βάπτω
baptō
Modern Summary of Abbott-Smith’s Lexicon (1922)
The word "βάπτω" means to dip or immerse something into a liquid. It can refer to dipping in general, as in Luke 16:24 and John 13:26, or specifically to dipping in dye to color or stain, as seen in Revelation 19:13.
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)
The Greek word baptō means "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)," used in Scripture in contexts that reveal its full semantic depth.
Lexical data derived from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. See full disclaimer
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