"to dip, Jn. 13:26; Lk. 16:24; to dye, Rev. 19:13*"
Definition and meaning
to dip, Jn. 13:26; Lk. 16:24; to dye, Rev. 19:13*
In the original Greek the word is written: βάπτω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of bapto (G911) across the King James Bible.
And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
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Common questions
Strong's G911 (bapto) is a Greek word that means: to dip, Jn. 13:26; Lk. 16:24; to dye, Rev. 19:13* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word bapto (G911) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G911 is bapto, a Greek word defined as: to dip, Jn. 13:26; Lk. 16:24; to dye, Rev. 19:13*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
bapto is a Greek word found in the New Testament.