give you_an idea about_the background associations Paul had with_this word.1 
The_verse in 1 Kings 18 is_representative:_as Elijah mocked_the_prophets_of Baal_who waited in_vain_for their_god_to show himself, they  _

cried_aloud and cut themselves [κατετέμνοντο] after their_custom with swords and_lances,_until the blood gushed_out upon them.

The usage in_Leviticus 21:5 is probably an indirect_reference to_the same_practice, there prohibiting the priests of the LORD from engaging in_this pagan ritual of self-mutilation. 
The_twist introduced in Philippians_3 stems_from_the fact that_κατατομή_(katatomē) sounds_similar to the word used for circumcision,_περιτομή (peritomē).2_ Using two words that sound_alike to rhetorical effect_is_called paronomasia, although most people just_say "pun". 
The assonance of these_two words is being exploited_by_Paul_to add force to his_point that one has become the_ironic outcome of_the other. A word that sounds like_circumcision_is used to designate people whose_insistence_on (physical) circumcision (peritomē) is leading_to_their_(spiritual) mutilation (katatomē) (so Fee,_BDAG). A related but somewhat