Gloss
to testify, give testimony; commend, speak well of, vouch for
Forms of the word
Dictionary
μαρτυρέω
Greek transliteration
martyreō
Simplified transliteration
martyreo
Principal Parts
(ἐμαρτύρουν), μαρτυρήσω, ἐμαρτύρησα, μεμαρτύρηκα, μεμαρτύρημαι, ἐμαρτυρήθην
Numbers
Strong's number
3140
GK Number
3455
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
76
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-1d(2a)
Definition
trans. to testify, depose, Jn. 3:11, 32; 1 Jn. 1:2; Rev. 1:2; 22:20; absol. to give evidence, Jn. 18:23; to bear testimony, testify, Lk. 4:22; Jn. 1:7, 8; to bear testimony in confirmation, Acts 14:3; to declare distinctly and formally, Jn. 4:44; pass. to be the subject of testimony, to obtain attestation to character, Acts 6:3; 10:22; 1 Tim. 5:10; Heb. 11:2, 4; mid. equivalent to μαρτύρομαι, to make a solemn appeal, Acts 26:22; 1 Thess. 2:12
Greek-English Concordance for μαρτυρέω
| John 12:17 | The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued (emartyrei | ἐμαρτύρει | imperf act ind 3 sg) to (emartyrei | ἐμαρτύρει | imperf act ind 3 sg) bear (emartyrei | ἐμαρτύρει | imperf act ind 3 sg) witness (emartyrei | ἐμαρτύρει | imperf act ind 3 sg). |
| John 13:21 | After saying these things, Jesus became troubled in spirit, and testified (emartyrēsen | ἐμαρτύρησεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “I tell you the solemn truth, one of you will betray me.” |
| John 15:26 | “But when the Paraclete comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who comes forth from the Father, he will bear witness (martyrēsei | μαρτυρήσει | fut act ind 3 sg) about me. |
| John 15:27 | And you also are to bear witness (martyreite | μαρτυρεῖτε | pres act ind 2 pl) because you have been with me from the beginning. |
| John 18:23 | Jesus replied, “If I spoke incorrectly, testify (martyrēson | μαρτύρησον | aor act imperative 2 sg) about the error; but if I spoke correctly, why do you hit me?” |
| John 18:37 | Therefore Pilate said to him, “So you are a king, then?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king! The reason for which I was born and have come into the world, is that I should bear (martyrēsō | μαρτυρήσω | aor act subj 1 sg) witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” |
| John 19:35 | (The man who saw this has borne (memartyrēken | μεμαρτύρηκεν | perf act ind 3 sg) witness to it so that you too may believe. His witness is true, and he knows that he is telling the truth.) |
| John 21:24 | This is the disciple who is bearing (martyrōn | μαρτυρῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) witness about these things and who wrote these things, and we know that his witness is true. |
| Acts 6:3 | Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men of good standing (martyroumenous | μαρτυρουμένους | pres pass ptcp acc pl masc), full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to carry out this responsibility. |
| Acts 10:22 | And they said, “Cornelius, a centurion, an upright man and one who fears God, who is well spoken (martyroumenos | μαρτυρούμενος | pres pass ptcp nom sg masc) of by the whole nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and to hear words from you.” |
| Acts 10:43 | To him all the prophets bear (martyrousin | μαρτυροῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) witness, that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.” |
| Acts 13:22 | After removing him, he raised up David to be their king, of whom he said by way of testimony: (martyrēsas | μαρτυρήσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) ‘I have found in David the son of Jesse a man after my heart, who will do everything I want him to.’ |
| Acts 14:3 | So they stayed there for a considerable time, speaking out boldly about the Lord, who witnessed (martyrounti | μαρτυροῦντι | pres act ptcp dat sg masc) to the message of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done through their hands. |
| Acts 15:8 | And God, who knows the heart, confirmed (emartyrēsen | ἐμαρτύρησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) this, by giving the Holy Spirit to them just as he did to us, |
| Acts 16:2 | He was well attested (emartyreito | ἐμαρτυρεῖτο | imperf pass ind 3 sg) by the brothers at Lystra and Iconium. |
| Acts 22:5 | as also the high priest and the whole council of elders can (martyrei | μαρτυρεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) bear (martyrei | μαρτυρεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) me witness (martyrei | μαρτυρεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg). From them I received letters to the brothers, and I went toward Damascus to take those also who were there and bring them in bonds to Jerusalem to be punished. |
| Acts 22:12 | “Then a certain Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well (martyroumenos | μαρτυρούμενος | pres pass ptcp nom sg masc) spoken of by all the Jews who lived there, |
| Acts 23:11 | The following night the Lord stood by him and said, “Take courage, for as you have testified to the facts about me in Jerusalem, so must you also testify (martyrēsai | μαρτυρῆσαι | aor act inf ) in Rome.” |
| Acts 26:5 | for they have known from the first, if they are willing to go on record (martyrein | μαρτυρεῖν | pres act inf ), that I lived as a Pharisee according to the strictest party of our religious system. |
| Acts 26:22 | Obtaining help, therefore, from God, until this day I have stood testifying (martyromenos | μαρτυρόμενος | pres mid ptcp nom sg masc) both to small and great, saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would come to pass: |
| Romans 3:21 | But now, apart from the law (although (martyroumenē | μαρτυρουμένη | pres pass ptcp nom sg fem) attested (martyroumenē | μαρτυρουμένη | pres pass ptcp nom sg fem) by the law and the prophets) the righteousness of God has been disclosed. |
| Romans 10:2 | For I bear them witness (martyrō | μαρτυρῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. |
| 1 Corinthians 15:15 | Beyond that, we are even found to be false witnesses about God, because we have borne witness (emartyrēsamen | ἐμαρτυρήσαμεν | aor act ind 1 pl) about God that he raised Christ, whom he did not raise if it is true that the dead are not raised. |
| 2 Corinthians 8:3 | For — as I (martyrō | μαρτυρῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) can (martyrō | μαρτυρῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) testify (martyrō | μαρτυρῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) — they gave according to their means, and even beyond their means; acting spontaneously, |
| Galatians 4:15 | What then became of the blessing you enjoyed? For I testify (martyrō | μαρτυρῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) about you that, if possible, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me! |
