[B-Greek] LOUW, NIPTW, BAPTIZW
Maurice A. O'Sullivan
mauros at iol.ie
Mon Nov 3 20:32:34 EST 2003
At 23:15 03/11/2003, Doug Hoxworth wrote:
>what is the difference between these terms? did they all refer to washing?
>was there any distinction between the terms? if so, what is it?
According to Louw-Nida, LOUW and NIPTW are classified in the domain #47
viz. "Activities involving Liquids or Masses", whereas BAPTIZW comes under
domain #53 viz. " Religious activities "
LOUW is 47.12 = to wash the body - `to bathe, to wash.', citing Ac. 9:37
NIPTW is 47. 9 to wash a part of a body, usually the hands
or feet - `to wash.' citing `and he began to wash the disciples' feet' Jn
13.5 '
whereas
BAPTIZW 53.31 = to wash (in some contexts, possibly by dipping into
water), with a view to making objects ritually acceptable - `to wash, to
purify, washing, purification.'
Additionally, L-N state: >> There is some doubt as to the precise extent to
which BAPTIZW, KATABAPTIZW, and BAPTISMOS in Mk 7.4 involve ritual
cleansing, but the context would seem to imply this, particularly in view
of the relationship of such washing to the rules followed by Jews in
general and Pharisees in particular.<<
Maurice A. O'Sullivan [ Bray, Ireland ]
mauros at iol.ie
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