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

Acts 19:3	So Paul asked, “Into what then were you baptized?” (ebaptisthēte \| ἐβαπτίσθητε \| aor pass ind 2 pl) And they replied, “Into the baptism of John.”
Acts 19:4	Paul said, “John baptized (ebaptisen \| ἐβάπτισεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”
Acts 19:5	Upon hearing this, they were baptized (ebaptisthēsan \| ἐβαπτίσθησαν \| aor pass ind 3 pl) in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Acts 22:16	And now why are you waiting? Rise and be baptized (baptisai \| βάπτισαι \| aor mid imperative 2 sg) and wash away your sins, calling on his name.’
Romans 6:3	Or do you not know that we (ebaptisthēmen \| ἐβαπτίσθημεν \| aor pass ind 1 pl) who were baptized (ebaptisthēmen \| ἐβαπτίσθημεν \| aor pass ind 1 pl) into Christ Jesus were (ebaptisthēmen \| ἐβαπτίσθημεν \| aor pass ind 1 pl) baptized (ebaptisthēmen \| ἐβαπτίσθημεν \| aor pass ind 1 pl) into his death?
1 Corinthians 1:13	Has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were (ebaptisthēte \| ἐβαπτίσθητε \| aor pass ind 2 pl) you (ebaptisthēte \| ἐβαπτίσθητε \| aor pass ind 2 pl) baptized (ebaptisthēte \| ἐβαπτίσθητε \| aor pass ind 2 pl) in the name of Paul?
1 Corinthians 1:14	I thank God that I (ebaptisa \| ἐβάπτισα \| aor act ind 1 sg) did (ebaptisa \| ἐβάπτισα \| aor act ind 1 sg) not baptize (ebaptisa \| ἐβάπτισα \| aor act ind 1 sg) any of you except Crispus and Gaius,
1 Corinthians 1:15	so that no one can say that you (ebaptisthēte \| ἐβαπτίσθητε \| aor pass ind 2 pl) were (ebaptisthēte \| ἐβαπτίσθητε \| aor pass ind 2 pl) baptized (ebaptisthēte \| ἐβαπτίσθητε \| aor pass ind 2 pl) in my name.
1 Corinthians 1:16	(I also baptized (ebaptisa \| ἐβάπτισα \| aor act ind 1 sg) the household of Stephanas; beyond that I do not know if I (ebaptisa \| ἐβάπτισα \| aor act ind 1 sg) baptized (ebaptisa \| ἐβάπτισα \| aor act ind 1 sg) anyone else.)
1 Corinthians 1:17	For Christ did not send me to baptize (baptizein \| βαπτίζειν \| pres act inf ) but to preach the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be rendered ineffective.
1 Corinthians 10:2	and all were (ebaptisthēsan \| ἐβαπτίσθησαν \| aor pass ind 3 pl) baptized (ebaptisthēsan \| ἐβαπτίσθησαν \| aor pass ind 3 pl) into Moses in the cloud and in the sea,
1 Corinthians 12:13	For in one Spirit we were (ebaptisthēmen \| ἐβαπτίσθημεν \| aor pass ind 1 pl) all baptized (ebaptisthēmen \| ἐβαπτίσθημεν \| aor pass ind 1 pl) into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free, and we were all imbued with one Spirit.
1 Corinthians 15:29	Otherwise, what will they accomplish, those who are being baptized (baptizomenoi \| βαπτιζόμενοι \| pres pass ptcp nom pl masc) for the dead? If the dead are not actually raised, why then are they being baptized (baptizontai \| βαπτίζονται \| pres pass ind 3 pl) for them?
Galatians 3:27	For as many of you (ebaptisthēte \| ἐβαπτίσθητε \| aor pass ind 2 pl) as were (ebaptisthēte \| ἐβαπτίσθητε \| aor pass ind 2 pl) baptized (ebaptisthēte \| ἐβαπτίσθητε \| aor pass ind 2 pl) into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.