ἐβαπτίζοντο

baptízō

they were baptized

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.

G907

Mark 1:5 · Word #14

Lexicon G907

Lemmaβαπτίζω
Transliterationbaptízō
Strong'sG907
DefinitionTo 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 IMPF PASS IND 3P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action
Voice PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasethey were baptized
Literalthey-were-being-baptized

Lexical Info

Lemmaβαπτίζω
Strong'sG907

SIBI-P1 Translation G907-29

they were being immersed

Morphological NotesVerb, imperfect tense, passive voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe imperfect tense conveys ongoing or repeated past action, and the passive voice shows the subject receiving the action. "They were being immersed" preserves both the durative past sense and the passive form while retaining the root idea of submerging in liquid.

View full lexicon entry for G907 →

SILEX v2

← Back to Mark 1:5