Bible Encyclopedias
Boutistes
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
(Βουτιστής ) is a Greek term to distinguish the person who dips the candidate for holy baptism while the priest repeats the baptismal formula.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Boutistes'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/b/boutistes.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.