Acts 13:24:8Acts.13.24.W8TAB
βάπτισμα
baptisma
“baptism”
- Transliteration
- BAP-tis-ma
- Extended
- BAHP-tihs-mah
- IPA
- /ˈbap.tis.ma/
Meaning by language
- English
- baptism
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Alphabet Analysis
| Beta | v — as in victory | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
BAP-tis-ma
- sentence
pro-kê-RYKS-an-tos i-ô-AN-nou pro pro-SÔ-pou tês ei-SO-dou au-TOU BAP-tis-ma me-ta-NOI-as pan-TI tôi la-ÔI is-ra-ÊL
Exegesis
The core object of the proclamation is baptisma metanoias {βάπτισμα μετανοίας | báptisma metanoías} ‘baptism of repentance’, a head noun followed by a descriptive genitive, indicating a baptism characterized by or associated with repentance.
Root and etymology
baptizōbeta–alpha–pi–tau–iota–zeta–omega
“to dip, immerse”
In context — Acts 13:24
Before His coming, John had proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
About this coordinate
Acts 13:24:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Acts 13:24, so the Greek word βάπτισμα (baptisma) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Acts.13.24.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.13.24.W8.S1) and character.