μαρτυρέω, -ῶ (μάρτυς), [in LXX chiefly for עֵד (עֵד (Gen.31:47-48, al.), also for עוּד hi. (Gen.43:3, La 2:13), עָנָה (Num.35:30) ;] (a) prop., to be a witness, bear witness, testify: absol. (find., al.), Jhn.15:27, Act.26:5; parenthetical (Bl., § 79, 7; MM, xvi), 2Co.8:3; with dative of person(s) (comm. and incomm.; El., § 37, 2), Act.22:5, Heb.10:15; id. before ὅτι, Mat.23:31, Rom.10:2, al.; accusative and inf., Act.10:43; with accusative of thing(s) (cl.), Jhn.3:11, Rev.22:16, 20; with accusative cogn., before περί, Jhn.5:32, 1Jn.5:10; with dative of thing(s), Jhn.5:33, Act.14:3, al.; before περί, with genitive (of person(s) and of thing(s)), Jhn.1:7-8, 15 2:25 18:23 21:24, al.; id. before ὅτι, Jhn.5:36 7:7; ὅτι, Jhn.1:34 4:44 al.; ὅτι recit., Jhn.4:39; κατά before ὅτι, 1Co.15:15; pass., Heb.7:8; ptcp., Rom.3:21; impers., Heb.7:17; (b) in late Gk., to witness favourably, give a good report, approve (Bl., § 54, 3; MM, xvi; Deiss., BS, 265): with dative of person(s), Luk.4:22; before ἐπί with dative of thing(s), Heb.11:4; pass., Act.6:3; before ἐν, 1Ti.5:10, Heb.11:2; διά, with genitive of thing(s), Heb.11:39; with genitive of person(s), Act.10:22, al.; impers., III Jn 12 (cf. ἐπι, συν-επι-, κατα-, συν-μαρτυρέω) (AS)
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G3140 — μαρτυρέω
martureō · to testify · Greek
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Matthew 23:31 · μαρτυρεῖτεSo that ye testify to yourselves, that ye are sons of them who did murder the prophets;Luke 4:22 · ἐμαρτύρουνand all were bearing testimony to him, and were wondering at the gracious words that are coming forth out of his mouth, and they said, ‘Is not this the son of Joseph?’John 1:7 · μαρτυρήσῃthis one came for testimony, that he might testify about the Light, that all might believe through him;John 1:8 · μαρτυρήσῃthat one was not the Light, but—that he might testify about the Light.John 1:15 · μαρτυρεῖJohn doth testify concerning him, and hath cried, saying, ‘This was he of whom I said, He who after me is coming, hath come before me, for he was before me;’John 1:32 · ἐμαρτύρησενAnd John testified, saying—‘I have seen the Spirit coming down, as a dove, out of heaven, and it remained on him;John 1:34 · μεμαρτύρηκαand I have seen, and have testified, that this is the Son of God.’John 2:25 · μαρτυρήσῃand because he had no need that any should testify concerning man, for he himself was knowing what was in man.John 3:11 · μαρτυροῦμεν,‘Verily, verily, I say to thee—What we have known we speak, and what we have seen we testify, and our testimony ye do not receive;John 3:26 · μεμαρτύρηκας,and they came unto John, and said to him, ‘Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou didst testify, lo, this one is baptizing, and all are coming unto him.’John 3:28 · μαρτυρεῖτεye yourselves do testify to me that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am having been sent before him;John 3:32 · μαρτυρεῖ,‘And what he hath seen and heard this he doth testify, and his testimony none receiveth;John 4:39 · μαρτυρούσηςAnd from that city many believed in him, of the Samaritans, because of the word of the woman testifying,—‘He told me all things—as many as I did.’John 4:44 · ἐμαρτύρησενfor Jesus himself testified that a prophet in his own country shall not have honour;John 5:31 · μαρτυρῶ‘If I testify concerning myself, my testimony is not true;John 5:32 · μαρτυρῶν · μαρτυρεῖanother there is who is testifying concerning me, and I have known that the testimony that he doth testify concerning me is true;John 5:33 · μεμαρτύρηκενye have sent unto John, and he hath testified to the truth.John 5:36 · μαρτυρεῖ‘But I have the testimony greater than John’s, for the works that the Father gave me, that I might finish them, the works themselves that I do, they testify concerning me, that the Father hath sent me.John 5:37 · μεμαρτύρηκεν‘And the Father who sent me Himself hath testified concerning me; ye have neither heard His voice at any time, nor His appearance have ye seen;John 5:39 · μαρτυροῦσαι‘Ye search the Writings, because ye think in them to have life age-during, and these are they that are testifying concerning me;John 7:7 · μαρτυρῶthe world is not able to hate you, but me it doth hate, because I testify concerning it that its works are evil.John 8:13 · μαρτυρεῖς·The Pharisees, therefore, said to him, ‘Thou of thyself dost testify, thy testimony is not true;’John 8:14 · μαρτυρῶJesus answered and said to them, ‘And if I testify of myself—my testimony is true, because I have known whence I came, and whither I go, and ye—ye have not known whence I come, or whither I go.John 8:18 · μαρτυρῶν · μαρτυρεῖI am one who is testifying of myself, and the Father who sent me doth testify of me.’John 10:25 · μαρτυρεῖJesus answered them, ‘I told you, and ye do not believe; the works that I do in the name of my Father, these testify concerning me;John 12:17 · ἘμαρτύρειThe multitude, therefore, who are with him, were testifying that he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and did raise him out of the dead;John 13:21 · ἐμαρτύρησενThese things having said, Jesus was troubled in the spirit, and did testify, and said, ‘Verily, verily, I say to you, that one of you will deliver me up;’John 15:26 · μαρτυρήσει‘And when the Comforter may come, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth, who from the Father doth come forth, he will testify of me;John 15:27 · μαρτυρεῖτε,and ye also do testify, because from the beginning ye are with me.John 18:23 · μαρτύρησονJesus answered him, ‘If I spake ill, testify concerning the ill; and if well, why me dost thou smite?’John 18:37 · μαρτυρήσωPilate, therefore, said to him, ‘Art thou then a king?’ Jesus answered, ‘Thou dost say it; because a king I am, I for this have been born, and for this I have come to the world, that I may testify to the truth; every one who is of the truth, doth hear my voice.’John 19:35 · μεμαρτύρηκενand he who hath seen hath testified, and his testimony is true, and that one hath known that true things he speaketh, that ye also may believe.John 21:24 · μαρτυρῶνthis is the disciple who is testifying concerning these things, and he wrote these things, and we have known that his testimony is true.Acts 6:3 · μαρτυρουμένουςlook out, therefore, brethren, seven men of you who are well testified of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this necessity,Acts 10:22 · μαρτυρούμενόςAnd they said, ‘Cornelius, a centurion, a man righteous and fearing God, well testified to, also, by all the nation of the Jews, was divinely warned by a holy messenger to send for thee, to his house, and to hear sayings from thee.’Acts 10:43 · μαρτυροῦσινto this one do all the prophets testify, that through his name every one that is believing in him doth receive remission of sins.’Acts 13:22 · μαρτυρήσας·and having removed him, He did raise up to them David for king, to whom also having testified, he said, I found David, the son of Jesse, a man according to My heart, who shall do all My will.Acts 14:3 · μαρτυροῦντιlong time, indeed, therefore, did they abide speaking boldly in the Lord, who is testifying to the word of His grace, and granting signs and wonders to come to pass through their hands.Acts 15:8 · ἐμαρτύρησενand the heart-knowing God did bare them testimony, having given to them the Holy Spirit, even as also to us,Acts 16:2 · ἐμαρτυρεῖτοwho was well testified to by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium;Acts 22:5 · μαρτυρεῖas also the chief priest doth testify to me, and all the eldership; from whom also having received letters unto the brethren, to Damascus, I was going on, to bring also those there bound to Jerusalem that they might be punished,Acts 22:12 · μαρτυρούμενοςand a certain one, Ananias, a pious man according to the law, being testified to by all the Jews dwelling there,Acts 23:11 · μαρτυρῆσαι.¶And on the following night, the Lord having stood by him, said, ‘Take courage, Paul, for as thou didst fully testify the things concerning me at Jerusalem, so it behoveth thee also at Rome to testify.’Acts 26:5 · μαρτυρεῖνknowing me before from the first, (if they may be willing to testify,) that after the most exact sect of our worship, I lived a Pharisee;Romans 3:21 · μαρτυρουμένηAnd now apart from law hath the righteousness of God been manifested, testified to by the law and the prophets,Romans 10:2 · μαρτυρῶfor I bear them testimony that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge,1 Corinthians 15:15 · ἐμαρτυρήσαμενand we also are found false witnesses of God, because we did testify of God that He raised up the Christ, whom He did not raise if then dead persons do not rise;2 Corinthians 8:3 · μαρτυρῶ,because, according to their power, I testify, and above their power, they were willing of themselves,Galatians 4:15 · μαρτυρῶwhat then was your happiness? for I testify to you, that if possible, your eyes having plucked out, ye would have given to me;Colossians 4:13 · μαρτυρῶfor I do testify to him, that he hath much zeal for you, and those in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis.1 Timothy 5:10 · μαρτυρουμένη,in good works being testified to: if she brought up children, if she entertained strangers, if saints’ feet she washed, if those in tribulation she relieved, if every good work she followed after;1 Timothy 6:13 · μαρτυρήσαντοςI charge thee, before God, who is making all things alive, and of Christ Jesus, who did testify before Pontius Pilate the right profession,Hebrews 7:8 · μαρτυρούμενοςand here, indeed, men who die do receive tithes, and there he, who is testified to that he was living,Hebrews 7:17 · μαρτυρεῖταιfor He doth testify—‘Thou art a priest—to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;’Hebrews 10:15 · μαρτυρεῖand testify to us also doth the Holy Spirit, for after that He hath said before,Hebrews 11:2 · ἐμαρτυρήθησανfor in this were the elders testified of;Hebrews 11:4 · ἐμαρτυρήθη · μαρτυροῦντοςby faith a better sacrifice did Abel offer to God than Cain, through which he was testified to be righteous, God testifying of his gifts, and through it, he being dead, doth yet speak.Hebrews 11:5 · μεμαρτύρηταιBy faith Enoch was translated—not to see death, and was not found, because God did translate him; for before his translation he had been testified to—that he had pleased God well,Hebrews 11:39 · μαρτυρηθέντεςand these all, having been testified to through the faith, did not receive the promise,1 John 1:2 · μαρτυροῦμενand the Life was manifested, and we have seen, and do testify, and declare to you the Life, the age-during, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us—1 John 4:14 · μαρτυροῦμενAnd we—we have seen and do testify, that the Father hath sent the Son—Saviour of the world;1 John 5:6 · μαρτυροῦν,This one is he who did come through water and blood—Jesus the Christ, not in the water only, but in the water and the blood; and the Spirit it is that is testifying, because the Spirit is the truth,1 John 5:7 · μαρτυροῦντες,because three are who are testifying in the heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these—the three—are one;1 John 5:9 · μεμαρτύρηκενIf the testimony of men we receive, the testimony of God is greater, because this is the testimony of God that He hath testified concerning His Son.1 John 5:10 · μεμαρτύρηκενHe who is believing in the Son of God, hath the testimony in himself; he who is not believing God, a liar hath made Him, because he hath not believed in the testimony that God hath testified concerning His Son;3 John 1:3 · μαρτυρούντωνfor I rejoiced exceedingly, brethren coming and testifying of the truth in thee, even as thou in truth dost walk;3 John 1:6 · ἐμαρτύρησάνwho did testify of thy love before an assembly, whom thou wilt do well, having sent forward worthily of God,3 John 1:12 · μεμαρτύρηται · μαρτυροῦμεν,to Demetrius testimony hath been given by all, and by the truth itself, and we also—we do testify, and ye have known that our testimony is true.Revelation 1:2 · ἐμαρτύρησενwho did testify the word of God, and the testimony of Jesus Christ, as many things also as he did see.Revelation 22:16 · μαρτυρῆσαι‘I, Jesus did send my messenger to testify to you these things concerning the assemblies; I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright and morning star!Revelation 22:18 · Μαρτυρῶ‘For I testify to every one hearing the words of the prophecy of this scroll, if any one may add unto these, God shall add to him the plagues that have been written in this scroll,Revelation 22:20 · μαρτυρῶνhe saith—who is testifying these things—‘Yes, I come quickly!’ Amen! Yes, be coming, Lord Jesus!