Strong's Lexicon
G908 — βάπτισμα
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G908 |
|---|---|
| Word: | βάπτισμα |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G907 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 19 |
| Transliteration: | baptisma |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | bap'-tis-mah |
| Meaning: | 1. immersion (technically or figuratively) |
| KJV Renderings: | baptism |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
βάπτισμα, βαπτίσματος, τό (βαπτίζω), a word peculiar to N. T. and ecclesiastical writings, immersion, submersion;
1. used tropically of calamities and afflictions with which one is quite overwhelmed: Mat 20:22 f Rec.; Mar 10:38; Luk 12:50 (see βαπτίζω, I. 3).
2. of John’s baptism, that purificatory rite by which men on confessing their sins were bound to a spiritual reformation, obtained the pardon of their past sins and became qualified for the benefits of the Messiah’s kingdom soon to be set up: Mat 3:7; Mat 21:25; Mar 11:30; Luk 7:29; Luk 20:4; Act 1:22; Act 10:37; Act 18:25; (); βάπτισμα μετανοίας, binding to repentance (Winer’s Grammar, 188 (177)), Mar 1:4; Luk 3:3; Act 13:24; Act 19:4.
3. of Christian baptism; this, according to the view of the apostles, is a rite of sacred immersion, commanded by Christ, by which men confessing their sins and professing their faith in Christ are born again by the Holy Spirit unto a new life, come into the fellowship of Christ and the church (1Co 12:13), and are made partakers of eternal salvation; (but see article in BB. DD., McClintock and Strong’s Cyclopaedia, Schaff-Herzog): Eph 4:5; Col 2:12 (L marginal reading Tr βαπτισμῷ which see); 1Pe 3:21; εἰς τόν θάνατον Rom 6:4 (see βαπτίζω, II.
b. aa. at the end). (Trench, § xcix.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
βάπτισμα (baptism)
Matthew 3:7
- KJV: But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism he said unto them O generation of vipers who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come
- GK: ιδών δε πολλούς των Φαρισαίων και Σαδδουκαίων ερχομένους επί το βάπτισμα αυτού είπεν αυτοίς γεννήματα εχιδνών τις υπέδειξεν υμίν φυγείν από της μελλούσης οργής
Matthew 20:22
- KJV: But Jesus answered and said Ye know not what ye ask Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with They say unto him We are able
- GK: αποκρίθεις δε ο Ιησούς είπεν ουκ οίδατε τι αιτείσθε δύνασθε πιείν το ποτήριον ο εγώ μέλλω πίνειν και το βάπτισμα ο εγώ βαπτίζομαι βαπτισθήναι λέγουσιν αυτώ δυνάμεθα
Matthew 20:23
- KJV: And he saith unto them Ye shall drink indeed of my cup and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with but to sit on my right hand and on my left is not mine to give but for whom it is prepared of my Father
- GK: και λέγει αυτοίς το μεν ποτήριόν μου πίεσθε και το βάπτισμα ο εγώ βαπτίζομαι βαπτισθήσεσθε το δε καθίσαι εκ δεξιών μου και εξ ευωνύμων μου ουκ έστιν εμόν δούναι αλλ΄ οις ητοίμασται υπο του πατρός μου
Matthew 21:25
- KJV: The baptism of John whence was it from heaven or of men And they reasoned with themselves saying If we shall say From heaven he will say unto us Why did ye not then believe him
- GK: το βάπτισμα Ιωάννου πόθεν ην εξ ουρανού η εξ ανθρώπων οι δε διελογίζοντο παρ΄ εαυτοίς λέγοντες εάν είπωμεν εξ ουρανού ερεί ημίν διάτι ουν ουκ επιστεύσατε αυτώ
Mark 1:4
- KJV: John did baptize in the wilderness and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins
- GK: εγένετο Ιωάννης βαπτίζων εν τη ερήμω και κηρύσσων βάπτισμα μετανοίας εις άφεσιν αμαρτιών
Mark 10:38
- KJV: But Jesus said unto them Ye know not what ye ask can ye drink of the cup that I drink of and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with
- GK: ο δε Ιησούς είπεν αυτοίς ουκ οίδατε τι αιτείσθε δύνασθε πιείν το ποτήριον ο εγώ πίνω και το βάπτισμα ο εγώ βαπτίζομαι βαπτισθήναι
Mark 10:39
- KJV: And they said unto him We can And Jesus said unto them Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized
- GK: οι δε είπον αυτώ δυνάμεθα ο δε Ιησούς είπεν αυτοίς το μεν ποτήριον ο εγώ πίνω πίεσθε και το βάπτισμα ο εγώ βαπτίζομαι βαπτισθήσεσθε
Mark 11:30
- KJV: The baptism of John was from heaven or of men answer me
- GK: το βάπτισμα Ιωάννου εξ ουρανού ην η εξ ανθρώπων αποκρίθητέ μοι
Luke 3:3
- KJV: And he came into all the country about Jordan preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins
- GK: και ήλθεν εις πάσαν την περίχωρον του Ιορδάνου κηρύσσων βάπτισμα μετανοίας εις άφεσιν αμαρτιών
Luke 7:29
- KJV: And all the people that heard and the publicans justified God being baptized with the baptism of John
- GK: και πας ο λαός ακούσας και οι τελώναι εδικαίωσαν τον θεόν βαπτισθέντες το βάπτισμα Ιωάννου
Luke 12:50
- KJV: But I have a baptism to be baptized with and how am I straitened till it be accomplished
- GK: βάπτισμα δε έχω βαπτισθήναι και πως συνέχομαι έως ου τελεσθή
Luke 20:4
- KJV: The baptism of John was it from heaven or of men
- GK: το βάπτισμα Ιωάννου εξ ουρανού ην η εξ ανθρώπων
Acts 1:22
- KJV: Beginning from the baptism of John unto that same day that he was taken up from us must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection
- GK: αρξάμενος από του βαπτίσματος Ιωάννου έως της ημέρας ης ανελήφθη αφ΄ ημών μάρτυρα της αναστάσεως αυτού γενέσθαι συν ημίν ένα τούτων
Acts 10:37
- KJV: That word ye know which was published throughout all Judæa and began from Galilee after the baptism which John preached
- GK: υμείς οίδατε το γενόμενον ρήμα καθ΄ όλης της Ιουδαίας αρξάμενον από της Γαλιλαίας μετά το βάπτισμα ο εκήρυξεν Ιωάννης
Acts 13:24
- KJV: When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel
- GK: προκηρύξαντος Ιωάννου προ προσώπου της εισόδου αυτού βάπτισμα μετανοίας παντί τω λαώ του Ισραήλ
Acts 18:25
- KJV: This man was instructed in the way of the Lord and being fervent in the spirit he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord knowing only the baptism of John
- GK: ούτος ην κατηχημένος την οδόν του κυρίου και ζέων τω πνεύματι ελάλει και εδίδασκεν ακριβώς τα περί του κυρίου επιστάμενος μόνον το βάπτισμα Ιωάννου
Acts 19:3
- KJV: And he said unto them Unto what then were ye baptized And they said Unto John’s baptism
- GK: είπέ τε προς αυτούς εις τι ούν εβαπτίσθητε οι δε είπον εις το Ιωάννου βάπτισμα
Acts 19:4
- KJV: Then said Paul John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance saying the people that they should believe on him which should come after him that is on Christ Jesus
- GK: είπε δε Παύλος Ιωάννης μεν εβάπτισε βάπτισμα μετανοίας τω λαώ λέγων εις τον ερχόμενον μετ΄ αυτόν ίνα πιστεύσωσι τουτ΄ εις τον Ιησούν χριστόν
Romans 6:4
- KJV: Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father even so we also should walk in newness of life
- GK: συνετάφημεν ουν αυτώ διά του βαπτίσματος εις τον θάνατον ίνα ώσπερ ηγέρθη χριστός εκ νεκρών διά της δόξης του πατρός ούτως και ημείς εν καινότητι ζωής περιπατήσωμεν
Ephesians 4:5
- KJV: One Lord one faith one baptism
- GK: εις κύριος μία πίστις εν βάπτισμα
Colossians 2:12
- KJV: Buried with him in baptism where in also ye are risen with through the faith of the operation of God who hath raised him from the dead
- GK: συνταφέντες αυτώ εν τω βαπτίσματι εν ω και συνηγέρθητε διά της πίστεως της ενεργείας του θεού του εγείραντος αυτόν εκ των νεκρών
1 Peter 3:21
- KJV: The like figure whereunto baptism doth also now save us not the putting away of the filth of the flesh but the answer of a good conscience toward God by the resurrection of Jesus Christ
- GK: ο και ημάς αντίτυπον νυν σώζει βάπτισμα ου σαρκός απόθεσις ρύπου αλλά συνειδήσεως αγαθής επερώτημα εις θεόν δι΄ αναστάσεως Ιησού χριστού