βαπτισμός
baptismos
baptism
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word βαπτισμός (baptismos) is defined as "baptism." This term is used 5 times in the Bible, indicating its importance in the Christian context. The meaning of βαπτισμός is directly related to the act of immersion or submersion in water, which is a key aspect of baptism. This suggests that the practice of baptism involves a physical act of being submerged in water, rather than just a symbolic or metaphorical one. The significance of βαπτισμός lies in its connection to the Christian faith, as it is likely used to describe the ritual of initiation into the Christian community. Its limited occurrences in the Bible suggest that it may be a specialized or technical term, used within a specific context or community.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences across the text
They don’t eat when they come from the marketplace unless they bathe themselves, and there are many other things, which they have received to hold to: washings of cups, pitchers, bronze vessels, and couches.)
Mark 7:8“For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to the tradition of men—the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things.”
Colossians 2:12having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.
Hebrews 6:2of the teaching of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
Hebrews 9:10being only (with meats and drinks and various washings) fleshly ordinances, imposed until a time of reformation.