See Dr. Owen’s complete Collection of Sermons, page 580, 581. of dipping; in which he observes, that βαπτω, when used in these scriptures, Luke xvi. 24. and John xiii. 26. is translated to _dip_; and in Rev. xix. 13. where we read of a _vesture dipped in blood_; it is better rendered _stained_, by sprinkling blood upon it; and all these scriptures denote only a touching one part of the body, and not plunging. In other authors, it signifies, _tingo_, _immergo_, _lavo_, _abluo_; but in no author it ever signifies to dip, but only in order to washing, or as the means of washing. As for the Hebrew word טבל, rendered, by the LXX. in Gen. xxxvii. 31. by μολύνω, _to stain by sprinkling_, or otherwise mostly by βαπτω: In 2 Kings v. 14. they render it by βαπτιζω, and no where else: In ver. 10. Elisha commands Naaman to _wash_; and accordingly, ver. 14. pursuant to this order, it is said, he _dipped himself seven times_; the word is ויטבל; which the LXX. render εβαπτισατω; and in Exod. xii. 22. where the word טבל is used, which we render _dip_, speaking concerning the dipping the bunch of hyssop in the blood, the LXX. render it by the word βαπτω: And, in I Sam. xiv. 27; it is said, that Jonathan dipped the end of his rod in an honey-comb; the word here is also ויטבל, and the LXX. render it εβαψεν; in which place it cannot be understood of his dipping it by plunging: And in Lev. iv. 6. 17. and chap. ix. 9. the priest is said to dip his finger in the blood, which only intends his touching the blood, so as to sprinkle it; and therefore does not signify plunging. This learned author likewise observes, that βαπτιζω signifies to wash; as instances out of all authors may be given; and he particularly mentions Suidas, Hesychius, Julius Pollux, and Phavorinus and Eustachius. And he further adds, that it is first used in the scripture, in Mark i. 8. John i. 33. and to the same purpose, Acts i. 5. in which place it signifies to pour; for the expression is equivocal; _I baptize you with water, but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost_: which is an accomplishment of that promise, that _the Holy Ghost should be poured on them_. As for other places, in Mark vii. 2. 4. νίπτω, which signifies to _wash_, and is so translated, is explained in the words immediately following, as signifying _to baptize_. And, in Luke xi. 38. it is said, that the Pharisee marvelled that our Saviour had not _washed before dinner_: The word in the Greek is ἐβαπτισθη, to whom he replies in the following verse, _Ye Pharisees make clean the outside_, &c. so that the word, βαπτιζω signifies there to _cleanse_, or to use the means of cleansing.