[B-Greek] LOUW, NIPTW, BAPTIZW

Ben and Jo Crick ben.crick at argonet.co.uk
Tue Nov 4 13:28:55 EST 2003


On Tue  4 Nov 2003 (09:05:35 +0300), iver_larsen at sil.org wrote:
> Whereas BAPTIZW/BAPTW was occasionally, but rarely, used in classical
> Greek, the word is only used in a ritual, ecclesiastical sense in the
> NT. It is therefore a technical term that refers to religiously
> significant cleansing (Jewish or Christian). It never refers to
> ordinary washing.

 In Mark 7:3-4  hOI GAR FARISAIOI KAI PANTES hOI IOUDAIOI EAN MH PUGMHi
 *VIYWNTAI* TAS CEIRAS OUK ESQIOUSIN, KRATOUNTES THN PARADOSIN TWN PRESBUTERWN,
 KAI AP' AGORAS EAN MH *BAPTISWNTAI* OUK ESQIOUSIN, KAI ALLA POLLA ESTIN hA
 PARELABON KRATEIN, *BAPTISMOUS* POTHRIWN KAI XESTWN KAI CALKIWN KAI
 KLINWN...

 So the Parisees and all the Jews wash NIPTW their hands often before eating.
 But then they BAPTIZW their hands, and BAPTIZW all their utensils, crockery,
 pots, pans and dishes before using them.

 Do we take it then that all these food-related items are already quite
 clean, but need a *ritual lustration* before eating with or from them?

 Maybe the distinction between NIPTW and BAPTIZW is not so tight here.

 ERRWSQE

 Ben
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