Greek Word Study
βαπτίζω
baptízō
G907
Quick Facts
Strong's Number
G907
KJV Translations
Baptistbaptizewash
Derivation / Root
from a derivative of G911 (βάπτω);
Definition of baptízō
βαπτίζω (baptízō) — 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
Word Origin
This word comes from a derivative of G911 (βάπτω); See the root word: G911 (βάπτω).
KJV Translation Variants
The Greek word βαπτίζω (baptízō) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:
Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.
Related Greek Words
Words sharing the same root or derived from βαπτίζω.
βάπτω
báptō
G911
to whelm, i.e. cover wholly with a fluid; in the New Testament only in a qualified or special sense, i.e. (literally) to moisten (a part of one's person), or (by implication) to stain (as with dye)
βάπτισμα
báptisma
G908
baptism (technically or figuratively)
βαπτισμός
baptismós
G909
ablution (ceremonial or Christian)
Βαπτιστής
Baptistḗs
G910
a baptizer, as an epithet of Christ's forerunner
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