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Βαπτιστής
Baptistḗs · Greek · Strong's G910 · 12 occurrences
The KJV renders 2 different Greek words as “baptist”
What it means
a baptizer, as an epithet of Christ's forerunner
from G907 (βαπτίζω);
How the KJV renders it
baptist
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“baptist”
also renders baptízō (G907)
Answers that weigh this word
Where it appears
12 occurrences in the Greek text.
Luke 7:20 · N-NSM
When the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?’”
Luke 7:33 · N-NSM
For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’
Luke 9:19 · N-ASM
They answered, “‘John the Baptizer,’ but others say, ‘Elijah,’ and others, that one of the old prophets has risen again.”
Matthew 3:1 · N-NSM
In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,
Matthew 11:11 · N-GSM
Most certainly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.
Matthew 11:12 · N-GSM
From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.
Matthew 14:2 N-NSMMatthew 14:8 N-GSMMatthew 16:14 N-ASMMatthew 17:13 N-GSMMark 6:25 N-GSMMark 8:28 N-ASM
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