Word study · Greek
baptizō
to baptize, immerse
Say it: bap-TID-zoh (approximate)
βαπτίζω
What it means
To dip or immerse. John's baptism in the Jordan was a sign of repentance (3:3), and Luke has Jesus baptized while he prays (3:21). John says the one to come will baptize "with the Holy Spirit and fire" (3:16).
Range of meaning
- Dip or immersePlunge in water.
- BaptizeInitiate with water.
In Luke
- Chapter 3
John baptizes with water, and the coming one will baptize with the Spirit (3:7, 3:16, 3:21).
Every verse (8)
Verses where G0907 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources