βαπτίζωbaptízō
to dip, immerse, sink
Greek (New Testament) · G907
Meanings
1. generally; metaphorically, to overwhelm (Isaiah 21:4; cf. MM, Exp., x); with cognate accusative, βάπτισμα β., Mark 10:38, Mark 10:39, Luke 12:50. Mid.
2. to perform ablutions, wash oneself, bathe (2 Kings 5:14, Judith 12:7, Si 31 (34):30): Mark 7:4; aorist pass, in same sense, Luke 11:38.
3 Of ablution, immersion, as a religious rite, to baptize
(a) absolutely; Mark 1:4, John 1:25, John 1:26, John 1:28, John 3:22, John 3:23, John 3:26, John 4:2, John 10:40, 1 Corinthians 1:17; ὁ βαπτίζων, Mark 6:14, Mark 6:24; with accusative, John 4:1, Acts 8:38, 1 Corinthians 1:14, 1 Corinthians 1:14, 1 Corinthians 1:16; with cognate accusative, τὸ βάπτισμα, Acts 19:4 (cf. Mark 10:38, supr.); passive, to be baptized, receive baptism: Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 3:16, Mark 16:16, Luke 3:7, Luke 3:12, Luke 3:21, Luke 7:29 (τ. βάπτισμα) Luke 7:30, Acts 2:41, Acts 8:12, Acts 8:13, Acts 8:36, Acts 9:18, Acts 10:47, Acts 16:15, Acts 16:33, Acts 18:8; middle, Acts 22:16
(b) with prepositions: ἐν, of the element, Matthew 3:6, Matthew 3:11, Mark 1:4, Mark 1:5, Mark 1:8, Luke 3:16, John 1:26, John 1:31, John 1:33, John 3:23, Acts 1:5, Acts 2:38, Acts 10:48, Acts 11:16, 1 Corinthians 10:2; εἰς, of the element, purpose or result, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 28:19, Mark 1:9, Acts 8:16, Acts 19:3, Acts 19:5, Romans 6:3, 1 Corinthians 1:13, 1 Corinthians 1:15, 10:2, 1 Corinthians 12:13, Galatians 3:27; with dative, ὕδατι, Luke 3:16, Acts 1:5, Acts 11:16; ὑπὲρ τῶν νεκρῶν, perhaps to fulfil the wish of a dead friend, 1 Corinthians 15:29.
Same root
- βάπτωbáptō · G911to whelm, i.e. cover wholly with a fluid; in the New Testament only in a qualified or special sense, i.e. (literally) to moisten (a part of one's person), or (by implication) to stain (as with dye)
- βάπτισμαbáptisma · G908baptism (technically or figuratively)
- βαπτισμόςbaptismós · G909ablution (ceremonial or Christian)
- ΒαπτιστήςBaptistḗs · G910a baptizer, as an epithet of Christ's forerunner
Where it appears
Appears 76 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 3:6 And when they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River.
- Matthew 3:11 “I baptize with water those who repent of their sins and turn to God. But someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not worthy even to be his slave and carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
- Matthew 3:13 Then Jesus went from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John.
- Matthew 3:14 But John tried to talk him out of it. “I am the one who needs to be baptized by you,” he said, “so why are you coming to me?”
- Matthew 3:16 After his baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on him.
- Matthew 28:19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
See every passage
- Matthew 3:6, 3:11, 3:13, 3:14, 3:16, 28:19
- Mark 1:4, 1:5, 1:8, 1:9, 6:14, 6:24, 7:4, 10:38, 10:39
- Luke 3:7, 3:12, 3:16, 3:21, 7:29, 7:30, 11:38, 12:50
- John 1:25, 1:26, 1:28, 1:31, 1:33, 3:22, 3:23, 3:26, 4:1, 4:2, 10:40
- Acts 1:5, 2:38, 2:41, 8:12, 8:13, 8:16, 8:36, 8:38, 9:18, 10:47, 10:48, 11:16, 16:15, 16:33, 18:8, 19:3, 19:4, 19:5, 22:16
- Romans 6:3
- 1 Corinthians 1:13, 1:14, 1:15, 1:16, 1:17, 10:2, 12:13, 15:29
- Galatians 3:27
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.