βαπτίζω | Bill Mounce

Vocabulary Form

βαπτίζω

Definition

I baptize

Erasmian

Modern

Root

βαπτιδ

Frequency

966

Forms

(ἐβαπτιζόμην), βαπτίσω, ἐβάπτισα, -, βεβάπτισμαι, ἐβαπτίσθην

Cognates

Baptism is from the cognate noun bavptisma.

Notes

The μα suffix is often used in Greek to specify the result of the action described by the root (cf. Bl-D #109[2]).

Biblical Concordance

Matthew 3:6	and they were being baptized (ebaptizonto \| ἐβαπτίζοντο \| imperf pass ind 3 pl) by him in the river Jordan river confessing their sins.
Matthew 3:11	“I baptize (baptizō \| βαπτίζω \| pres act ind 1 sg) you with water for repentance, but the one who comes after me is greater than I — I am not worthy even to remove his sandals. He will (baptisei \| βαπτίσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) baptize (baptisei \| βαπτίσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
Matthew 3:13	Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan river to be baptized (baptisthēnai \| βαπτισθῆναι \| aor pass inf ) by him.
Matthew 3:14	But John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to (baptisthēnai \| βαπτισθῆναι \| aor pass inf ) be (baptisthēnai \| βαπτισθῆναι \| aor pass inf ) baptized (baptisthēnai \| βαπτισθῆναι \| aor pass inf ) by you, and yet do you come to me?”
Matthew 3:16	And when Jesus was baptized (baptistheis \| βαπτισθείς \| aor pass ptcp nom sg masc), just as he was coming up from the water, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him.
Matthew 28:19	Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing (baptizontes \| βαπτίζοντες \| pres act ptcp nom pl masc) them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Mark 1:4	appeared John the baptizer (baptizōn \| βαπτίζων \| pres act ptcp nom sg masc) appeared in the wilderness and began preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
Mark 1:5	And were going out to him all the Judean countryside and all Jerusalem all were going out to him and were being baptized (ebaptizonto \| ἐβαπτίζοντο \| imperf pass ind 3 pl) by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins. their
Mark 1:8	I baptize (ebaptisa \| ἐβάπτισα \| aor act ind 1 sg) you with water, but he but will baptize (baptisei \| βαπτίσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) you with the Holy Spirit.”
Mark 1:9	Now in those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized (ebaptisthē \| ἐβαπτίσθη \| aor pass ind 3 sg) in the Jordan River by John.
Mark 6:14	King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known. Some were saying, “John the baptizer (baptizōn \| βαπτίζων \| pres act ptcp nom sg masc) has been raised from the dead. That is why miraculous powers are at work miraculous powers in him.”
Mark 6:24	So she went out and said to her mother, “What should I ask for?” And her mother said, “The head of John the baptizer.” (baptizontos \| βαπτίζοντος \| pres act ptcp gen sg masc)
Mark 7:4	They do not eat anything from the marketplace unless it is purified (baptisōntai \| βαπτίσωνται \| aor mid subj 3 pl) by washing. And there are many other customs that they have received as tradition to keep, like the washing of cups, pots, and copper bowls, and dining couches.)
Mark 10:38	But Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to (baptisthēnai \| βαπτισθῆναι \| aor pass inf ) be (baptisthēnai \| βαπτισθῆναι \| aor pass inf ) baptized (baptisthēnai \| βαπτισθῆναι \| aor pass inf ) with the baptism with which I am baptized?” (baptizomai \| βαπτίζομαι \| pres pass ind 1 sg)
Mark 10:39	They said to him, “We are able.” And Jesus said to them, “The cup that I drink you will drink, and with the baptism with which I am baptized (baptizomai \| βαπτίζομαι \| pres pass ind 1 sg), you will be baptized (baptisthēsesthe \| βαπτισθήσεσθε \| fut pass ind 2 pl);
Mark 16:16	The one who believes and is baptized (baptistheis \| βαπτισθείς \| aor pass ptcp nom sg masc) will be saved, but the one who refuses to believe will be condemned.
Luke 3:7	So he said to the crowds that were coming out to be baptized (baptisthēnai \| βαπτισθῆναι \| aor pass inf ) by him, “You offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
Luke 3:12	Tax collectors also came to be baptized (baptisthēnai \| βαπτισθῆναι \| aor pass inf ) and they said to him, “Teacher, what should we do?”
Luke 3:16	John gave an answer to all, saying, “I indeed baptize (baptizō \| βαπτίζω \| pres act ind 1 sg) you with water, but there is coming one who is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He it is who will (baptisei \| βαπτίσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) baptize (baptisei \| βαπτίσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Luke 3:21	Now when all the people had been baptized (baptisthēnai \| βαπτισθῆναι \| aor pass inf ), and when (baptisthentos \| βαπτισθέντος \| aor pass ptcp gen sg masc) Jesus was baptized (baptisthentos \| βαπτισθέντος \| aor pass ptcp gen sg masc) and was praying, the heavens were opened,
Luke 7:29	When all the people including the tax collectors (those (baptisthentes \| βαπτισθέντες \| aor pass ptcp nom pl masc) who (baptisthentes \| βαπτισθέντες \| aor pass ptcp nom pl masc) had (baptisthentes \| βαπτισθέντες \| aor pass ptcp nom pl masc) been (baptisthentes \| βαπτισθέντες \| aor pass ptcp nom pl masc) baptized (baptisthentes \| βαπτισθέντες \| aor pass ptcp nom pl masc) by John) heard this, they declared God just;
Luke 7:30	but the Pharisees and the lawyers (those (baptisthentes \| βαπτισθέντες \| aor pass ptcp nom pl masc) who (baptisthentes \| βαπτισθέντες \| aor pass ptcp nom pl masc) had (baptisthentes \| βαπτισθέντες \| aor pass ptcp nom pl masc) not been (baptisthentes \| βαπτισθέντες \| aor pass ptcp nom pl masc) baptized (baptisthentes \| βαπτισθέντες \| aor pass ptcp nom pl masc) by John) rejected the purpose of God for themselves.
Luke 11:38	The Pharisee was surprised when he observed that Jesus did (ebaptisthē \| ἐβαπτίσθη \| aor pass ind 3 sg) not wash (ebaptisthē \| ἐβαπτίσθη \| aor pass ind 3 sg) first, before the meal.
Luke 12:50	I have a baptism to be baptized (baptisthēnai \| βαπτισθῆναι \| aor pass inf ) with, and how distressed I am until it is completed!
John 1:25	So they asked him, saying, “Why then are you baptizing (baptizeis \| βαπτίζεις \| pres act ind 2 sg), if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”