verb
baptamō
Greekβάπτω (baptō)
Strong’sG911
I dip, dye
stem bapt-4 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books4 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
βάπτω,
[in LXX chiefly for טבל;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G911 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidbap'-to
to whelm, i.e. cover wholly with a fluid; in the New Testament only in a qualified or special sense, i.e. (literally) to moisten (a part of one's person), or (by implication) to stain (as with dye)
Froma primary verb;
King Jamesdip.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| baptamiβάψω | will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular | dipped | 1× |
| baptateiaβάψῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | dip | 1× |
| baptaratosβάψας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | dipped | 1× |
| baptirētemβεβαμμένον | has happened · objectperfect passive participle direct singular neuter | dipped | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | baptamō | baptame | baptami1×βάψω | baptama | baptamē | baptamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | baptasō | baptase | baptasi | baptasa | baptasē | baptaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | baptatō | baptate | baptati | baptata | baptatē | baptatelē |
| we 1st person plural | baptanō | baptane | baptani | baptana | baptanē | baptanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | baptavō | baptave | baptavi | baptava | baptavē | baptavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | baptalō | baptale | baptali | baptala | baptalē | baptalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | baptimō | baptime | baptimi | baptima | baptimē | baptimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | baptisō | baptise | baptisi | baptisa | baptisē | baptiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | baptitō | baptite | baptiti | baptita | baptitē | baptitelē |
| we 1st person plural | baptinō | baptine | baptini | baptina | baptinē | baptinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | baptivō | baptive | baptivi | baptiva | baptivē | baptivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | baptilō | baptile | baptili | baptila | baptilē | baptilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | baptameiō | baptameia | baptameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | baptaseiō | baptaseia | baptaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | baptateiō | baptateia1×βάψῃ | baptateiē |
| we 1st person plural | baptaneiō | baptaneia | baptaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | baptaveiō | baptaveia | baptaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | baptaleiō | baptaleia | baptaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | baptimeiō | baptimeia | baptimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | baptiseiō | baptiseia | baptiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | baptiteiō | baptiteia | baptiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | baptineiō | baptineia | baptineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | baptiveiō | baptiveia | baptiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | baptileiō | baptileia | baptileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | baptasōr | baptasar | baptasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | baptatōr | baptatar | baptatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | baptavōr | baptavar | baptavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | baptalōr | baptalar | baptalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | baptisōr | baptisar | baptisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | baptitōr | baptitar | baptitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | baptivōr | baptivar | baptivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | baptilōr | baptilar | baptilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | baptamoiō | baptamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | baptasoiō | baptasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | baptatoiō | baptatoia |
| we 1st person plural | baptanoiō | baptanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | baptavoiō | baptavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | baptaloiō | baptaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | baptimoiō | baptimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | baptisoiō | baptisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | baptitoiō | baptitoia |
| we 1st person plural | baptinoiō | baptinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | baptivoiō | baptivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | baptiloiō | baptiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | baptarō | baptari | baptara | baptarē |
| acted on passive voice | baptirō | baptiri | baptira | baptirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | baptarōtos | baptaritos | baptaratos1×βάψας | baptarētos |
| acted on passive voice | baptirōtos | baptiritos | baptiratos | baptirētos1× |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
bapt 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
Where it appears
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
baptami“dipped”will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular1×
John 13:26“dipped”apokrinetō tos Iēsus; Ekeinos atō ho mis baptami tem psōmiem kai dōami auto; baptaratos oun tem psōmiem dōatō Ioudao Simōnou Iskariōtou.Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I give this morsel after I have dipped it.” Then He dipped the morsel and gave it to Judas son of Simon Iscariot.
baptateia“dip”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Luke 16:24“dip”kai autos fōnaratos legata; Patēror Abraam, elēasar min kai pempasar Lazaron hina baptateia tem akrem tou daktulou autou hudōreu kai katapsuchateia tan glōssan mu, hoti odunemō en ta floxa houta.So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’
baptaratos“dipped”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
John 13:26“dipped”apokrinetō tos Iēsus; Ekeinos atō ho mis baptami tem psōmiem kai dōami auto; baptaratos oun tem psōmiem dōatō Ioudao Simōnou Iskariōtou.Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I give this morsel after I have dipped it.” Then He dipped the morsel and gave it to Judas son of Simon Iscariot.
baptirētem“dipped”has happened · objectperfect passive participle direct singular neuter1×
Revelation 19:13“dipped”kai periballerētos himatiem baptirētem haime, kai kalitē tem onomem autou tos Logos tou Theou.He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God.