βαπτίζω

A. dip, plunge, ξίφος εἰς σφαγήν J. BJ 2.18.4; σπάθιον εἰς τὸ ἔμβρυον Sor. 2.63:—Pass., of a trephine, Gal. 10.447; βάπτισον σεαυτὸν εἰς θάλασσαν Plu. 2.166a; β. Διόνυσον πρὸς τὴν θάλασσαν ib. 914d:—in Pass., to be drowned, Epict. Gnom. 47; of ships, sink or disable them, Plb. 1.51.6, 16.6.2 (Pass.); ἐβάπτισαν τὴν πόλιν flooded the city, metaph., of the crowds who flocked into Jerusalem at the time of the siege, J. BJ 4.3.3; β. τινὰ εἰσφοραῖς D.S. 1.73; β. τινὰ ὕπνῳ AP 11.49 (Even.); ὕπνῳ βεβαπτισμένος Archig. and Posidon. ap. Aët. 6.3:—Pass., ὡς ἐκ τοῦ βεβαπτίσθαι ἀναπνέουσι Hp. Epid. 5.63; to be drenched, Eub. 68: metaph., βεβαπτισμένοι soaked in wine, Pl. Smp. 176b; ὀφλήμασι βεβ. over head and ears in debt, Plu. Galb. 21; γνοὺς βαπτιζόμενον τὸ μειράκιον seeing that he was getting into deep water, Pl. Euthd. 277d; β. εἰς ἀναισθησίαν καὶ ὕπνον J. AJ 10.9.4; ὁ τῷ θυμῷ βεβαπτισμένος καταδύεται Ach.Tat. 6.19; ψυχή βεβαπτισμένη λύπῃ Lib. Or. 64.115.

2. draw wine by dipping the cup in the bowl, Aristopho 14.5; φιάλαις β. ἐκ . . κρατήρων Plu. Alex. 67.

3. baptize, τινά Ev.Marc. 1.4; ἐν ὕδατι εἰς μετάνοιαν Ev.Matt. 3.11:—Pass., βαπτισθήτω ἕκαστος εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν Act.Ap. 2.38; εἰς Χριστόν Ep.Rom. 6.3, etc.:—Med., dip oneself, LXX 4 Ki. 5.14; get oneself baptized, Act.Ap. 22.16, 1 Ep.Cor. 10.2:—Pass., perform ablutions, Ev.Luc. 11.38.