What does βαπτίζω · ὑπέρ · νεκρός mean in the Bible?
βαπτίζω · ὑπέρ · νεκρός is a Greek phrase meaning "baptized for the dead".
Greek · G907, G5228, G3498
βαπτιζόμενοι ὑπὲρ τῶν νεκρῶν
To baptize · above/for · dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun)
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βαπτίζωG907to baptize
Pronunciationbaptízō
Immersion as religious rite signifying identification with Christ's death and entrance into his community.
Open lexicon entry →ὑπέρG5228above/for
Pronunciationhypér
Substitutionary sacrifice: giving one's life in place of another's redemption, especially Christ's atonement.
Open lexicon entry →νεκρόςG3498dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun)
Pronunciationnekrós
Spiritually inoperative or powerless; used of faith, sin, and spiritual deadness in sin apart from Christ.
Open lexicon entry →What does βαπτιζόμενοι ὑπὲρ τῶν νεκρῶν (baptizomenoi hyper tōn nekrōn) mean in the Bible?
βαπτίζω · ὑπέρ · νεκρός is a Greek phrase meaning "baptized for the dead".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G907, G5228, G3498?
G907, G5228, G3498 is connected to 77 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. baptized for the dead
Source Gloss
baptized for the dead
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups5Aligned forms77TensesAorist, Present, Imperfect, Future, PerfectVoicesPassive, Active, Middle
Tenses
Voices
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract12×
Aorist PassiveMatt 3:13 · Matt 3:14 · Mark 10:38 · Luke 3:7 · Luke 3:12 · Luke 3:21 · Luke 12:50 · Acts 8:36 · Acts 10:47 · Acts 10:4810×
Present ActiveJohn 1:33 · 1 Cor 1:172×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality17×
Present ActiveMark 1:4 · Mark 6:14 · John 1:28 · John 1:31 · John 1:33 · John 3:23 · John 10:40 · Matt 28:19 · Mark 6:249×
Aorist PassiveMatt 3:16 · Mark 16:16 · Acts 8:13 · Luke 7:29 · Luke 7:30 · Luke 3:216×
Perfect PassiveActs 8:161×
Present Passive1 Cor 15:291×
Indicativestates a fact or reality45×
Aorist PassiveMark 1:9 · Luke 11:38 · Acts 9:18 · Acts 16:15 · Acts 16:33 · Acts 19:3 · 1 Cor 1:13 · 1 Cor 1:15 · Gal 3:27 · Rom 6:3 · 1 Cor 12:13 · Acts 2:41 · Acts 19:514×
Aorist ActiveMark 1:8 · 1 Cor 1:14 · 1 Cor 1:16 · Acts 1:5 · Acts 8:38 · Acts 11:16 · Acts 19:48×
Present ActiveMatt 3:11 · Luke 3:16 · John 1:26 · John 3:26 · John 4:1 · John 1:256×
Imperfect PassiveMatt 3:6 · Mark 1:5 · John 3:23 · Acts 8:12 · Acts 18:85×
Future ActiveMatt 3:11 · Mark 1:8 · Luke 3:163×
Future PassiveMark 10:39 · Acts 1:5 · Acts 11:163×
Present PassiveMark 10:38 · Mark 10:39 · 1 Cor 15:293×
Imperfect ActiveJohn 3:22 · John 4:22×
Aorist Middle1 Cor 10:21×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Aorist MiddleMark 7:41×
Imperativecommand or strong request2×
Aorist PassiveActs 2:381×
Aorist MiddleActs 22:161×
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)
Word Origins
βαπτιζόμενοι ὑπὲρ τῶν νεκρῶν is built from this root: