908 baptisma {bap'-tis-mah}   
   
TDNT - 1:545,92; 中性名詞   
   
AV - baptism 22; 22   
   
1) 洗, 沒入, 水禮, 洗禮   
 1a) 殉道的隱喻 (#可 10:39; 路 12:50; 太 20:22,23|) 


908 baptisma {bap'-tis-mah} 
 
from 907; TDNT - 1:545,92; n n 
 
AV - baptism 22; 22 
 
1) immersion, submersion 
   1a) of calamities and afflictions with which one is quite overwhelmed 
   1b) of John's baptism, that purification rite by which men on 
       confessing their sins were bound to spiritual reformation, 
       obtained the pardon of their past sins and became qualified 
       for the benefits of the Messiah's kingdom soon to be set up. 
       This was valid Christian baptism, as this was the only baptism 
       the apostles received and it is not recorded anywhere that 
       they were ever rebaptised after Pentecost. 
   1c) of Christian baptism; a rite of immersion in water as 
       commanded by Christ, by which one after confessing his sins 
       and professing his faith in Christ, having been born again by 
       the Holy Spirit unto a new life, identifies publicly with the 
       fellowship of Christ and the church.