Baptism
βάπτισμαStrong’s G0908baptisma
Appears in 21 verses of the New Testament
In short
Baptisma is the Greek word usually translated “baptism”. It appears in 21 verses of the New Testament.
“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?”
Meaning
Usually translated “baptism”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- baptism 18
- a baptism 3
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 6
- Matthew 4
- Mark 4
- Luke 4
- Romans 1
- Ephesians 1
7 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 20:22But 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.
- Matthew 20:23And 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 it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.
- Matthew 21:25The 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?
- Mark 1:4John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
- Mark 10:38But 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?
- Mark 10:39And 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:
Greek dictionary
βάπτισμα baptisma · baptism
βάπτισμα, -τος, τό (βαπτίζω), prop., the result of the act, τὸ βαπτίζειν, as distinct from βαπτισμός, the act itself, immersion, baptism; 1. metaphorically, of affliction: Mrk.10:38, 39 Luk.12:50. 2. Of the religious rite of baptism; (a) of John's baptism: Mat.3:7 21:25, Mrk.11:30, Luk.7:29 20:4, Act.1:22 10:37 18:25 19:3; β. μετανοίας, Mrk.1:4, Luk.3:3, Act.13:24 19:4; (b) of Christian baptism; Rom.6:4, Eph.4:5, Col.2:12 (Tr., -μῷ, which see), 1Pe.3:21 (cf. Cremer, 130; Tr., Syn. §xcix). † (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “baptism” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
BAP'TISM, noun
[Gr. to baptize.]
- The application of water to a person, as a sacrament or religious ceremony, by which he is initiated into the visible church of Christ.
- The sufferings of Christ.
- So much of the gospel as was preached by John, the Baptist. Acts 18:25
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.