Strong's Lexicon
G910 — Βαπτιστής
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G910 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Βαπτιστής |
| Part of Speech: | Name Person |
| Etymology: | from G907 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 12 |
| Transliteration: | Baptistes |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | bap-tis-tace' |
| Meaning: | 1. a "baptizer" (immerser), as an epithet of Christ's forerunner, John |
| KJV Renderings: | Baptist |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
βαπτιστής, βαπτιστοῦ, ὁ (βαπτίζω), a baptizer; one who administers the rite of baptism; the surname of John, the forerunner of Christ: Mat 3:1; Mat 11:11 f; (Mat 14:2; Mat 14:8; Mat 16:14; Mat 17:13); Mar 6:24 (T Tr WH τοῦ βαπτίζοντος), Mar 6:25; Mar 8:28; Luk 7:20; Luk 7:28 (T Tr WH omit), Luk 7:38; Luk 9:19; also given him by Josephus, Antiquities 18, 5, 2, and found in no other secular writings (Joh. d. Täufer by Breest (1881), Köhler (1884).)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
βαπτιστής (Baptist)
Matthew 3:1
- KJV: In those days came John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness of Judaea
- GK: εν δε ταις ημέραις εκείναις παραγίνεται Ιωάννης ο Βαπτιστής κηρύσσων εν τη ερήμω της Ιουδαίας
Matthew 11:11
- KJV: Verily I say unto you Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he
- GK: αμήν λέγω υμίν ουκ εγήγερται εν γεννητοίς γυναικών μείζων Ιωάννου του βαπτιστού ο δε μικρότερος εν τη βασιλεία των ουρανών μείζων αυτού εστιν
Matthew 11:12
- KJV: And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence and the violent take it by force
- GK: από δε των ημερών Ιωάννου του βαπτιστού έως άρτι η βασιλεία των ουρανών βιάζεται και βιασταί αρπάζουσιν αυτήν
Matthew 14:2
- KJV: And said unto his servants This is John the Baptist he is risen from the dead and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him
- GK: και είπε τοις παισίν αυτού ούτός εστιν Ιωάννης ο βαπτιστής αυτός ηγέρθη από των νεκρών και διά τούτο αι δυνάμεις ενεργούσιν εν αυτώ
Matthew 14:8
- KJV: And she, being before instructed of her mother said Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger
- GK: η δε προβιβασθείσα υπό της μητρός αυτής δος μοι φησίν ώδε επί πίνακι την κεφαλήν Ιωάννου του βαπτιστού
Matthew 16:14
- KJV: And they said Some John the Baptist some Elias and others Jeremias or one of the prophets
- GK: οι δε είπον οι μεν Ιωάννην τον βαπτιστήν άλλοι δε Ηλίαν έτεροι δε Ιερεμίαν η ένα των προφητών
Matthew 17:13
- KJV: Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist
- GK: τότε συνήκαν οι μαθηταί ότι περί Ιωάννου του βαπτιστού είπεν αυτοίς
Mark 6:24
- KJV: And she went forth and said unto her mother What shall I ask And she said The head of John the Baptist
- GK: η δε εξελθούσα είπε τη μητρί αυτής τι αιτήσομαι η δε είπε την κεφαλήν Ιωάννου του βαπτιστού
Mark 6:25
- KJV: And she came in straightway with haste unto the king and asked saying I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist
- GK: και εισελθούσα ευθέως μετά σπουδής προς τον βασιλέα ητήσατο λέγουσα θέλω ίνα μοι δως εξαυτής επί πίνακι την κεφαλήν Ιωάννου του βαπτιστού
Mark 8:28
- KJV: And they answered John the Baptist but some Elias and others One of the prophets
- GK: οι δε απεκρίθησαν Ιωάννην τον βαπτιστήν και άλλοι Ηλίαν άλλοι δε ένα των προφητών
Luke 7:20
- KJV: When the men were come unto him they said John Baptist hath sent us unto thee saying Art thou he that should come or look we for another
- GK: παραγενόμενοι δε προς αυτόν οι άνδρες είπον Ιωάννης ο βαπτιστής απέσταλκεν ημάς προς σε λέγων συ ει ο ερχόμενος η άλλον προσδοκώμεν
Luke 7:28
- KJV: For I say unto you Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he
- GK: λέγω γαρ υμίν μείζων εν γεννητοίς γυναικών προφήτης Ιωάννου του βαπτιστού ουδείς εστιν ο δε μικρότερος εν τη βασιλεία του θεού μείζων αυτού εστι
Luke 7:33
- KJV: For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine and ye say He hath a devil
- GK: ελήλυθε γαρ Ιωάννης ο βαπτιστής μήτε άρτον εσθίων μήτε οίνον πίνων και λέγετε δαιμόνιον έχει
Luke 9:19
- KJV: They answering said John the Baptist but some Elias and others that one of the old prophets is risen again
- GK: οι δε αποκριθέντες είπον Ιωάννην τον βαπτιστήν άλλοι δε Ηλίαν άλλοι δε ότι προφήτης τις των αρχαίων ανέστη