Examples of using Baptizein in English and their translations into Italian
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Baptizein in the whole history of the Greek language has but one[meaning].
Now we must show that this understanding of baptizein fits the New Testament data.
He states that baptizein means to immerse, when this is exactly the point under debate.
Thus baptizein, according to baptists, can refer to an act(dipping)
This understanding of baptism agrees with the baptists in that it sees baptizein as a powerful word.
All of these stem from the mistaken notion that baptizein means always
It differs from their definition in seeing the power of baptizein not as an immersion
If baptizein means to immerse or dip, then Dagg is correct:
From our consideration of baptizein in Scripture, it is clear that it does not always and only mean"to immerse.
If a baptist asks a Reformed believer what he thinks baptism(baptizein) means, what answer ought he give?
The“Petit Larousse” dictionary tells us that“baptism” or“to baptize” comes from the Greek word“Baptizein”, which means immersion. This confirms what we have just seen in the Bible.
Baptizein, we must conclude,
Since the context forbids this, baptizein does not mean to immerse or dip.[41].
That baptizein means to dip or immerse may be refuted in various ways.
We must agree with the baptists that if baptizein does indicate a mode in the Greek classics,
Jarrell was clearly aware of Dale's thesis regarding the meaning of baptizein, but he does not engage in any significant interaction with it(Op. cit., pp. 17-18, 44, 55).
Though the baptist understanding of baptizein in the initiatory sacrament is very specific,
This fits perfectly with our definition of baptizein as to change thoroughly the character,
For Gill, since baptizein means immerse, there must be
Having ascertained the meaning of baptizein, it only remains to explain the meaning or significance of Christian baptism.