βάπτω

baptō · dip

Greek word · Strong’s number G911 · appears 4 times in the Bible

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What it means

baptō (βάπτω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “dip”.

Plunge the tip into something.

How to say it

bap·tō

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. Put something in a liquid and take it out.
  2. To soak cloth in dye or another liquid until it takes its color.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • dip ×2
  • dipped ×2

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Luke 16:24

    And he called out and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this flame.’

  • John 13:26

    Jesus answers, “It is the one for whom I will dip the piece of bread and give it to him.” So having dipped the piece of bread, he gives it to Judas, son of Simon Iscariot.

  • Revelation 19:13

    And he is clothed in a garment dipped in blood, and his name is called the Word of God.

And 1 more times.