What does Βαπτιστής (Baptistḗs) mean in the Bible?
Βαπτιστής (Baptistḗs): One who performs baptism as a defining role; John's primary identity and distinguishing title in gospels.
Greek · G910
Βαπτιστής
A baptizer, as an epithet of Christ's forerunner
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ΒαπτιστήςG910
PronunciationBaptistḗs
What does Βαπτιστής (Baptistḗs) mean in the Bible?
Βαπτιστής (Baptistḗs): One who performs baptism as a defining role; John's primary identity and distinguishing title in gospels.
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How does the BSB render G910?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Baptist (12).
Where does Βαπτιστής (Baptistḗs) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 3:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (7), Luke (3), Mark (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItBaptist12×Matthew 3:1, Matthew 11:11, Matthew 11:12, Matthew 14:2
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Matthew 3:1βαπτιστὴςtoBaptistNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularMatthew 11:11ΒαπτιστοῦtoBaptistNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularMatthew 11:12ΒαπτιστοῦtoBaptistNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularMatthew 14:2ΒαπτιστήςtoBaptistNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularMatthew 14:8ΒαπτιστοῦtoBaptistNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularMatthew 16:14ΒαπτιστήνtoBaptistNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularMatthew 17:13ΒαπτιστοῦtoBaptistNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularMark 6:25ΒαπτιστοῦtoBaptistNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularMark 8:28ΒαπτιστήνtoBaptistNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularLuke 7:20ΒαπτιστὴςtoBaptistNoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 3:1
Aligned rows12
Books represented3
Matthew7Mark2Luke3
Source forms
Βαπτιστοῦ5xBaptistouMatthew 11:11, Matthew 11:12, Matthew 14:8, Matthew 17:13
Βαπτιστήν3xBaptistēnMatthew 16:14, Mark 8:28, Luke 9:19
Βαπτιστὴς2xBaptistēsLuke 7:20, Luke 7:33
Βαπτιστής1xBaptistēsMatthew 14:2
βαπτιστὴς1xbaptistēsMatthew 3:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular5xMatthew 11:11, Matthew 11:12, Matthew 14:8, Matthew 17:13
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular4xMatthew 3:1, Matthew 14:2, Luke 7:20, Luke 7:33
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular3xMatthew 16:14, Mark 8:28, Luke 9:19
Evidence Summary
Greek word. One who performs baptism as a defining role; John's primary identity and distinguishing title in gospels.
Strong'sG910
Lexical occurrences0 versesGreek text appearances14 timesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkLuke 9:18-20Source Gloss
a baptizer, as an epithet of Christ's forerunner
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
14 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 3:1Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
βαπτιστής,baptisthv
the baptizer, the Baptist
Read verseMatthew 11:11Noun Genitive Singular Masculine
βαπτιστοῦ·baptistou
the baptizer, the Baptist
Read verseMatthew 11:12Noun Genitive Singular Masculine
βαπτιστοῦbaptistou
the baptizer, the Baptist
Read verseMatthew 14:2Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
Βαπτιστής·baptisthv
the baptizer, the Baptist
Read verseMatthew 14:8Noun Genitive Singular Masculine
Βαπτιστοῦ.baptistou
the baptizer, the Baptist
Read verseMatthew 16:14Noun Accusative Singular Masculine
Βαπτιστήν·baptisthn
the baptizer, the Baptist
Read verseMatthew 17:13Noun Genitive Singular Masculine
Βαπτιστοῦbaptistou
the baptizer, the Baptist
Read verseMark 6:24Noun Genitive Singular Masculine
Βαπτιστοῦ.baptistou
the baptizer, the Baptist
Read verseMark 6:25Noun Genitive Singular Masculine
Βαπτιστοῦ.baptistou
the baptizer, the Baptist
Read verseMark 8:28Noun Accusative Singular Masculine
Βαπτιστήν·baptisthn
the baptizer, the Baptist
Read verseLuke 7:20Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
Βαπτιστὴςbaptisthv
the baptizer, the Baptist
Read verseLuke 7:28Noun Genitive Singular Masculine
Βαπτιστοῦbaptistou
the baptizer, the Baptist
Read verseLuke 7:33Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
Βαπτιστὴςbaptisthv
the baptizer, the Baptist
Read verseLuke 9:19Noun Accusative Singular Masculine
Βαπτιστήν·baptisthn
the baptizer, the Baptist
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
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Biblical Witnesses
John identified by his distinctive practice of baptism, people's speculation about Jesus
Word Origins
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