noun · masculine

baptismos

Greekβαπτισμός (baptismos)

Strong’sG909

dipping, washing

stem baptism-4 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur

Translated as

baptism1×baptisms1×washing1×washings1×

What it means

*† βαπτισμός, -οῦ, ὁ

(< βαπτίζω), prop., the act of which βάπτισμα is the result;

1. a dipping, washing, lustration: Mk 7:4; of Jewish ceremonial, He 9:10; in He 6:2, βαπτισμῶν διδαχήν (-ῆς), "the pl. and the peculiar form seem to be used to include Christian baptism with other lustral rites" (Westc, in l.).

2. baptism: FlJ, Ant., 18, 5, 2 (of John's baptism), and some Fathers (v. Soph., s.v.). Not so in NT, unless ἐν τ. βαπτισμῷ, in the act of baptism, Col 2:12, be read with Tr. (Rec., WH, R, -ματι).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G909 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidbap-tis-mos'

ablution (ceremonial or Christian)

Fromfrom G907;

King Jamesbaptism, washing.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	one singular	more than one plural
subject nominative	baptismos	baptismois
object accusative	baptismon	baptismoin1×βαπτισμοὺς
direct address vocative	baptismor	baptismoir
of, belonging to genitive	baptismou	baptismoiu1×βαπτισμῶν
to, for dative	baptismo1×βαπτισμῷ	baptismoi1×βαπτισμοῖς

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

baptismstem+ogender+snru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

baptismo is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Words built on the same stem

baptismem — βάπτισμα, the rite or ceremony of baptism

Where it appears

4 occurrences, every one of them listed

baptismo“baptism”to, fordative singular1×

Colossians 2:12“baptism”sunthaptiratois auto en to baptismo, en ho kai sunegeiriva dia tau pistiau tau energeiau tou theou tou egeiraratou auton ek nekroiu;And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.

baptismoin“washing”objectaccusative plural1×

Mark 7:4“washing”kai apo agorau ean mē baptizeleia ouk esthialō, kai alleim polleim atō heim paralambala kratarō, baptismoin potērieiu kai xestoiu kai chalkieiu kai klinaiuAnd on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.

baptismoiu“baptisms”of, belonging togenitive plural1×

Hebrews 6:2“baptisms”baptismoiu didachan epithesiau tē cheiraiu, anastasiau tē nekroiu kai krimeu aiōnieu.instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

baptismoi“washings”to, fordative plural1×

Hebrews 9:10“washings”monem epi brōmei kai pomei kai diaforoi baptismoi, dikaiōmeim sarxau mechris kairou diorthōsiau epikeierōteim.They consist only in food and drink and special washings — external regulations imposed until the time of reform.