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GreekG0911Verb

βάπτω

baptō

3Occurrences
G0911Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

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)

a primary verb;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to dip: (ἐμβ-, L); (b) to dip in dye, to dye: (Rec.; ῥεραντισμένον, WH; περιρεραμμένον, T; ῥεραμμένον, Swete, in l., which see).
LXX: chiefly for טבל

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

βάπτω appears 3 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

John
1
Luke
1
Revelation
1

Key Passages

John 13:26BSB

Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I give this morsel after I have dipped it.” Then He dipped the morsel and gave it to Judas son of Simon Iscariot.

Luke 16:24BSB

So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’

Revelation 19:13BSB

He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.