βαπτισμός

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baptism

βαπτισμός , -οῦ, ὁ (βαπτίζω), prop., the act of which βάπτισμα is the result; __1. a dipping, washing, lustration : Mrk.7:4; of Jewish ceremonial. Heb.9:10; in Heb.6:2 , βαπτισμῶν διδαχήν (-ῆς), "the pl. and the peculiar form seem to be used to include Christian baptism with other lustral rites" (Westc, in l.). __2. baptism : FlJ, Ant., 18, 5, 2 (of John's baptism), and some Fathers (see Soph., see word). Not so in NT, unless ἐν τ. βαπτισμῷ, in the act of baptism , Col.2:12 , be read with Tr. (Rec., WH, R, -ματι). † (AS)