Baptistēs · Immerser

What it means

Baptistēs (Βαπτιστής) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “Immerser”.

The Immerser: "the one who immerses", the title of John, who immersed in water those who changed their minds. Tradition calls him "the Baptist".

How to say it

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. What they called John, who put people under water.

From Abbott-Smith (1922)

Related words

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

Where it appears

• Matthew×7
• Mark×2
• Luke×3

• Matthew 3:1

  In those days John the Immerser appears, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea

• Matthew 11:11

  Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Immerser; yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

• Matthew 11:12

  And from the days of John the Immerser until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent people seize it.

• Matthew 14:2

  and he said to his servants, “This is John the Immerser; he has been raised from the dead, and that is why the powers are at work in him.”

• Matthew 14:8

  And she, prompted by her mother, says, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Immerser.”

• Matthew 16:14

  And they said, “Some say John the Immerser, others Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

• Matthew 17:13

  Then the disciples understood that he had spoken to them about John the Immerser.

• Mark 6:25

  And at once coming in with haste to the king, she asked, saying, “I want you to give me right now, on a platter, the head of John the Immerser.”

• Mark 8:28

  And they said to him, saying, “John the Immerser; and others, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.”

• Luke 7:20

  And when the men came to him, they said, “John the Immerser has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you the one who is coming, or should we wait for another?’”

• Luke 7:33

  For John the Immerser has come not eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’

• Luke 9:19

  And they answered and said, “John the Immerser; but others, Elijah; and others, that one of the ancient prophets has risen.”