βαπτίζω

Verb

baptizō · to baptize

Search morphology

Strong's ID: 907

Lexical summary

77

NT occurrences

29

Observed forms

About this Greek word

Pr. to dip, immerse; to cleanse or purify by washing; to administer the rite of baptism, to baptize; met. with various reference to the ideas associated with Christian baptism as an act of dedication, e.g. marked designation, devotion, trial, etc.; mid. to procure baptism for one’s self, to undergo baptism, Acts 22:16

Principal-part candidates

Citation forms are shown separately from the NT forms that support them. Reconstructed forms are labeled; unsupported forms are left unavailable.

Present

Citation form attested in NT

βαπτίζωPresent active

NT evidence

Future

Reconstructed from NT-attested forms

βαπτίσωFuture active

NT evidence

Aorist

Citation form attested in NT

ἐβάπτισαFirst aorist active

NT evidence

Perfect active

No supporting NT evidence

Not available from current evidencePerfect active

No NT forms support this principal part.

Perfect middle/passive

Citation form not reconstructed

Not available from current evidencePerfect middle/passive

NT evidence

Aorist passive

Reconstructed from NT-attested forms

ἐβαπτίσθηνAorist passive

NT evidence

Observed NT forms

These forms and parsing labels come from the attested NT corpus. A missing form is not presented as an unattested grammatical claim.

Finite verb paradigms

Indicative mood

Indicative mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonPresent ActivePresent PassiveImperfect ActiveImperfect PassiveFuture ActiveFuture PassiveAorist ActiveAorist MiddleAorist PassiveReferences
SingularFirst
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Second
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Third
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PluralFirst————————
Romans 6:3
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Subjunctive mood

Subjunctive mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonAorist MiddleReferences
PluralThird

Imperative mood

Imperative mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonAorist MiddleAorist PassiveReferences
SingularSecond
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Third—

Infinitive

Infinitive forms grouped by voice and tense
VoicePresentAorist
Active
John 1:33
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Passive
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Matthew 3:13

Participle paradigms

Present Active participles

Present Active participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineReferences
SingularNominative
Mark 1:4
Genitive
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PluralNominative
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Present Passive participles

Present Passive participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineReferences
PluralNominative
Genitive——
Dative——
Accusative——
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Aorist Passive participles

Aorist Passive participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineReferences
SingularNominative
Matthew 3:16
Genitive
Dative——
Accusative——
Vocative——
PluralNominative
Luke 7:29
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Perfect Passive participles

Perfect Passive participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineReferences
PluralNominative
Genitive——
Dative——
Accusative——
Vocative——

NT distribution

NT Book

βαπτίζω

Book distribution counts: Acts: 21 occurrences; John: 13 occurrences; Mark: 13 occurrences; Luke: 10 occurrences; 1 Corinthians: 10 occurrences; Matthew: 7 occurrences; Romans: 2 occurrences; Galatians: 1 occurrences

Author

βαπτίζω
  • Luke31
  • John13
  • Mark13
  • Paul13
  • Matthew7

Author distribution counts: Luke: 31 occurrences; John: 13 occurrences; Mark: 13 occurrences; Paul: 13 occurrences; Matthew: 7 occurrences