STRONGS G3144:
μάρτυς (Aeolic
μάρτυρ, a form not found in the N. T.; (etymologically
one who is mindful, heeds; probably allied with Latin
memor, cf.
Vanicek, p. 1201;
Curtius, § 466)),
μάρτυρός, accusative
μάρτυρα,
ὁ; plural
μάρτυρες, dative plural
μάρτυσι; the
Sept. for
עֵד; (
Hesiod,
Simonides,
Theognis, others);
a witness (one who avers, or can aver, what he himself has seen or heard or knows by any other means);
a. in a legal 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.
b. in an historical sense:
Acts 10:41;
1 Timothy 6:12; (
2 Timothy 2:2); one who is a spectator of anything, e. g. of a contest,
Hebrews 12:1; with a genitive of the object,
Luke 24:48;
Acts 1:22;
Acts 2:32;
Acts 3:15;
Acts 5:32 G L T Tr WH;
Acts 10:39;
Acts 26:16;
1 Peter 5:1; with a genitive of the possessor 'one who testifies for one',
Acts 1:8 L T Tr WH;
Acts 13:31; with a genitive of the possessor and of the object,
Acts 5:32 Rec.;
μάρτυρα εἶναι τίνι, to be a witness for one, serve him by testimony,
Acts 1:8 R G;
Acts 22:15; (
Luke 11:48 T Tr WH). He is said to be a witness, to whose attestation appeal is made; hence, the formulas
μάρτυς μου ἐστιν ὁ Θεός,
Romans 1:9;
Philippians 1:8;
Θεός μάρτυς,
1 Thessalonians 2:5:
μάρτυρα τόν Θεόν ἐπικαλοῦμαι,
2 Corinthians 1:23;
ὑμεῖς μάρτυρες καί ὁ Θεός,
1 Thessalonians 2:10; the faithful interpreters of God's counsels are called
God's witnesses:
Revelation 11:3; Christ is reckoned among them,
Revelation 1:5;
Revelation 3:14.
c. in an ethical sense those are called
μάρτυρες Ἰησοῦ, who after his example have proved the strength and genuineness of their faith in Christ by undergoing a violent death (cf
B. D. American edition and
Dict. of Chris. Antiq. under the word ):
Acts 22:20;
Revelation 2:13;
Revelation 17:6.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's
- Matthew
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18:16; 26:65
- Mark
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14:63
- Luke
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11:48; 24:48
- Acts
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1:8; 1:8; 1:22; 2:32; 3:15; 5:32; 5:32; 6:13; 7:58; 10:39; 10:41; 13:31; 22:15; 22:20; 26:16
- Romans
-
1:9
- 2 Corinthians
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1:23; 13:1
- Philippians
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1:8
- 1 Thessalonians
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2:5; 2:10
- 1 Timothy
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5:19; 6:12
- 2 Timothy
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2:2
- Hebrews
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10:28; 12:1
- 1 Peter
-
5:1
- Revelation
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1:5; 2:13; 3:14; 11:3; 17:6