μάρτυς
martusNoun (Masculine)G3144
witness
From: of uncertain affinity;
Short Definition
a witness (literally (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case)); by analogy, a "martyr"
Full Lexicon Entry
-υρος, ὁ (also ἡ), a witness: (Westc., in l); in forensic sense.; of Christ; of God; of those who have witnessed for Christ by their death (in later Xn. lit., martyr: Swete, Ap., 35).
LXX Usage: for עֵד
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology G:N-M
DescriptionGreek Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
35 timesAppears 35 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Acts
13
Revelation
5
1 Thessalonians
2
1 Timothy
2
2 Corinthians
2
Key Passages
- 1 Peter 5:1
- 2 Timothy 2:2
- Acts 22:15
- Hebrews 10:28
- Philippians 1:8
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