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I Immerse (βαπτίζω)
The Greek word βαπτίζω entered English through transliteration. Thus, baptize is a Greek word using English letters. Baptizō (βαπτίζω) accutally means “to immerse” in English. It is the verb form of baptō, which is rendered “to dye.”
Because of the Western practice of infant baptism and the varying modes of administering baptism—including pouring and sprinkling—translating baptizō (βαπτίζω) according to its actual meaning would directly challenge the established practices of the Church in England. Under the commission of King James I, the translators of the KJV were strictly instructed to…
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