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Lexicon :: Strong's G3144 - martys

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μάρτυς
Transliteration
martys (Key)
Pronunciation
mar'-toos
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain affinity
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:474,564

Strong’s Definitions

μάρτυς mártys, mar'-toos; of uncertain affinity; a witness (literally (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case)); by analogy, a "martyr":—martyr, record, witness.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 34x

The KJV translates Strong's G3144 in the following manner: witness (29x), martyr (3x), record (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 34x
The KJV translates Strong's G3144 in the following manner: witness (29x), martyr (3x), record (2x).
  1. a witness

    1. in a legal sense

    2. an historical sense

      1. one who is a spectator of anything, e.g. of a contest

    3. in an ethical sense

      1. those who after his example have proved the strength and genuineness of their faith in Christ by undergoing a violent death

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
μάρτυς mártys, mar'-toos; of uncertain affinity; a witness (literally (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case)); by analogy, a "martyr":—martyr, record, witness.
STRONGS G3144:
μάρτυς (Aeolic μάρτυρ, a form not found in the N. T.; (etymologically one who is mindful, heeds; probably allied with Latinmemor, cf. Vanicek, p. 1201; Curtius, § 466)), μάρτυρός, accusative μάρτυρα, ; 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 Θεός, Romans 1:9; Philippians 1:8; Θεός μάρτυς, 1 Thessalonians 2:5: μάρτυρα τόν Θεόν ἐπικαλοῦμαι, 2 Corinthians 1:23; ὑμεῖς μάρτυρες καί 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
18:16; 26:65
Mark
14:63
Luke
11:48; 24:48
Acts
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
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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3144 matches the Greek μάρτυς (martys),
which occurs 55 times in 45 verses in the LXX Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:44 - “So now come, let us cut a covenant, [fn]you and I, and let it be a witness between [fn]you and me.”
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:47 - And Laban called it [fn]Jegar-sahadutha, but Jacob called it [fn]Galeed.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:1 -

“You shall not bear a false report; do not join your hand with a wicked man to be a malicious witness.

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:1 -

‘Now if a person sins after he hears a [fn]public oath to testify when he is a witness, whether he has seen or otherwise known, if he does not tell it, then he will bear his [fn]guilt.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:13 - and a man lies sexually with her, and it is hidden from the eyes of her husband, and she is [fn]undetected; but she has defiled herself, and there is no witness against her, and she has not been caught in the act,
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:18 - Then he took up his [fn]discourse and said,

“Arise, O Balak, and hear;

Give ear to me, O son of Zippor!

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:30 -

‘If anyone strikes down a person, the murderer shall be put to death at the mouth of witnesses, but no person shall be put to death on the testimony of one witness.

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:6 - “On the mouth of two witnesses or three witnesses, he who is to die shall be put to death; he shall not be put to death on the mouth of one witness.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:7 - “The hand of the witnesses shall be first against him to put him to death, and afterward the hand of all the people. So you shall purge the evil from your midst.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:15 -

“A single witness shall not rise up against a man on account of any iniquity or any sin [fn]which he has committed; at the mouth of two or three witnesses a matter shall be established.

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:16 - “If a malicious witness rises up against a man to [fn]accuse him of [fn]wrongdoing,
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:18 - “And the judges shall inquire thoroughly, and behold, if the witness is a false witness and he has [fn]accused his brother falsely,
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 24:22 - And Joshua said to the people, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen for yourselves Yahweh, to serve Him.” And they said, “We are witnesses.”
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:9 - Then Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses today that I have acquired all that belonged to Elimelech and all that belonged to Chilion and Mahlon from the hand of Naomi.
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:10 - “And also, I have acquired Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of Mahlon, to be my wife in order to raise up the name of the one who had died, on behalf of his inheritance, so that the name of the one who had died will not be cut off from his brothers or from the gate of his birth place; you are witnesses today.”
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:11 - And all the people who were in the gate, and the elders, said, “We are witnesses. May Yahweh grant the woman who is coming into your home to be like Rachel and Leah, both of whom built the house of Israel, and so you shall [fn]achieve [fn]excellence in Ephrathah and shall [fn]proclaim your name in Bethlehem.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:5 - So he said to them, “Yahweh is witness against you, and His anointed is witness this day that you have found nothing in my hand.” And they said, “He is witness.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:6 -

Then Samuel said to the people, “It is Yahweh who [fn]appointed Moses and Aaron and who brought your fathers up from the land of Egypt.

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:23 - “As for the [fn]agreement of which you and I have spoken, behold, Yahweh is between you and me forever.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:42 - And Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, inasmuch as we have sworn to each other in the name of Yahweh, saying, ‘Yahweh will be between me and you, and between my seed and your seed forever.’” [fn]Then he rose and departed, while Jonathan went into the city.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 17:20 - Then he called to Yahweh and said, “O Yahweh my God, have You also brought calamity to the widow with whom I am sojourning, by causing her son to die?”
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:19 -

“Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven,

And my [fn]advocate is on high.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:12 -

Do not give me over to the [fn]desire of my adversaries,

For false witnesses have risen against me,

And such as breathe out violence.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:11 -

Malicious witnesses rise up,

Who ask me of things that I do not know.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:37 -

“It shall be established forever like the moon,

And the witness in the sky is faithful.” [fn]Selah.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:19 -

A false witness who breathes out lies,

And one who [fn]spreads strife among brothers.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:17 -

He who breathes out truth declares what is right,

But a false witness, deceit.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:19 -

Truthful lips will be established forever,

But a lying tongue is only for a moment.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:5 -

A faithful witness will not lie,

But a false witness breathes out lies.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:25 -

A truthful witness delivers souls,

But he who breathes out lies is deceitful.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:5 -

A [fn]false witness will not go unpunished,

And he who breathes out lies will not escape.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:9 -

A [fn]false witness will not go unpunished,

And he who breathes out lies will perish.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:28 -

A false witness will perish,

But the man who listens will speak forever.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:28 -

Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause,

Nor deceive with your lips.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:2 - “And [fn]I will take to Myself faithful witnesses for testimony, Uriah the priest and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.”
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:9 -

All the nations have gathered together

So that the peoples may be assembled.

Who among them can declare this

And make us hear the former things?

Let them present their witnesses that they may be justified,

Or let them hear and say, “It is true.”

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:10 -

“You are My witnesses,” declares Yahweh,

“And My servant whom I have chosen,

So that you may know and believe Me

And understand that I am He.

Before Me there was no god formed,

And there will be none after Me.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:12 -

“It is I who have declared and saved and caused it to be heard,

And there was no strange god among you;

So you are My witnesses,” declares Yahweh,

“And I am God.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:8 -

‘Do not be in dread and do not be afraid;

Have I not long since caused it to be heard to you and declared it?

And you are My witnesses.

Is there any God besides Me,

Or is there any other Rock?

I know of none.’”

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 29:23 - because they have acted with wicked foolishness in Israel and have committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives and have spoken words in My name falsely, which I did not command them; and I am He who knows and am a witness,” declares Yahweh.’”
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:10 - “And I [fn]signed and sealed the deed and called in witnesses and weighed out the silver on the scales.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:25 - ‘And You have said to me, O Lord Yahweh, “Buy for yourself the field with money and call in witnesses”—but the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.’”
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:44 - ‘Men will buy fields for money, [fn]sign and seal deeds, and call in witnesses in the land of Benjamin, in the surroundings of Jerusalem, in the cities of Judah, in the cities of the hill country, in the cities of the [fn]Shephelah, and in the cities of the [fn]Negev; for I will [fn]return their [fn]fortunes,’ declares Yahweh.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 42:5 - And they said to Jeremiah, “May Yahweh be a true and faithful witness against us if we do not act in accordance with the whole [fn]message with which Yahweh your God will send you to us.
Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:5 -

“Then I will draw near to you for judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers and against the adulterers and against those who swear falsely and against those who oppress the wage earner in his wages, the widow and the [fn]orphan, and those who turn aside the sojourner and do not [fn]fear Me,” says Yahweh of hosts.

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