McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Emphotium

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McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Emphotium


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( ἐõöώôéïí ) is one of the names for the white robe with which persons were invested at baptism. The name is no doubt derived from the "enlightening" attributed to the baptismal ceremony. SEE BAPTISM.