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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 - Come now, let’s make a covenant, you and I, and let it serve as a witness between us.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:47

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:47 - Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:1

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:1 - “Do not spread false reports. Do not help a guilty person by being a malicious witness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:1

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:1 - “ ‘If anyone sins because they do not speak up when they hear a public charge to testify regarding something they have seen or learned about, they will be held responsible.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:13 - so that another man has sexual relations with her, and this is hidden from her husband and her impurity is undetected (since there is no witness against her and she has not been caught in the act),

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:18 - Then he spoke his message: “Arise, Balak, and listen; hear me, son of Zippor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:30 - “ ‘Anyone who kills a person is to be put to death as a murderer only on the testimony of witnesses. But no one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:6

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:6 - On the testimony of two or three witnesses a person is to be put to death, but no one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:7 - The hands of the witnesses must be the first in putting that person to death, and then the hands of all the people. You must purge the evil from among you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:15

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:15 - One witness is not enough to convict anyone accused of any crime or offense they may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:16

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:16 - If a malicious witness takes the stand to accuse someone of a crime,

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:18

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:18 - The judges must make a thorough investigation, and if the witness proves to be a liar, giving false testimony against a fellow Israelite,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 24:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 24:22 - Then Joshua said, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen to serve the LORD.” “Yes, we are witnesses,” they replied.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:9 - Then Boaz announced to the elders and all the people, “Today you are witnesses that I have bought from Naomi all the property of Elimelek, Kilion and Mahlon.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:10 - I have also acquired Ruth the Moabite, Mahlon’s widow, as my wife, in order to maintain the name of the dead with his property, so that his name will not disappear from among his family or from his hometown. Today you are witnesses!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:11 - Then the elders and all the people at the gate said, “We are witnesses. May the LORD make the woman who is coming into your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the family of Israel. May you have standing in Ephrathah and be famous in Bethlehem.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:5 - Samuel said to them, “The LORD is witness against you, and also his anointed is witness this day, that you have not found anything in my hand.” “He is witness,” they said.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:6 - Then Samuel said to the people, “It is the LORD who appointed Moses and Aaron and brought your ancestors up out of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:23 - And about the matter you and I discussed—remember, the LORD is witness between you and me forever.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:42

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:42 - Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for we have sworn friendship with each other in the name of the LORD, saying, ‘The LORD is witness between you and me, and between your descendants and my descendants forever.’ ” Then David left, and Jonathan went back to the town.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 17:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 17:20 - Then he cried out to the LORD, “LORD my God, have you brought tragedy even on this widow I am staying with, by causing her son to die?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:19 - Even now my witness is in heaven; my advocate is on high.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:12 - Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, spouting malicious accusations.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:11 - Ruthless witnesses come forward; they question me on things I know nothing about.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:37

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:37 - it will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:19 - a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:17 - An honest witness tells the truth, but a false witness tells lies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:19 - Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:5 - An honest witness does not deceive, but a false witness pours out lies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:25 - A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is deceitful.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:5 - A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever pours out lies will not go free.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:9 - A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever pours out lies will perish.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:28 - A false witness will perish, but a careful listener will testify successfully.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:28 - Do not testify against your neighbor without cause— would you use your lips to mislead?

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:2 - So I called in Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah as reliable witnesses for me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:9 - All the nations gather together and the peoples assemble. Which of their gods foretold this and proclaimed to us the former things? Let them bring in their witnesses to prove they were right, so that others may hear and say, “It is true.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:10 - “You are my witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:12 - I have revealed and saved and proclaimed— I, and not some foreign god among you. You are my witnesses,” declares the LORD, “that I am God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:8 - Do not tremble, do not be afraid. Did I not proclaim this and foretell it long ago? You are my witnesses. Is there any God besides me? No, there is no other Rock; I know not one.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 29:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 29:23 - For they have done outrageous things in Israel; they have committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives, and in my name they have uttered lies—which I did not authorize. I know it and am a witness to it,” declares the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:10 - I signed and sealed the deed, had it witnessed, and weighed out the silver on the scales.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:25 - And though the city will be given into the hands of the Babylonians, you, Sovereign LORD, say to me, ‘Buy the field with silver and have the transaction witnessed.’ ”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:44

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:44 - Fields will be bought for silver, and deeds will be signed, sealed and witnessed in the territory of Benjamin, in the villages around Jerusalem, in the towns of Judah and in the towns of the hill country, of the western foothills and of the Negev, because I will restore their fortunes,[fn] declares the LORD.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 42:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 42:5 - Then they said to Jeremiah, “May the LORD be a true and faithful witness against us if we do not act in accordance with everything the LORD your God sends you to tell us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:5 - “So I will come to put you on trial. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers, adulterers and perjurers, against those who defraud laborers of their wages, who oppress the widows and the fatherless, and deprive the foreigners among you of justice, but do not fear me,” says the LORD Almighty.
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