Marturia μαρτυρία
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| μαρτυρία | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | marturia |
| Strong's number | G3141 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | testimony |
| Occurrences | 37 in 33 verses |
| Most frequent in | John (14) |
Marturia (Greek μαρτυρία, Strong's G3141) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “testimony”. It occurs 37 times in 33 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
μαρτυρία, -ας, ἡ
(μαρτυρέω), [in LXX: Gen.31:47 R (גַּלְעֵד), Exo.20:16, Deu.5:20 (17), Pro.25:18, Psa.19:7 (עֵד, עֵדוּת), Pro.12:19, Sir.31:23-24, 4Ma.6:32 * ;]
witness, testimony, evidence: Mrk.14:56, Luk.22:71, Jhn.5:34 19:35 21:24, 1Ti.3:7, Tit.1:13, 3Jn.12, Rev.11:7; with genitive subj., Mrk.14:59, Jhn.8:17 (LXX aliter), 1Jn.5:9; before κατά, with genitive of person(s), Mrk.14:55; esp. of witness concerning Christ and divine things, Jhn.1:7 3:11, 32-33 5:32, 36 Rev.6:9; with genitive subj., Jhn.1:19 5:31 8:13-14, Act.22:18, 1Jn.5:9-11, Rev.12:11; with genitive obj., Rev.1:2, 9 12:17 19:10 20:4; μ. ἔχειν, Rev.6:9 12:17 19:10.†
(AS)
(μαρτυρέω), [in LXX: Gen.31:47 R (גַּלְעֵד), Exo.20:16, Deu.5:20 (17), Pro.25:18, Psa.19:7 (עֵד, עֵדוּת), Pro.12:19, Sir.31:23-24, 4Ma.6:32 * ;]
witness, testimony, evidence: Mrk.14:56, Luk.22:71, Jhn.5:34 19:35 21:24, 1Ti.3:7, Tit.1:13, 3Jn.12, Rev.11:7; with genitive subj., Mrk.14:59, Jhn.8:17 (LXX aliter), 1Jn.5:9; before κατά, with genitive of person(s), Mrk.14:55; esp. of witness concerning Christ and divine things, Jhn.1:7 3:11, 32-33 5:32, 36 Rev.6:9; with genitive subj., Jhn.1:19 5:31 8:13-14, Act.22:18, 1Jn.5:9-11, Rev.12:11; with genitive obj., Rev.1:2, 9 12:17 19:10 20:4; μ. ἔχειν, Rev.6:9 12:17 19:10.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | witness (15), testimony (14), record (7), report (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | testimony (35), witness (1), reputation (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Marturia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Mark
- Mark 14:55And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they did not find any.
- Mark 14:56For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent.
- Mark 14:59But neither so did their witness agree together.But even their testimony was inconsistent.
Luke
- Luke 22:71And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.“Why do we need any more testimony?” they declared. “We have heard it for ourselves from His own lips.”
John
- John 1:7The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.
- John 1:19And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”
- John 3:11Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, and yet you people do not accept our testimony.
- John 3:32And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.He testifies to what He has seen and heard, yet no one accepts His testimony.
- John 3:33He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.Whoever accepts His testimony has certified that God is truthful.
- John 5:31If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid.
- John 5:32There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.There is another who testifies about Me, and I know that His testimony about Me is valid.
- John 5:34But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.Even though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved.
- John 5:36But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works I am doing—testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.
- John 8:13The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.So the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not valid.”
- John 8:14Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.Jesus replied, “Even if I testify about Myself, My testimony is valid, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I came from or where I am going.
- John 8:17It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid.
- John 19:35And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.The one who saw it has testified to this, and his testimony is true. He knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.
- John 21:24This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who has written them down. And we know that his testimony is true.
Acts
- Acts 22:18And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 3:7Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.
Titus
- Titus 1:13This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sternly, so that they will be sound in the faith
1 John
- 1 John 5:9If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.Even if we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony that God has given about His Son.
- 1 John 5:10He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son.
- 1 John 5:11And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
3 John
- 3 John 1:12Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true.
Revelation
- Revelation 1:2Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.who testifies to everything he saw. This is the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
- Revelation 1:9I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance that are in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and my testimony about Jesus.
- Revelation 6:9And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:And when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had upheld.
- Revelation 11:7And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.When the two witnesses have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will wage war with them, and will overpower and kill them.
- Revelation 12:11And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death.
- Revelation 12:17And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.And the dragon was enraged at the woman, and went to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And the dragon stood on the shore of the sea.
- Revelation 19:10And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
- Revelation 20:4And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image, and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).