Christian Baptism
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Baptize:
Verb
1. To immerse in water in the Christian rite of baptism.
2. To cleanse spiritually; initiate or dedicate by purifying.
3. To christen.
4. To administer baptism.
[ME baptise (n), OF: m. baptiser, t. LL: m. s. baptizare,
t. Gk.: baptizein immerse]
(The American College Dictionary, Random House - New York)
Baptize:
#907. baptizo, bap-tid'-zo; from a der. of G911; to make whelmed (i.e.
fully wet); used only (in the N.T.) of ceremonial ablution, espec. (techn.) of
the ordinance of Chr. baptism:--baptist, baptize, wash.
#911. bapto, bap'-to; a prim. verb; to whelm, i.e. cover wholly with a
fluid; in the N.T. only in a qualified or spec. sense, i.e. (lit.) to moisten
(a part of one's person), or (by impl.) to stain (as with dye):--dip.
(Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, James Strong)
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