βαπτισμός

βαπτισμός, -οῦ, ὁ (βαπτίζω), prop., the act of which βάπτισμα is the result;

1. a dipping, washing, lustration: Mark 7,4 of Jewish ceremonial. Hebr 9,10 in Hebr 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, Kol 2,12, be read with Tr. (Rec., WH, R, -ματι).

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