βάπτισμα baptisma

Greek word for “baptism” · Strong’s G908 · used 19 times in 19 verses

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Meaning

βάπτισμα, -τος, τό (βαπτίζω), prop., the result of the act, τὸ βαπτίζειν, as distinct from βαπτισμός, the act itself;

How it is translated

Glosses given for baptisma in context, with how often each is used:

• baptism 19

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Mark 10 (2), Acts 19 (2), Matthew 3 (1), Matthew 21 (1), Mark 1 (1), Mark 11 (1), Luke 3 (1), Luke 7 (1), Luke 12 (1), Luke 20 (1)

Forms

• βάπτισμα 17
• βαπτίσματος 2

Words used with it

Words that share verses with baptisma more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John” 11
• βαπτίζω baptizō “to baptize” 7
• μετάνοια metanoia “repentance” 4
• κηρύσσω kērussō “to preach” 3
• ἤ ē “or” 4
• ἄφεσις aphesis “forgiveness” 2
• λαός laos “a people” 3
• ποτήριον potērion “cup” 2
• ἀνάστασις anastasis “resurrection” 2
• οὐρανός ouranos “heaven” 3
• πίνω pinō “to drink” 2
• ἄρχω archō “be first” 2

Key verses

The verses using baptisma that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 3:7 — 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…
• Matthew 21:25 — 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…
• Luke 3:3 — And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
• Luke 7:29 — And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
• Luke 12:50 — But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
• Acts 1:22 — 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.
• Acts 13:24 — When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
• Acts 18:25 — 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…
• Acts 19:4 — Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that…
• Romans 6:4 — 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…
• Ephesians 4:5 — One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
• 1 Peter 3:21 — The like figure whereunto even 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,)…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.