Strong's Lexicon baptismos: Baptism, washing Original Word: βαπτισμός Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb βαπτίζω (baptizō), meaning "to dip" or "to immerse." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with ritual washings is טָבַל (tabal), Strong's Hebrew 2881, which means "to dip" or "to immerse." Usage: The term "baptismos" refers to the act of washing or cleansing, often through immersion in water. In the New Testament, it is used to describe both ritual washings and the Christian ordinance of baptism, symbolizing purification and initiation into the faith. Cultural and Historical Background: In Jewish tradition, ritual washings were common for purification purposes, as prescribed in the Mosaic Law. These washings were a part of daily life and religious observance. In the New Testament context, "baptismos" takes on a new significance with the ministry of John the Baptist, who called for repentance and baptized individuals as a sign of their commitment to a new way of life. Christian baptism, as instituted by Jesus and practiced by the early church, symbolizes the believer's identification with the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ, marking their entry into the Christian community. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 909 baptismós – properly, submergings (always in the plural in the NT); (figuratively) ceremonial washings (Mk 7:4; Heb 9:10) or the profound realities of spiritual and water baptism (Heb 6:2). See 907 (baptizō). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom baptizó Definition (the act of) a dipping or washing NASB Translation washing (1), washings (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 909: βαπτισμόςβαπτισμός, βαπτισμου, ὁ (βαπτίζω), a washing, purification effected by means of water: Mark 7:4, 8 (R G L Tr in brackets) (ξεστῶν καί ποτηρίων); of the washings prescribed by the Mosaic law, Hebrews 9:10. βαπτισμῶν διδαχῆς equivalent to διδαχῆς περί βαπτισμῶν, Hebrews 6:2 (where L text, WH text, βαπτισμῶν διδαχῆς), which seems to mean an exposition of the difference between the washings prescribed by the Mosaic law and Christian baptism. (Among secular writings Josephus alone, Antiquities 18, 5, 2, uses the word, and of John's baptism; (respecting its interchange with βάπτισμα cf. examples in Sophocles Lexicon, under the word 2 and Lightfoot on Colossians 2:12, where L marginal reading Tr read βαπτισμός; cf. Trench, § xcix.).) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance baptism, washing. From baptizo; ablution (ceremonial or Christian) -- baptism, washing. see GREEK baptizo Forms and Transliterations βαπτισμοις βαπτισμοίς βαπτισμοῖς βαπτισμους βαπτισμούς βαπτισμοὺς βαπτισμων βαπτισμών βαπτισμῶν baptismois baptismoîs baptismon baptismôn baptismōn baptismō̂n baptismous baptismoùsLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Mark 7:4 N-AMPGRK: παρέλαβον κρατεῖν βαπτισμοὺς ποτηρίων καὶ NAS: in order to observe, such as the washing of cups KJV: to hold, [as] the washing of cups, INT: they received to hold washings of cups and Mark 7:8 Noun-AMP Colossians 2:12 N-DNS Hebrews 6:2 N-GMP Hebrews 9:10 N-DMP Strong's Greek 909 |
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