Greek · G911 · unreviewed

βάπτω

To dip

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βάπτω G911

Pronunciation báptō

What does βάπτω (báptō) mean in the Bible?

βάπτω (báptō) is a Greek word meaning "to dip". βάπτω, [in LXX chiefly for טבל ;] __(a) to dip: Luk.

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Meaning

to dip

Extended definition

ato dip: Luk.16:24, Jhn.13:26 (ἐμβ-, L);

bto dip in dye, to dye: Rev.19:13 (Rec.; ῥεραντισμένον, WH; περιρεραμμένον, T; ῥεραμμένον, Swete, in l., which see).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

prospective 1 subjunctive 1 participle 2

Tense

aorist 2 future 1 perfect 1

Voice

active 3 passive 1

Mood

participle 2 indicative 1 subjunctive 1

NT Occurrences

Luke 16:24 βάψῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive John 13:26 βάψω future active indicative prospective John 13:26 βάψας aorist active participle participle Revelation 19:13 βεβαμμένον perfect passive participle participle

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)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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