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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)
Questions this word decides
Where it appears
12 occurrences in the Greek text.
Luke 7:20 N-NSMLuke 7:33 N-NSMLuke 9:19 N-ASMMatthew 3:1 N-NSMMatthew 11:11 N-GSMMatthew 11:12 N-GSMMatthew 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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