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GreekG3140Verb

μαρτυρέω

martureō

73Occurrences
G3140Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to be a witness, i.e. testify (literally or figuratively)

from G3144 (μάρτυς);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
(a) prop., to be a witness, bear witness, testify: absol. (find.),; parenthetical. and incomm.; El., § 37, 2),; ὅτι, accusative and inf. ).; *ὅτι ὅτι *recit.; *κατά *; pass.; ptcp.; impers.; (b) in late Gk., to witness favourably, give a good report, approve : with dative of thing(s); pass.; διά, with genitive of thing(s).
LXX: chiefly for עֵד (עֵד , also for עוּד hi. , עָנָה

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

μαρτυρέω appears 73 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

John
31
Acts
11
1 John
7
Hebrews
7
Revelation
4
3 John
3
1 Timothy
2
Romans
2

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 15:15BSB

In that case, we are also exposed as false witnesses about God. For we have testified about God that He raised Christ from the dead, but He did not raise Him if in fact the dead are not raised.

Acts 10:22BSB

“Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could hear a message from you.”

Hebrews 11:2BSB

This is why the ancients were commended.

John 15:26BSB

When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.

John 5:32BSB

There is another who testifies about Me, and I know that His testimony about Me is valid.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.