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Lexicon :: Strong's G907 - baptizō

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βαπτίζω
Transliteration
baptizō (Key)
Pronunciation
bap-tid'-zo
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From a derivative of βάπτω (G911)
mGNT
77x in 28 unique form(s)
TR
80x in 28 unique form(s)
LXX
2x in 2 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:529,92

Strong’s Definitions

βαπτίζω baptízō, bap-tid'-zo; from a derivative of G911; 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:—Baptist, baptize, wash.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 80x

The KJV translates Strong's G907 in the following manner: baptize (76), wash (2x), baptist (1x), baptized (with G2258) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 80x
The KJV translates Strong's G907 in the following manner: baptize (76), wash (2x), baptist (1x), baptized (with G2258) (1x).
  1. to dip repeatedly, to immerse, to submerge (of vessels sunk)

  2. to cleanse by dipping or submerging, to wash, to make clean with water, to wash one's self, bathe

  3. to overwhelm

    "Note on Baptism in Ac. Baptism in water (such as John's) is distinguished from baptism with the Holy Spirit (i. 5, etc.). Those who receive the latter, however, may also be baptized in water (cf. xi. 16 with x. 47); and there is one example of people who had previously received John's baptism receiving Christian baptism as a preliminary to receiving the Spirit (xix. 3 ff.). John's was a baptism of repentance (xiii. 24; xix. 4), as was also Christian baptism (ii. 38), but as John's pointed forward to Jesus (xix. 4), it became obsolete when He came. Christian baptism followed faith in the Lord Jesus (xvi. 31 ff.); it was associated with His name (ii. 38; viii. 16, etc.), which was invoked by the person baptized (xxii. 16); it signified the remission (ii. 38) or washing away of sins (xxii. 16); sometimes it preceded (ii. 38; viii. 15 ff.; xix. 5), sometimes followed (x. 47 f.) the receiving of the Spirit." (F. F. Bruce. The Acts of the Apostles [Greek Text Commentary], London: Tyndale, 1952, p. 98, n. 1.)

    This word should not be confused with baptô (911). The clearest example that shows the meaning of baptizo is a text from the Greek poet and physician Nicander, who lived about 200 B.C. It is a recipe for making pickles and is helpful because it uses both words. Nicander says that in order to make a pickle, the vegetable should first be 'dipped' (baptô) into boiling water and then 'baptised' (baptizô) in the vinegar solution. Both verbs concern the immersing of vegetables in a solution. But the first is temporary. The second, the act of baptising the vegetable, produces a permanent change.

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
βαπτίζω baptízō, bap-tid'-zo; from a derivative of G911; 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:—Baptist, baptize, wash.
STRONGS G907:
βαπτίζω; [imperfect ἐβάπτιζον]; future βαπτίσω; 1 aorist ἐβάπτισα; passive [present βαπτίζομαι]; imperfect ἐβαπτιζόμην; perfect participle βεβαπτισμένος; 1 aorist ἐβαπτίσθην; 1 future βαπτισθήσομαι; 1 aorist middle ἐβαπτισάμην; (frequently [?] from βάπτω, like βαλλίζω from βάλλω); here and there in Plato, Polybius, Diodorus, Strabo, Josephus, Plutarch, others.
I.
1. properly, to dip repeatedly, to immerge, submerge (of vessels sunk, Polybius 1, 51, 6; 8, 8, 4; of animals, Diodorus 1, 36).
2. to cleanse by dipping or submerging, to wash, to make clean with water; in the middle and the 1 aorist passive to wash oneself, bathe; so Mark 7:4 [where WH text ῥαντίσωνται]; Luke 11:38 (2 Kings 5:14 ἐβαπτίσατο ἐν τῷ Ἰορδάνῃ, for טָבַל; Sir. 31:30 (Sir. 34:30); Judith 12:7).
3. metaphorically, to overwhelm, as ἰδιώτας ταῖς ἐισφοραῖς, Diodorus 1, 73; ὀφλήμασι, Plutarch, Galba 21; τῇ συμφορᾷ βεβαπτισμένος, Heliodorus Aeth. 2, 3; and alone, to inflict great and abounding calamities on one: ἐβάπτισαν τὴν πόλιν, Josephus, b. j. 4, 3, 3; ἀνομία με βαπτίζει, Isaiah 21:4 Sept. hence, βαπτίζεσθαι βάπτισμα (cf. Winers Grammar, 225 (211); [Buttmann, 148 (129)]; cf. λούεσθαι τὸ λουτρόν, Aelian de nat. an. 3, 42), to be overwhelmed with calamities, of those who must bear them, Matthew 20:22f Rec.; Mark 10:38; Luke 12:50 (cf. the German etwas auszubaden haben, and the use of the word e. g. respecting those who cross a river with difficulty, ἕως τῶν μαστῶν οἱ πεζοὶ βαπτιζόμενοι διέβαινον, Polybius 3, 72, 4; [for examples see Sophocles' Lexicon under the word; also T. J. Conant, Baptizein, its meaning and use, N. Y. 1864 (printed also as an Appendix to their revised version of the Gospel of Matthew by the "American Bible Union"); and especially four works by J. W. Dale entitled Classic, Judaic, Johannic, Christic, Baptism, Phil. 1867ff; D. B. Ford, Studies on the Bapt. Quest. (including a review of Dr. Dale's works), Bost. 1879]).
II. In the N. T. it is used particularly of the rite of sacred ablution, first instituted by John the Baptist, afterward by Christ's command received by Christians and adjusted to the contents and nature of their religion (see βάπτισμα, 3), viz., an immersion in water, performed as a sign of the removal of sin, and administered to those who, impelled by a desire for salvation, sought admission to the benefits of the Messiah's kingdom; [for patristic references respecting the mode, ministrant, subjects, etc. of the rite, cf. Sophocles Lexicon, under the word; Dict. of Chris. Antiq. under the word Baptism].
a. The word is used absolutely, to administer the rite of ablution, to baptize (Vulg. baptizo; Tertullian tingo, tinguo [cf. mergito, de corona mil. § 3]): Mark 1:4; John 1:25f, 28; John 3:22f, 26; John 4:2; John 10:40; 1 Corinthians 1:17; with the cognate noun τὸ βάπτισμα, Acts 19:4; βαπτίζων substantively equivalent to βαπτιστης, Mark 6:14 [Mark 6:24 T Tr WH]. τινά, John 4:1; Acts 8:38; 1 Corinthians 1:14, 16. Passive to be baptized: Matthew 3:13f, 16; Mark 16:16; Luke 3:21; Acts 2:41; Acts 8:12, 13, [Acts 8:36]; Acts 10:47; 16:15; 1 Corinthians 1:15 L T Tr WH; 1 Cor 10:2 L T Tr marginal reading. WH marginal reading. Passive in a reflexive sense [i. e. middle, cf. Winers Grammar, § 38, 3], to allow oneself to be initiated by baptism, to receive baptism: [Luke 3:7, 12); Luke 7:30; Acts 2:38; Acts 9:18; Acts 16:33; Acts 18:8; with the cognate noun τὸ βάπτισμα added, Luke 7:29; 1 aorist middle, 1 Corinthians 10:2 (L T Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading ἐβαπτίσθησαν [cf. Winer's Grammar, § 38, 4 b.]); Acts 22:16. followed by a dative of the thing with which baptism is performed, ὕδατι, see bb. below.
b. with prepositions;
aa. εἰς, to mark the element into which the immersion is made: εἰς τὸν Ἰορδάνην, Mark 1:9. to mark the end: εἰς μετάνοιαν, to bind one to repentance, Matthew 3:11; εἰς τὸ Ἰωάννου βάπτισμα, to bind to the duties imposed by John's baptism, Acts 19:3 [cf. Winer's Grammar, 397 (371)]; εἰς ὄνομά τινος, to profess the name (see ὄνομα, 2) of one whose follower we become, Matthew 28:19; Acts 8:16; Acts 19:5; 1 Corinthians 1:13, 15; εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν, to obtain the forgiveness of sins, Acts 2:38; εἰς τὸν Μωυσῆν, to follow Moses as a leader, 1 Corinthians 10:2. to indicate the effect: εἰς ἕν σῶμα, to unite together into one body by baptism, 1 Corinthians 12:13; εἰς Χριστόν, εἰς τὸν θάνατον αὐτοῦ, to bring by baptism into fellowship with Christ, into fellowship in his death, by which fellowship we have died to sin, Galatians 3:27; Romans 6:3 [cf. Meyer on the latter passive, Ellicott on the former].
bb. ἐν, with the dative of the thing in which one is immersed: ἐν τῷ Ἰορδάνῃ, Mark 1:5; ἐν τῷ ὕδατι, John 1:31 (L T Tr WH ἐν ὕδ., but compare Meyer at the passage [who makes the article deictic]). of the thing used in baptizing: ἐν ὕδατι, Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:8 [T WH Tr marginal reading omit; Tr text brackets ἐν]; John 1:26, 33; cf. Buttmann, § 133, 19; [cf. Winers Grammar, 412 (384); see ἐν, I. 5 d. α.]; with the simple dative, ὕδατι, Luke 3:16; Acts 1:5; Acts 11:16. ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ, to imbue richly with the Holy Spirit (just as its large bestowment is called an outpouring): Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:8 [L Tr brackets ἐν]; Luke 3:16; John 1:33; Acts 1:5; Acts 11:16; with the addition καὶ πυρί to overwhelm with fire (those who do not repent), i. e. to subject them to the terrible penalties of hell, Matthew 3:11. ἐν ὀνόματι τοῦ κυρίου, by the authority of the Lord, Acts 10:48.
cc. Passive ἐπὶ [L Tr WH ἐν] τῷ ὀνόματι Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, relying on the name of Jesus Christ, i. e. reposing one's hope on him, Acts 2:38.
dd. ὑπὲρ τῶν νεκρῶν on behalf of the dead, i. e. to promote their eternal salvation by undergoing baptism in their stead, 1 Corinthians 15:29; cf. [Winers Grammar, 175 (165); 279 (262); 382 (358); Meyer (or Beet) at the passage]; especially Neander at the passage; Rückert, Progr. on the passage, Jen. 1847; Paret in Ewald's Jahrb. d. biblical Wissensch. ix., p. 247; [cf. B. D. under the word Baptism XII. Alex.'s Kitto ibid. VI.].
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

2 Kings
5:14
Isaiah
21:4
Matthew
3:11; 3:11; 3:11; 3:11; 3:13; 3:16; 20:22; 28:19
Mark
1:4; 1:5; 1:8; 1:8; 1:9; 6:14; 6:24; 7:4; 10:38; 16:16
Luke
3:7; 3:12; 3:16; 3:16; 3:21; 7:29; 7:30; 11:38; 12:50
John
1:25; 1:26; 1:28; 1:31; 1:33; 1:33; 3:22; 3:26; 4:1; 4:2; 10:40
Acts
1:5; 1:5; 2:38; 2:38; 2:38; 2:41; 8:12; 8:13; 8:16; 8:36; 8:38; 9:18; 10:47; 10:48; 11:16; 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; 1:15; 1:16; 1:17; 10:2; 10:2; 10:2; 12:13; 15:29
Galatians
3:27

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G907 matches the Greek βαπτίζω (baptizō),
which occurs 77 times in 64 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 3:6–Act 18:8)

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and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:11 -

“I baptize you with[fn] water for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I. I am not worthy to remove[fn] his sandals. He himself will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:13 -

Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:14 -

But John tried to stop him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:16 -

When Jesus was baptized, he went up immediately from the water. The heavens suddenly opened for him,[fn] and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming down on him.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:19 -

“Go, therefore, and make disciples of[fn] all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:4 -

John came baptizing[fn] in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

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The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.

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“I baptize you with[fn] water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

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In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John.

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King Herod heard about it, because Jesus’s name had become well known. Some[fn] said, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that’s why miraculous powers are at work in him.”

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She went out and said to her mother, “What should I ask for? ”

“John the Baptist’s head,” she said.

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When they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they have washed. And there are many other customs they have received and keep, like the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and dining couches.[fn])

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Jesus said to them, “You don’t know what you’re asking. Are you able to drink the cup I drink or to be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:39 -

“We are able,” they told him.

Jesus said to them, “You will drink the cup I drink, and you will be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with.

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“Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:7 -

He then said to the crowds who came out to be baptized by him, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:12 -

Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they asked him, “Teacher, what should we do? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:16 -

John answered them all, “I baptize you with water, but one who is more powerful than I am is coming. I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandals. He will baptize you with[fn] the Holy Spirit and fire.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:21 -

When all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized. As he was praying, heaven opened,

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:29 -

(And when all the people, including the tax collectors, heard this, they acknowledged God’s way of righteousness, because they had been baptized with John’s baptism.

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But since the Pharisees and experts in the law had not been baptized by him, they rejected the plan of God for themselves.)

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:38 -

When the Pharisee saw this, he was amazed that he did not first perform the ritual washing[fn] before dinner.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:50 -

“But I have a baptism to undergo, and how it consumes me until it is finished!

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:25 -

So they asked him, “Why then do you baptize if you aren’t the Messiah, or Elijah, or the Prophet? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:26 -

“I baptize with[fn] water,” John answered them. “Someone stands among you, but you don’t know him.

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:28 -

All this happened in Bethany[fn] across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:31 -

“I didn’t know him, but I came baptizing with water so that he might be revealed to Israel.”

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:33 -

“I didn’t know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The one you see the Spirit descending and resting on ​— ​he is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:22 -

After this, Jesus and his disciples went to the Judean countryside, where he spent time with them and baptized.

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:23 -

John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People were coming and being baptized,

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:26 -

So they came to John and told him, “Rabbi, the one you testified about, and who was with you across the Jordan, is baptizing ​— ​and everyone is going to him.”

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:1 -

When Jesus[fn] learned that the Pharisees had heard he was making and baptizing more disciples than John

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(though Jesus himself was not baptizing, but his disciples were),

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:40 -

So he departed again across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing earlier, and he remained there.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:5 -

“for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit in a few days.”

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Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand people were added to them.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:12 -

But when they believed Philip, as he proclaimed the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized.

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Even Simon himself believed. And after he was baptized, he followed Philip everywhere and was amazed as he observed the signs and great miracles that were being performed.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:16 -

(They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:36 -

As they were traveling down the road, they came to some water. The eunuch said, “Look, there’s water. What would keep me from being baptized? ”[fn]

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So he ordered the chariot to stop, and both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:18 -

At once something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized.

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“Can anyone withhold water and prevent these people from being baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:48 -

He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:16 -

“I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:15 -

After she and her household were baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.

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He took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds. Right away he and all his family were baptized.

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Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, along with his whole household. Many of the Corinthians, when they heard, believed and were baptized.


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