βαπτισμός

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G909

Transliteration: baptismós

Pronunciation: bap-tis-mos'

Definition: baptism

- Original: βαπτισμός

- Transliteration: Baptismos

- Phonetic: bap-tis-mos'

- Definition:

1. a washing, purification effected by means of water

a. of washing prescribed by the Mosaic law (Heb 9:10)

2. which seems to mean an exposition of the difference between the washings prescribed by the Mosaic law and Christian baptism

- Origin: from G907" class="dictionary-topic-link">G907

- TDNT entry: 10:05,9

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine

- Strong's: From G907" class="dictionary-topic-link">G907; ablution (ceremonially or Christian): - baptism washing.