"to dip in, Mt. 26:23; to dip for food in a dish, Mk. 14:20*"
Definition and meaning
to dip in, Mt. 26:23; to dip for food in a dish, Mk. 14:20*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐμβάπτω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
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 embapto (G1686) across the King James Bible.
And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish.
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.
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Common questions
Strong's G1686 (embapto) is a Greek word that means: to dip in, Mt. 26:23; to dip for food in a dish, Mk. 14:20* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word embapto (G1686) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1686 is embapto, a Greek word defined as: to dip in, Mt. 26:23; to dip for food in a dish, Mk. 14:20*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
embapto is a Greek word found in the New Testament.