μάρτυςmártys
a witness (literally (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case)); by analogy, a "martyr"
Greek (New Testament) · G3144
Meanings
a witness: Acts 10:41, 1 Timothy 6:12, 2 Timothy 2:2, Hebrews 12:1; in forensic sense, Matthew 18:16, Matthew 26:65, Mark 14:63, Acts 6:13, Acts 7:58, 2 Corinthians 13:1, 1 Timothy 5:19, Hebrews 10:28; with genitive object, Luke 24:48, Acts 1:22, Acts 2:32, Acts 3:15, Acts 5:32, Acts 10:39, Acts 26:16, 1 Peter 5:1; with genitive poss., Acts 1:8, Acts 13:31, Revelation 11:3; with dative of person, Luke 11:48, Acts 22:15; of Christ, Revelation 1:5, Revelation 3:14; of God, Romans 1:9, 2 Corinthians 1:23, Philippians 1:8, 1 Thessalonians 2:5, 1 Thessalonians 2:10; of those who have witnessed for Christ by their death, Acts 22:20, Revelation 2:13, Revelation 17:6.
Same root
- μαρτυρέωmartyréō · G3140to be a witness, i.e. testify (literally or figuratively)
- ψευδομάρτυρpseudomártyr · G5575a spurious witness, i.e. bearer of untrue testimony
- μαρτυρίαmartyría · G3141evidence given (judicially or genitive case)
- μαρτύριονmartýrion · G3142something evidential, i.e. (genitive case) evidence given or (specially), the Decalogue (in the sacred Tabernacle)
- μαρτύρομαιmartýromai · G3143to be adduced as a witness, i.e. (figuratively) to obtest (in affirmation or exhortation)
- ἀμάρτυροςamártyros · G267unattested
Where it appears
Appears 35 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 18:16 But if you are unsuccessful, take one or two others with you and go back again, so that everything you say may be confirmed by two or three witnesses.
- Matthew 26:65 Then the high priest tore his clothing to show his horror and said, “Blasphemy! Why do we need other witnesses? You have all heard his blasphemy.
- Mark 14:63 Then the high priest tore his clothing to show his horror and said, “Why do we need other witnesses?
- Luke 11:48 But in fact, you stand as witnesses who agree with what your ancestors did. They killed the prophets, and you join in their crime by building the monuments!
- Luke 24:48 You are witnesses of all these things.
- Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
See every passage
- Matthew 18:16, 26:65
- Mark 14:63
- Luke 11:48, 24:48
- Acts 1:8, 1:22, 2:32, 3:15, 5:32, 6:13, 7:58, 10:39, 10:41, 13:31, 22:15, 22:20, 26:16
- Romans 1:9
- 2 Corinthians 1:23, 13:1
- Philippians 1:8
- 1 Thessalonians 2:5, 2:10
- 1 Timothy 5:19, 6:12
- 2 Timothy 2:2
- Hebrews 10:28, 12:1
- 1 Peter 5:1
- Revelation 1:5, 2:13, 3:14, 11:3, 17:6
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.