βάπτισμα
baptisma (báptisma)
/bap'-tis-mah/
“immersion, baptism”
Primary meaning: immersion, baptism. Strong's: baptism (technically or figuratively). Lexical nuances: immersion , baptism ; metaph., of affliction: Mk 10:38 , 39 , Lk 12:50 . Of the religious rite of baptism; of John's baptism: Mt 3:7 21:25 , Mk 11:30 , Lk 7:29 20:4 , Ac 1:22 10:37 18:25 19:3 ; β. μετανοίας , Mk 1:4 , Lk 3:3 , Ac 13:24 19:4 ; of Christian baptism; Ro 6:4 , Eph 4:5 , Col 2:12 (Tr., -μῷ , q.v.), I Pe 3:21 (cf. Cremer, 130; Tr., Syn. § xcix).†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G907 (βαπτίζω);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
baptism
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where βάπτισμα (baptisma) carries significant theological or narrative weight.