Word Study · Strong's G907 · Greek
βαπτίζω
baptizo
bap-tid'-zo
Strong's 1890 spelling: baptízō
“to immerse, submerge”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
to immerse, submerge; to make whelmed (i.e. fully wet); used only (in the New Testament) of ceremonial ablution, especially (technically) of the ordinance of Christian baptism
Rendered in the KJV as
Baptist, baptize, wash.
- 76occurrencesin the New Testament
- 8 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 45inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 76 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 45
- βαπτισθῆναι7
- βαπτίζων4
- ἐβάπτισεν4
- ἐβαπτίσθη4
- βαπτίζω3
- βαπτίσει3
- ἐβαπτίζοντο3
- ἐβάπτισα3
- ἐβαπτίσθησαν3
- βαπτίζειν2
- βαπτίζομαι2
- βαπτισθέντες2
and 33 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 47
- baptized5
- baptizing5
- to be baptized4
- baptize3
- baptizing.3
- having been baptized3
- to baptize3
- were baptized3
- will baptize3
- am baptized2
- I baptized2
- they were baptized2
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 28
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, infinitive (“to…”)10
- verb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singular7
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singular5
- verb · imperfect passive, statement · 3rd person plural5
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 1st person singular4
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person singular4
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 2nd person plural4
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 1st person plural3
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person plural3
- verb · future active, statement · 3rd person singular3
- verb · future passive, statement · 2nd person plural3
- verb · present active, statement · 1st person singular3
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- V-APN · 10
- V-PAP-NSM · 7
- V-API-3S · 5
- V-IPI-3P · 5
- V-AAI-1S · 4
- V-AAI-3S · 4
- V-API-2P · 4
- V-API-1P · 3
- V-API-3P · 3
- V-FAI-3S · 3
- V-FPI-2P · 3
- V-PAI-1S · 3
All 76, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Acts carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Matthew7 occurrences
- Matthew 3:6ἐβαπτίζοντοebaptizontoverb · imperfect passive, statement · 3rd person pluralConfessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.here: were being baptized
- Matthew 3:11βαπτίζωbaptizōverb · present active, statement · 1st person singularI baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.here: baptize
- Matthew 3:11βαπτίσειbaptiseiverb · future active, statement · 3rd person singularI baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.here: will baptize
- Matthew 3:13βαπτισθῆναιbaptisthēnaiverb · aorist (simple past) passive, infinitive (“to…”)At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.here: to be baptized
- Matthew 3:14βαπτισθῆναι,baptisthēnaiverb · aorist (simple past) passive, infinitive (“to…”)But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”here: to be baptized,
- Matthew 3:16Βαπτισθεὶςbaptistheisverb · aorist (simple past) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularAs soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.here: Having been baptized
- Matthew 28:19βαπτίζοντεςbaptizontesverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralTherefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,here: baptizing
Mark12 occurrences
- Mark 1:4βαπτίζωνbaptizōnverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularJohn the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.here: is baptizing
- Mark 1:5ἐβαπτίζοντοebaptizontoverb · imperfect passive, statement · 3rd person pluralPeople went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.here: were being baptized
- Mark 1:8ἐβάπτισαebaptisaverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 1st person singularI baptize you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”here: baptized
- Mark 1:8βαπτίσειbaptiseiverb · future active, statement · 3rd person singularI baptize you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”here: will baptize
- Mark 1:9ἐβαπτίσθηebaptisthēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularIn those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.here: was baptized
- Mark 6:14βαπτίζωνbaptizōnverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularNow King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”here: baptizing
- Mark 6:24βαπτίζοντος.baptizontosverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularThen she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist.”here: baptizing.
- Mark 7:4βαπτίσωνται,baptisōntaiverb · aorist (simple past) middle, subjunctive · 3rd person pluralAnd 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.here: they shall wash
- Mark 10:38βαπτίζομαιbaptizomaiverb · present passive, statement · 1st person singular“You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I will drink, or be baptized with the baptism I will undergo?”here: am baptized
- Mark 10:38βαπτισθῆναι;baptisthēnaiverb · aorist (simple past) passive, infinitive (“to…”)“You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I will drink, or be baptized with the baptism I will undergo?”here: to be baptized [with]?
- Mark 10:39βαπτίζομαιbaptizomaiverb · present passive, statement · 1st person singular“We can,” the brothers answered. “You will drink the cup that I drink,” Jesus said, “and you will be baptized with the baptism that I undergo.here: am baptized
- Mark 10:39βαπτισθήσεσθε·baptisthēsestheverb · future passive, statement · 2nd person plural“We can,” the brothers answered. “You will drink the cup that I drink,” Jesus said, “and you will be baptized with the baptism that I undergo.here: you will be baptized [with];
Luke10 occurrences
- Luke 3:7βαπτισθῆναιbaptisthēnaiverb · aorist (simple past) passive, infinitive (“to…”)Then John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?here: to be baptized
- Luke 3:12βαπτισθῆναιbaptisthēnaiverb · aorist (simple past) passive, infinitive (“to…”)Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”here: to be baptized
- Luke 3:16βαπτίζωbaptizōverb · present active, statement · 1st person singularJohn answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.here: baptize
- Luke 3:16βαπτίσειbaptiseiverb · future active, statement · 3rd person singularJohn answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.here: will baptize
- Luke 3:21βαπτισθῆναιbaptisthēnaiverb · aorist (simple past) passive, infinitive (“to…”)When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,here: baptizing
- Luke 3:21βαπτισθέντοςbaptisthentosverb · aorist (simple past) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularWhen all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,here: having been baptized
- Luke 7:29βαπτισθέντεςbaptisthentesverb · aorist (simple past) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralAll the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice. For they had received the baptism of John.here: having been baptized [with]
- Luke 7:30βαπτισθέντεςbaptisthentesverb · aorist (simple past) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralBut the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.here: having been baptized
- Luke 11:38ἐβαπτίσθηebaptisthēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularBut the Pharisee was surprised to see that Jesus did not first wash before the meal.here: He washed
- Luke 12:50βαπτισθῆναιbaptisthēnaiverb · aorist (simple past) passive, infinitive (“to…”)But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!here: to be baptized [with]
John13 occurrences
- John 1:25βαπτίζειςbaptizeisverb · present active, statement · 2nd person singularasked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”here: baptize you
- John 1:26βαπτίζωbaptizōverb · present active, statement · 1st person singular“I baptize with water,” John replied, “but among you stands One you do not know.here: baptize
- John 1:28βαπτίζων.¶baptizōnverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularAll this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.here: baptizing.
- John 1:31βαπτίζων.baptizōnverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularI myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.”here: baptizing.
- John 1:33βαπτίζεινbaptizeinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’here: to baptize
- John 1:33βαπτίζωνbaptizōnverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularI myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’here: baptizing
- John 3:22ἐβάπτιζεν.ebaptizenverb · imperfect active, statement · 3rd person singularAfter this, Jesus and His disciples went into the Judean countryside, where He spent some time with them and baptized.here: was baptizing.
- John 3:23βαπτίζωνbaptizōnverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularNow John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized.here: baptizing
- John 3:23ἐβαπτίζοντο·ebaptizontoverb · imperfect passive, statement · 3rd person pluralNow John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized.here: were being baptized;
- John 3:26βαπτίζει,baptizeiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularSo John’s disciples came to him and said, “Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about—He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him.”here: baptizes,
- John 4:1βαπτίζειbaptizeiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularWhen Jesus realized that the Pharisees were aware He was gaining and baptizing more disciples than Johnhere: baptizes
- John 4:2ἐβάπτιζενebaptizenverb · imperfect active, statement · 3rd person singular(although it was not Jesus who baptized, but His disciples),here: was baptizing
- John 10:40βαπτίζων,baptizōnverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularThen Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there.here: baptizing,
Acts21 occurrences
- Acts 1:5ἐβάπτισενebaptisenverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person singularFor John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”here: baptized
- Acts 1:5βαπτισθήσεσθεbaptisthēsestheverb · future passive, statement · 2nd person pluralFor John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”here: will be baptized
- Acts 2:38βαπτισθήτωbaptisthētōverb · aorist (simple past) passive, command · 3rd person singularPeter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.here: should be baptized
- Acts 2:41ἐβαπτίσθησανebaptisthēsanverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person pluralThose who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.here: were baptized
- Acts 8:12ἐβαπτίζοντοebaptizontoverb · imperfect passive, statement · 3rd person pluralBut when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.here: they were baptized
- Acts 8:13βαπτισθεὶςbaptistheisverb · aorist (simple past) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularEven Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.here: having been baptized
- Acts 8:16βεβαπτισμένοιbebaptismenoiverb · perfect (done, and it stands) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralFor the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.here: baptized
- Acts 8:36βαπτισθῆναι;baptisthēnaiverb · aorist (simple past) passive, infinitive (“to…”)As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?”here: to be baptized?
- Acts 8:38ἐβάπτισενebaptisenverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person singularAnd he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.here: he baptized
- Acts 9:18ἐβαπτίσθη,ebaptisthēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularAt that instant, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and was baptized,here: he was baptized,
- Acts 10:47βαπτισθῆναιbaptisthēnaiverb · aorist (simple past) passive, infinitive (“to…”)“Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!”here: to baptize
- Acts 10:48βαπτισθῆναιbaptisthēnaiverb · aorist (simple past) passive, infinitive (“to…”)So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.here: to be baptized
- Acts 11:16ἐβάπτισενebaptisenverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person singularThen I remembered the word of the Lord, as He used to say, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’here: baptized
- Acts 11:16βαπτισθήσεσθεbaptisthēsestheverb · future passive, statement · 2nd person pluralThen I remembered the word of the Lord, as He used to say, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’here: will be baptized
- Acts 16:15ἐβαπτίσθηebaptisthēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularAnd when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.here: she was baptized
- Acts 16:33ἐβαπτίσθηebaptisthēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularAt that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized.here: he was baptized
- Acts 18:8ἐβαπτίζοντο.¶ebaptizontoverb · imperfect passive, statement · 3rd person pluralCrispus, the synagogue leader, and his whole household believed in the Lord. And many of the Corinthians who heard the message believed and were baptized.here: were baptized.
- Acts 19:3ἐβαπτίσθητε;ebaptisthēteverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 2nd person plural“Into what, then, were you baptized?” Paul asked. “The baptism of John,” they replied.here: were you baptized?
- Acts 19:4ἐβάπτισενebaptisenverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person singularPaul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”here: baptized
- Acts 19:5ἐβαπτίσθησανebaptisthēsanverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person pluralOn hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.here: they were baptized
- Acts 22:16βάπτισαιbaptisaiverb · aorist (simple past) middle, command · 2nd person singularAnd now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’here: do yourself be baptized
Romans2 occurrences
- Romans 6:3ἐβαπτίσθημενebaptisthēmenverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 1st person pluralOr aren’t you aware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?here: were baptized
- Romans 6:3ἐβαπτίσθημεν;ebaptisthēmenverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 1st person pluralOr aren’t you aware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?here: were baptized?
1 Corinthians10 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 1:13ἐβαπτίσθητε;ebaptisthēteverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 2nd person pluralIs Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul?here: were you baptized?
- 1 Corinthians 1:14ἐβάπτισαebaptisaverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 1st person singularI thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,here: I baptized
- 1 Corinthians 1:15ἐβαπτίσθητε.ebaptisthēteverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 2nd person pluralso no one can say that you were baptized into my name.here: you were baptized.
- 1 Corinthians 1:16ἐβάπτισαebaptisaverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 1st person singularYes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that I do not remember if I baptized anyone else.here: I baptized
- 1 Corinthians 1:16ἐβάπτισα.ebaptisaverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 1st person singularYes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that I do not remember if I baptized anyone else.here: I baptized.
- 1 Corinthians 1:17βαπτίζεινbaptizeinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with words of wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.here: to baptize
- 1 Corinthians 10:2ἐβαπτίσθησανebaptisthēsanverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person pluralThey were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.here: were baptized
- 1 Corinthians 12:13ἐβαπτίσθημεν,ebaptisthēmenverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 1st person pluralFor in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.here: were baptized,
- 1 Corinthians 15:29βαπτιζόμενοιbaptizomenoiverb · present passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralIf these things are not so, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them?here: are baptized
- 1 Corinthians 15:29βαπτίζονταιbaptizontaiverb · present passive, statement · 3rd person pluralIf these things are not so, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them?here: are they baptized