Bill Mounce

For an Informed Love of God

μαρτυρέω

Vocabulary form: 
marturevw
Definition: 

I bear witness, testify

Frequency: 
76
GK: 
3455
Root: 
marture
Forms: 
(ejmartuvroun), marturhvsw, ejmartuvrhsa, memartuvrhka, memartuvrhmai, ejmarturhvqhn
Cognates: 

A martyr is one who witnesses to the faith by dying.
The cognate noun mavrtuV means witness.

Biblical Concordance

Colossians 4:13 For I bear him witness (martyrō | μαρτυρῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) For him that he works tirelessly works for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis.
1 Thessalonians 2:12 So we exhorted you, encouraged you, and charged (martyromenoi | μαρτυρόμενοι | pres mid ptcp nom pl masc) you to conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.
1 Timothy 5:10 being (martyroumenē | μαρτυρουμένη | pres pass ptcp nom sg fem) witnessed (martyroumenē | μαρτυρουμένη | pres pass ptcp nom sg fem) to (martyroumenē | μαρτυρουμένη | pres pass ptcp nom sg fem) by good deeds, if she raised children, if she showed hospitality, if she washed the feet of the saints, if she helped the afflicted, if she earnestly pursued every good work.
1 Timothy 6:13 I urge you, in the presence of God who gives life to all things and Christ Jesus who witnessed (martyrēsantos | μαρτυρήσαντος | aor act ptcp gen sg masc) in the time of Pontius Pilate the good confession,
Hebrews 7:8 In the one case, mortal men receive tithes, but in the other case, by one of whom it is testified (martyroumenos | μαρτυρούμενος | pres pass ptcp nom sg masc) that he lives.
Hebrews 7:17 For it is attested (martyreitai | μαρτυρεῖται | pres pass ind 3 sg) of him, “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.”
Hebrews 10:15 And the Holy Spirit also witnesses (martyrei | μαρτυρεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) to us, for after saying,
Hebrews 11:2 For by it the men of the past were approved (emartyrēthēsan | ἐμαρτυρήθησαν | aor pass ind 3 pl) by God.
Hebrews 11:4 By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which faith he was attested (emartyrēthē | ἐμαρτυρήθη | aor pass ind 3 sg) as righteous, God himself showing his approval (martyrountos | μαρτυροῦντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) by accepting his gifts. And though he died, he still speaks through his faith.
Hebrews 11:5 By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death, and he could not be found, because God had taken him. For before he was taken he had been approved (memartyrētai | μεμαρτύρηται | perf pass ind 3 sg) as one who had been pleasing to God,
Hebrews 11:39 and although (martyrēthentes | μαρτυρηθέντες | aor pass ptcp nom pl masc) they all had received commendation (martyrēthentes | μαρτυρηθέντες | aor pass ptcp nom pl masc) for their faith, they did not receive what had been promised,
1 John 1:2 this life was revealed, and we have seen it and are bearing witness (martyroumen | μαρτυροῦμεν | pres act ind 1 pl) and proclaiming to you the eternal life that existed with the Father and was revealed to us —
1 John 4:14 And we have seen and testify (martyroumen | μαρτυροῦμεν | pres act ind 1 pl) that the Father has sent his Son as the Savior of the world.
1 John 5:6 This is the one who came by water and blood — Jesus Christ; not by water only but by water and blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies (martyroun | μαρτυροῦν | pres act ptcp nom sg neut), because the Spirit is the truth.
1 John 5:7 For there are three that testify: (martyrountes | μαρτυροῦντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc)
1 John 5:9 If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, because this is the testimony of God that he has borne (memartyrēken | μεμαρτύρηκεν | perf act ind 3 sg) concerning his Son.
1 John 5:10 The one who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has made him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne (memartyrēken | μεμαρτύρηκεν | perf act ind 3 sg) concerning his Son.
3 John 1:3 For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified (martyrountōn | μαρτυρούντων | pres act ptcp gen pl masc) to your fidelity to the truth, as indeed you do walk in the truth.
3 John 1:6 They have testified (emartyrēsan | ἐμαρτύρησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) to your love before the church. You will do well to help them on their way in a manner worthy of God,
3 John 1:12 Everyone has (memartyrētai | μεμαρτύρηται | perf pass ind 3 sg) testified (memartyrētai | μεμαρτύρηται | perf pass ind 3 sg) favorably regarding Demetrius, and so has the truth itself. And we testify (martyroumen | μαρτυροῦμεν | pres act ind 1 pl) for him as well, and you know that our testimony is true.
Revelation 1:2 who bore witness (emartyrēsen | ἐμαρτύρησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to everything he saw, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 22:16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to bear witness (martyrēsai | μαρτυρῆσαι | aor act inf ) to you about these things for the churches. I am the Root, the descendant of David — the bright morning star!”
Revelation 22:18 I bear witness (martyrō | μαρτυρῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone should add to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book;
Revelation 22:20 The one who testifies (martyrōn | μαρτυρῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) to these things says: “Yes, I am coming soon!” Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!

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