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)
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