βαπτίζω

baptízō · Greek · Strong's G907 · 77 occurrences

The KJV renders 11 different Hebrew and Greek words as “wash”

What it means

to immerse, submerge; to make whelmed (i.e. fully wet); used only (in the New Testament) of ceremonial ablution, especially (technically) of the ordinance of Christian baptism

from a derivative of G911 (βάπτω);

How the KJV renders it

baptist, baptize, wash

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“wash”

also renders aponíptō (G633), níptō (G3538), plýnō (G4150), loúō (G3068), bréchō (G1026), apoloúō (G628), dûwach (H1740), kâbaç (H3526), rachats (H7366), shâṭaph (H7857)

“baptist”

also renders Baptistḗs (G910)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

77 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 1:13 · V-API-2P

Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized into the name of Paul?

1 Corinthians 1:14 · V-AAI-1S

I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius,

1 Corinthians 1:15 · V-API-2P

so that no one should say that I had baptized you into my own name.

1 Corinthians 1:16 · V-AAI-1S

(I also baptized the household of Stephanas; besides them, I don’t know whether I baptized any other.)

1 Corinthians 1:17 · V-PAN

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the Good News—not in wisdom of words, so that the cross of Christ wouldn’t be made void.

1 Corinthians 10:2 · V-API-3P

and were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

1 Corinthians 12:13 V-API-1P1 Corinthians 15:29 V-PPI-3PActs 1:5 V-AAI-3SActs 2:38 V-APM-3SActs 2:41 V-API-3PActs 8:12 V-IPI-3PActs 8:13 V-APP-NSMActs 8:16 V-RPP-NPMActs 8:36 V-APNActs 8:38 V-AAI-3SActs 9:18 V-API-3SActs 10:47 V-APNActs 10:48 V-APNActs 11:16 V-AAI-3SActs 16:15 V-API-3SActs 16:33 V-API-3SActs 18:8 V-IPI-3PActs 19:3 V-API-2PActs 19:4 V-AAI-3SActs 19:5 V-API-3PActs 22:16 V-AMM-2SGalatians 3:27 V-API-2PJohn 1:25 V-PAI-2SJohn 1:26 V-PAI-1SJohn 1:28 V-PAP-NSMJohn 1:31 V-PAP-NSMJohn 1:33 V-PANJohn 3:22 V-IAI-3SJohn 3:23 V-IPI-3PJohn 3:26 V-PAI-3SJohn 4:1 V-PAI-3SJohn 4:2 V-IAI-3SJohn 10:40 V-PAP-NSMLuke 3:7 V-APNLuke 3:12 V-APNLuke 3:16 V-FAI-3SLuke 3:21 V-APNLuke 7:29 V-APP-NPMLuke 7:30 V-APP-NPMLuke 11:38 V-API-3SLuke 12:50 V-APNMatthew 3:6 V-IPI-3PMatthew 3:11 V-FAI-3SMatthew 3:13 V-APNMatthew 3:14 V-APNMatthew 3:16 V-APP-NSMMatthew 28:19 V-PAP-NPMMark 1:4 V-PAP-NSMMark 1:5 V-IPI-3PMark 1:8 V-AAI-1SMark 1:9 V-API-3SMark 6:14 V-PAP-NSMMark 6:24 V-PAP-GSMMark 7:4 V-AMS-3P

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