Examples: βαπτισ-μός (from βαπτίζω), a washing, purification (the act of which βάπτισμα is the result; see below) καθαρισ-μός (from καθαρίζω), a cleansing, purification ἀπολύτρω-σις (from ἀπολυτρόω, I release on payment of a ransom), a releasing effected by payment of a ransom (λύτρον), redemption δικαίω-σις (from δικαιόω), an act of adjudging one to be righteous, justification 3. The result of an action is indicated by -μα (3). Examples: βάπτισ-μα (from βαπτίζω), baptism (the abiding
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