Redirected from βαπτιϲτ‾η‾, replacing lunate sigma Ϲϲ with normal sigma Σσ/ς.
ΒΑΠΤΙΣΤ‾Η‾, βαπτιστ‾η‾
BAPTIST‾Ē‾, baptist‾ē‾
Sounds Like: bap-tis-TES
Translations: Baptist, a Baptist
From the root: ΒΑΠΤΙΣΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a scribal abbreviation for ΒΑΠΤΙΣΤΗΣ (Baptistes), meaning 'Baptist' or 'one who baptizes'. It refers to a person who administers the rite of baptism. In the New Testament, it is most famously used to refer to John the Baptist. The overline indicates that the final sigma (Σ) of the word has been omitted in the manuscript, a common scribal practice.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G0907 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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