As Iver already noted, I also found that POTAMOS can be translated as "water" at times. Compare: Joshua 4:7, 5:1 So, I take it that probably EBAPTIZONTO EN TW IORDANH POTAMW emphasizes baptism in WATER. Best wishes Wieland <>< --------------- Wieland Willker, Bremen, Germany mailto:willker at chemie.uni-bremen.de http://www.uni-bremen.de/~wie