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baptizer

baptizer

1 9.6
A title for John who puts people into water to welcome them into the church
  • proper noun
  • US
translation icon : Juan el Bautista
  • It is claimed by many that Jesus was an Essene, as was John the Baptizer.
  • John the Baptizer

Examples

  • I had paused to admire the monument to St. Volodymyr the Baptizer.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The Baptizer drew crowds and charged for the "dunking."

    Blog text (18)

  • The first instance of this authority of the Holy Spirit is found in John 1:29-34, where John the Baptizer baptizes Jesus.

    Blog text (8)

  • I think it likely that scores of "Essenes" and "Essene types" or sympathizers were drawn to John the Baptizer, Jesus, and James.

    Blog text (3)

  • John the Baptizer characterizes his work with the same text from Isaiah 40:3, and Jesus, being baptized by John, identified with the same set of ideas (Mark 1:14-15).

    Blog text (3)

  • In the New Testament, John the Baptizer is known for baptizing Jesus in the Jordan River.

  • Many Christians honor John as the Baptizer because he played a crucial role in the ministry of Jesus.

  • The stories of John the Baptizer emphasize his importance in preparing the way for Christ.

Synonyms

John the Baptist
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13 6.3

A prophet in the Bible who baptizes Jesus and calls people to turn from sin

is the title used for that same person in Christian tradition
St. John the Baptist
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6.4

A preacher in the Bible who baptized Jesus and was later killed

is the title used for that same person without the saint honorific

Surface Forms

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Morphology

baptizer = baptize (transparent) = baptize + er

As a title referring to John the Baptist, the formation is the same agentive 'baptize' + '-er' meaning 'the one who baptizes'; the title is a direct nominalization.

Etymology

Baptizer, as a title for John the Baptist, comes from the same Greek root baptizein meaning 'to dip' or 'immerse'. That's why calling John the baptizer names him as 'the one who baptizes' people, especially in the river.