Quick Definition
the baptizer, the Baptist
Strong's Definition
a baptizer, as an epithet of Christ's forerunner
Derivation: from G907 (βαπτίζω);
KJV Usage: Baptist
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
βαπτιστής, βαπτιστοῦ, ὁ (βαπτίζω), a baptizer; one who administers the rite of baptism; the surname of John, the forerunner of Christ: Mat_3:1; Mat_11:11 f; (Mat_14:2; Mat_14:8; Mat_16:14; Mat_17:13); Mar_6:24 (T Tr WH τοῦ βαπτίζοντος), Mar_6:25; Mar_8:28; Luk_7:20; Luk_7:28 (T Tr WH omit), Luk_7:38; Luk_9:19; also given him by Josephus, Antiquities 18, 5, 2, and found in no other secular writings (Joh. d. Täufer by Breest (1881), Köhler (1884).)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
βαπτιστής baptistēs 12x
one who baptizes, a baptist, Mat_3:1 ; Mat_11:11-12 baptism, baptist.
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
† βαπτιστής , -οῦ , ὁ
( < βαπτίζω ),
a baptizer: of John the Baptist, Mat_3:1 ; Mat_11:11-12 ; Mat_14:2 ; Mat_14:8 ; Mat_16:14 ; Mat_17:13 , Mar_6:25 ; Mar_8:28 , Luk_7:20 ; Luk_7:33 ; Luk_9:19 .†
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
βαπτιστής, -ου, ὁ (βαπτίζω),
a baptizer: of John the Baptist, Mat.3:1 11:11, 12 14:2, 8 16:14 17:13, Mrk.6:25 8:28, Luk.7:20, 33 9:19.†
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