Βαπτιστής
Baptistēs
“one who baptizes”
Definition
a baptizer, as an epithet of Christ's forerunner
from G907 (βαπτίζω);
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
G:N-M
Greek Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
Βαπτιστής appears 12 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to ask, ‘Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?’”
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that a prophet of old has arisen.”
From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subject to violence, and the violent lay claim to it.
Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist.
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