1686. embaptó
Strong's Lexicon
embaptó: To dip in, to immerse

Original Word: ἐμβαπτό
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: embaptó
Pronunciation: em-bap-TO
Phonetic Spelling: (em-bap'-to)
Definition: To dip in, to immerse
Meaning: I dip into.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek preposition "ἐν" (en, meaning "in") and the verb "βαπτίζω" (baptizō, meaning "to dip" or "to immerse").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "embaptó," the concept of dipping or immersing can be related to the Hebrew verb "טָבַל" (tabal), which also means to dip or immerse, as seen in passages like 2 Kings 5:14.

Usage: The verb "embaptó" is used to describe the action of dipping or immersing something into a liquid. In the context of the New Testament, it often refers to the act of dipping a morsel of bread into a dish, as seen in the Last Supper narrative. The term conveys a sense of complete immersion or submersion, which is significant in understanding the cultural practices of the time.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern and Greco-Roman world, communal meals often involved dipping bread or other food items into shared dishes. This practice was not only a practical way to eat but also a symbol of fellowship and unity among those partaking in the meal. The act of dipping, as described by "embaptó," would have been a familiar and meaningful gesture to the original audience of the New Testament.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from en and baptó
Definition
to dip in
NASB Translation
dipped (1), dips (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1686: ἐμβάπτω

ἐμβάπτω (see ἐν, III. 3): 1 aorist participle ἐμβάψας; to dip in: τί, John 13:26a Lachmann, 26b R G L text; τήν χεῖρα ἐν τῷ τρυβλίῳ, Matthew 26:23; middle ἐμβαπτόμενος μετ' ἐμοῦ (Lachmann adds τήν χεῖρα) εἰς τό (WH add ἕν in brackets) τρύβλιον, Mark 14:20. (Aristophanes, Xenophon, others.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
dip.

From en and bapto; to whelm on, i.e. Wet (a part of the person, etc.) By contact with a fluid -- dip.

see GREEK en

see GREEK bapto

Forms and Transliterations
εμβαπτομενος εμβαπτόμενος ἐμβαπτόμενος εμβαψας εμβάψας ἐμβάψας embapsas embápsas embaptomenos embaptómenos
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 26:23 V-APA-NMS
GRK: εἶπεν Ὁ ἐμβάψας μετ' ἐμοῦ
NAS: And He answered, He who dipped his hand
KJV: and said, He that dippeth [his] hand
INT: he said the [one] having dipped with me

Mark 14:20 V-PPM-NMS
GRK: δώδεκα ὁ ἐμβαπτόμενος μετ' ἐμοῦ
NAS: to them, [It is] one of the twelve, one who dips with Me in the bowl.
KJV: of the twelve, that dippeth with me
INT: twelve who is dipping with me

Strong's Greek 1686
2 Occurrences


ἐμβάψας — 1 Occ.
ἐμβαπτόμενος — 1 Occ.















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