UNCIRCUMCISED
Appellation that the Jews gave to pagans who had not gone through the rite of circumcision (Ex. 6:12).
This word was sometimes designated to all those who had a foreign accent or, as the Hebrews said, “heavy lips” (Ex. 6:30) or to ears that hear with difficulty (Jer. 6:10).
In a figurative sense it is applied to those who do not want to hear the Word of God and have hearts into which the good news cannot penetrate (Deut. 10:16; Acts 7:51).
The first fruit of the newly planted trees was also considered uncircumcised and could not be eaten until they had offered an offering of first fruits to Jehovah, which was done in the third year (Lev. 19:23).