What does βάπτισμα in Greek mean?

What is the meaning of the word βάπτισμα in Greek? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use βάπτισμα in Greek.

The word βάπτισμα in Greek means baptism, βάφτιση, βάφτιση, βάπτιση, βάπτισμα του πυρός, βάπτισμα του πυρός. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word βάπτισμα

baptism

βάφτιση

(religion: Christian initiation)

There will be two baptisms during Mass this Sunday.

βάφτιση

(religion: Christian naming)

The child was given the name "John" at his baptism.

βάπτιση

(baptism by immersion)

Which churches still practise baptism by immersion?

βάπτισμα του πυρός

(figurative (difficult initiation)

My first day as a math teacher was a baptism of fire. The pupils just wouldn't keep quiet!

βάπτισμα του πυρός

(figurative (soldier: first combat)

Bullets were flying all around and people were dying; it was truly a baptism by fire.

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