Βαπτίζω

βαπτίζω (baptizo)

Gloss: I baptize

Principal Parts: βαπτίζω, βαπτίσω, ἐβάπτισα, -, βεβάπτισμαι, ἐβαπτίσθην

Strong's 907

GK 966

Frequency in New Testament 77


 * A familiar cognate
 * Ranks 223 in the Big 300 and exists in many varied forms.
 * Important forms are the passive ones, since baptism is something one typically receives.
 * The LXX has an interesting middle form: ἐβαπτίσατο (aorist middle indicative 3P sg.) in 2 Kings 5:14. Middle because Naaman dipped himself into the river.

Paradigms
Forms in the NT are in bold.

Present Active Indicative

Present Passive Indicative

Aorist Active Indicative

Aorist Passive Indicative