New Testament Meaning of The Related Greek Nouns and Verbs
The New Testament contains four related words; two verbs and two nouns:
- baptein—to wash something
- baptizein—to wash, often a person in a ritual context
- baptismos—Jewish ritual washing
- baptisma—the new Christian rite
As Christians of different traditions dispute whether total immersion (submersion) is necessary for baptism, the precise meaning of the Greek noun baptisma in the New Testament has become important for discussion.
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