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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, 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.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:44

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:44 - Now then come, let me make a covenant, both I and thou, and it shall be for a witness between me and thee; and he said to him, Behold, there is no one with us; behold, God is witness between me and thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:47

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:47 - And Laban called it, the Heap of Testimony; and Jacob called it, the Witness Heap.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:1

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:1 - Thou shalt not receive a vain report: thou shalt not agree with the unjust man to become an unjust witness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:1

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:1 - And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and he is a witness or has seen or been conscious, if he do not report it, he shall bear his iniquity.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:13 - and supposing any one shall lie with her carnally, and the thing shall be hid from the eyes of her husband, and she should conceal it and be herself defiled, and there be no witness with her, and she should not be taken;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:18 - And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balac, and hear; hearken as a witness, thou son of Sepphor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:30 - Whoever [fn]kills a man, thou shalt slay the murderer [fn]on the testimony of witnesses; and one witness shall not testify against a soul that he should die.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:6

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:6 - [fn] He shall die on the testimony of two or three witnesses; a man who [fn]is put to death shall not be put to death for one witness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:7 - And the hand of the witnesses shall be upon him among the first to put him to death, and the hand of the people at the last; so shalt thou remove the evil one from among yourselves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:15

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:15 - One witness shall not [fn]stand to testify against a man for any iniquity, or for any fault, or for any sin which he may commit; [fn] by the mouth of two witnesses, or by the mouth of three witnesses, shall every word be established.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:16

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:16 - And if an unjust witness rise up against a man, alleging iniquity against him;

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:18

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:18 - And the judges shall make diligent inquiry, and, behold, if an unjust witness has borne unjust testimony; and has stood up against his brother;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 24:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 24:22 - And Joshua said to the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves, that ye have chosen the Lord to serve him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:9 - And Booz said to the elders and to all the people, Ye are this day witnesses, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that belonged to Chelaion and Maalon, of the hand of Noemin.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:10 - Moreover I have bought for myself for a wife Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Maalon, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance; so the name of the dead shall not be destroyed from among his brethren, and from the tribe of his people: ye are this day witnesses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:11 - And all the people who were in the gate said, We are witnesses: and the elders said, The Lord make thy wife who goes into thy house, as Rachel and as Lia, who both together built the house of Israel, and wrought mightily in Ephratha, and there shall be a name to thee in Bethleem.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:5 - And Samuel said to the people, The Lord is witness among you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found anything in my hand: and they said, He is witness.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:6 - And Samuel spoke to the people, saying, The Lord who appointed Moses and Aaron is witness, who brought our fathers up out of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:23 - And as for the word which thou and I have spoken, behold, the Lord is witness between me and thee for ever.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:42

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:42 - And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, and as we have both sworn in the name of the Lord, saying, The Lord shall be witness between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever—even so let it be. (LXX 21:1) And David arose and departed, and Jonathan went into the city.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 17:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 17:20 - And Eliu cried aloud, and said, Alas, O Lord, the witness of the widow with whom I sojourn, thou hast wrought evil for her in slaying her son.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:19 - And now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my advocate is on high.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:12 - (LXX 26:12) Deliver me not over to the desire of them that afflict me; for unjust witnesses have risen up against me, and injustice has lied within herself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:11 - (LXX 34:11) Unjust witnesses arose, and asked me of things I knew not.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:37

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:37 - (LXX 88:38) and as the moon that is established for ever, and as the faithful witness in heaven. Pause.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:19 - An unjust witness kindles falsehoods, and [fn]brings on quarrels between brethren.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:17 - A righteous man declares the open truth; but an unjust witness is deceitful.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:19 - True lips establish testimony; but a hasty witness has an unjust tongue.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:5 - A faithful witness does not lie; but an unjust witness kindles falsehoods.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:25 - A faithful witness shall deliver a soul from evil: but a deceitful man kindles falsehoods.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:5 - A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that accuses unjustly shall not escape.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:9 - A false witness shall not be unpunished; and whosoever shall kindle mischief shall perish by it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:28 - A false witness shall perish; but an obedient man will speak cautiously.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:28 - Be not a false witness against thy fellow citizen, neither exaggerate with thy lips.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:2 - And make me witnesses of faithful men, Urias, and Zacharias the son of Barachias.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:9 - All the nations are gathered together, and princes shall be gathered out of them: who will declare these things? or who will declare to you things from the beginning? let them bring forth their witnesses, and be justified; and let them hear, and declare the truth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:10 - Be ye my witnesses, and I too am a witness, saith the Lord God, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know, and believe, and understand that I am he: before me there was no other God, and after me there shall be none.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:12 - I have declared, and have saved; I have reproached, and there was no strange god among you: ye are my witnesses, and I am the Lord God,

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:8 - Hide not yourselves, nor go astray: have ye not heard from the beginning, and have not I told you? ye are witnesses if there is a God beside me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 29:23 - (LXX 36:23) because of the iniquity which they wrought in Israel, and because they committed adultery with the wives of their fellow-citizens, and spoke a word in my name, which I did not command them to speak, and I am witness, saith the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:10 - (LXX 39:10) And I wrote it in a book, and sealed it, and took the testimony of witnesses, and weighed the money in the balance.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:25 - (LXX 39:25) And thou sayest to me, Buy thee the field for money; and I wrote a book, and sealed it, and took the testimony of witnesses: and the city is given into the hands of the Chaldeans.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:44

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:44 - (LXX 39:44) And they shall buy fields for money, and thou shalt write a book, and seal it, and shalt take the testimony of witnesses in the land of Benjamin, and round about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Juda, and in the cities of the mountain, and in the cities of the plain, and in the cities of the south: for I will turn their captivity.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 42:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 42:5 - (LXX 49:5) And they said to Jeremias, Let the Lord be between us for a just and faithful witness, if we do not according to every word which the Lord shall send to us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:5 - And I will draw near to you in judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the witches, and against the adulteresses, and against them that swear falsely by my name, and against them that keep back the hireling's wages, and them that oppress the widow, and [fn]afflict orphans, and that wrest the judgment of the stranger, and fear not me, saith the Lord Almighty.
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