βαπτίζω
bap-TID-zo
I baptize, I immerse
verb
In the New Testament
Baptize = our word, directly from βαπτίζω. Original meaning: dip, plunge, immerse. John the Baptist = Ἰωάννης ὁ βαπτίζων.
Memory Hook
bap-TID-zo — BAPTIZE is our English word, taken directly from Greek.
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