- Original: βαπτισμός - Transliteration: Baptismos - Phonetic: bap-tis-mos' - Definition: 1. a washing, purification effected by means of water a. of washing prescribed by the Mosaic law (Hebrews 9:10) 2. which seems to mean an exposition of the difference between the washings prescribed by the Mosaic law and Christian baptism - Origin: from G907 - TDNT entry: 10:05,9 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: From G907 ; ablution (ceremonially or Christian): - baptism washing. Total KJV Occurrences: 3 • baptisms, 1 Hebrews 6:2 • washing, 1 Mar 7:4 • washings, 1 Hebrews 9:10