What does Ἰωάννης · βαπτίζω mean in the Bible?
Ἰωάννης · βαπτίζω is a Greek phrase meaning "John the baptizer".
Greek · G2491, G907
Ἰωάννης ὁ βαπτίζων
Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites · to baptize
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ἸωάννηςG2491Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites
PronunciationIōánnēs
Open lexicon entry →βαπτίζωG907to baptize
Pronunciationbaptízō
Immersion as religious rite signifying identification with Christ's death and entrance into his community.
Open lexicon entry →What does Ἰωάννης ὁ βαπτίζων (Iōannēs ho baptizōn) mean in the Bible?
Ἰωάννης · βαπτίζω is a Greek phrase meaning "John the baptizer".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2491, G907?
G2491, G907 is connected to 135 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. John the baptizer
Source Gloss
John the baptizer
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 4 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns4Aligned forms135Case patternNominative (54)Number patternSingular (135)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 3:1 · Matt 3:4 · Matt 3:14 · Matt 4:12 · Matt 10:2 · Matt 11:2 · Matt 11:18 · Matt 14:2 · Matt 14:4 · Matt 21:32 · Mark 1:4 · Mark 1:6 · Mark 6:14 · Mark 6:18 · Mark 9:38 · Mark 10:3554×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineMatt 9:14 · Matt 11:7 · Matt 11:11 · Matt 11:12 · Matt 11:13 · Matt 14:8 · Matt 17:13 · Matt 21:25 · Mark 1:9 · Mark 1:29 · Mark 2:18 · Mark 6:24 · Mark 6:25 · Mark 10:41 · Mark 11:30 · Luke 3:1539×
Dative · Singular · MasculineMatt 11:4 · Luke 7:18 · Luke 7:22 · Acts 3:4 · Rev 1:15×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineMatt 3:13 · Matt 4:21 · Matt 14:3 · Matt 14:10 · Matt 16:14 · Matt 17:1 · Matt 21:26 · Mark 1:14 · Mark 1:19 · Mark 3:17 · Mark 5:37 · Mark 6:16 · Mark 6:17 · Mark 6:20 · Mark 8:28 · Mark 9:237×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 72 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist42present17imperfect7future6
Voice
passive43active26middle3
Mood
indicative44participle13infinitive12imperative2subjunctive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 3:11βαπτίζωpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 3:11βαπτίσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 3:13βαπτισθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 3:14βαπτισθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 3:16βαπτισθεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 3:6ἐβαπτίζοντοimperfect passive indicativebackgroundMatthew 28:19βαπτίζοντεςpresent active participleparticipleMark 1:4βαπτίζωνpresent active participleparticipleMark 1:5ἐβαπτίζοντοimperfect passive indicativebackgroundMark 1:8ἐβάπτισαaorist active indicativecompletedMark 1:8βαπτίσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMark 1:9ἐβαπτίσθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMark 6:14βαπτίζωνpresent active participleparticipleMark 6:24βαπτίζοντοςpresent active participleparticipleMark 7:4βαπτίσωνταιaorist middle subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 10:38βαπτίζομαιpresent passive indicativeongoingMark 10:38βαπτισθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveMark 10:39βαπτίζομαιpresent passive indicativeongoingMark 10:39βαπτισθήσεσθεfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMark 16:16βαπτισθεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleLuke 3:12βαπτισθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 3:16βαπτίζωpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 3:16βαπτίσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveLuke 3:21βαπτισθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 3:21βαπτισθέντοςaorist passive participleparticipleLuke 3:7βαπτισθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 7:29βαπτισθέντεςaorist passive participleparticipleLuke 7:30βαπτισθέντεςaorist passive participleparticipleLuke 11:38ἐβαπτίσθηaorist passive indicativecompletedLuke 12:50βαπτισθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 1:25βαπτίζειςpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 1:26βαπτίζωpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 1:31βαπτίζωνpresent active participleparticipleJohn 1:33βαπτίζεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 1:33βαπτίζωνpresent active participleparticipleJohn 3:22ἐβάπτιζενimperfect active indicativebackgroundJohn 3:23ἐβαπτίζοντοimperfect passive indicativebackgroundJohn 3:26βαπτίζειpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 4:2ἐβάπτιζενimperfect active indicativebackgroundActs 1:5ἐβάπτισενaorist active indicativecompleted+32 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Cross-Language Connections
Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.