βαπτίζων
baptízō
baptizing
To immerse or dip into liquid, with the primary sense of submerging an object or person in water. In Koine Greek contexts, βαπτίζω is used both in literal senses (such as immersing material in liquid for dyeing or cleaning) and in ritual or ceremonial contexts for purification or initiation, particularly in relation to religious washings and initiations. In the New Testament, it frequently refers specifically to the act of ritual immersion or washing, often as a sign of repentance, initiation, or purification.
John 1:28 · Word #12
Lexicon G907
| Lemma | βαπτίζω |
| Transliteration | baptízō |
| Strong's | G907 |
| Definition | To immerse or dip into liquid, with the primary sense of submerging an object or person in water. In Koine Greek contexts, βαπτίζω is used both in literal senses (such as immersing material in liquid for dyeing or cleaning) and in ritual or ceremonial contexts for purification or initiation, particularly in relation to religious washings and initiations. In the New Testament, it frequently refers specifically to the act of ritual immersion or washing, often as a sign of repentance, initiation, or purification. |
Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | baptizing |
| Literal | baptizing |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | βαπτίζω |
| Strong's | G907 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G907-16
immersing
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active participle, nominative masculine singular (Gr,V,PPA,NMS); denotes an ongoing active action attributed to a masculine singular subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle nominative masculine singular denotes one who is actively performing the action in an ongoing manner. "Immersing" preserves the core root sense of dipping or submerging in liquid without importing later technical terminology. |
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