3142. marturion

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marturion: Testimony, witness, evidence

Original Word: μαρτύριον
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: marturion
Pronunciation: mar-too'-ree-on
Phonetic Spelling: (mar-too'-ree-on)
Definition: Testimony, witness, evidence
Meaning: witness, evidence, testimony, proof.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

to be testified, testimony, witness.

Neuter of a presumed derivative of martus; something evidential, i.e. (genitive case) evidence given or (specially), the Decalogue (in the sacred Tabernacle) -- to be testified, testimony, witness.

see GREEK martus

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from martus
Definition
a testimony, a witness
NASB Translation
testimony (19), witness (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3142: μαρτύριον

μαρτύριον, μαρτυρίου, τό (μάρτυρ (cf. μάρτυς)), (from Pindar, Herodotus down), the Sept. for עֵד, עֵדָה, more often for עֵדוּת (an ordinance, precept); most frequently for מועֵד (an assembly), as though that came from עוּד to testify, whereas it is from יָעַד to appoint; testimony;

a. with a genitive of the subjunctive: τῆς συνειδήσεως, 2 Corinthians 1:12; with the genitive of object: ἀποδιδόναι τό ... τῆς ἀναστάσεως Ἰησοῦ, Acts 4:33.

b. τοῦ Χριστοῦ, concerning Christ the Saviour (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 30, 1 a.): the proclamation of salvation by the apostles is so called (for reasons given under μαρτυρέω, at the beginning), 1 Corinthians 1:6; also τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν, 2 Timothy 1:8; τοῦ Θεοῦ, concerning God (Winer's Grammar, as above), i. e. concerning what God has done through Christ for the salvation of men, 1 Corinthians 2:1 (here WH text μυστήριον); with the subject. genitive ἡμῶν, given by us, 2 Thessalonians 1:10. εἰς μαρτύριον τῶν λαληθησομένων, to give testimony concerning those things which were to be spoken (in the Messiah's time) i. e. concerning the Christian revelation, Hebrews 3:5; cf. Delitzsch at the passage (others refer it to the Mosaic law (Numbers 12:7, especially 8); cf. Riehm, Lehrbegriff d. Heb. 1:312).

c. εἰς μαρτύριον αὐτοῖς for a testimony unto them, that they may have testimony, i. e. evidence, in proof of this or that: e. g. that a leper has been cured, Matthew 8:4; Mark 1:44; Luke 5:14; that persons may get knowledge of something the knowledge of which will be for their benefit, Matthew 10:18; Matthew 24:14; Mark 13:9; that they may have evidence of their impurity, Mark 6:11; in the same case we find εἰς μαρτύριον ἐπ' αὐτούς, for a testimony against them (cf. ἐπί, C. I. 2 g. γ. ββ.), Luke 9:5; ἀποβήσεται ὑμῖν εἰς μαρτύριον, it will turn out to you as an opportunity of bearing testimony concerning me and my cause, Luke 21:13; εἰς μαρτύριον ὑμῖν ἔσται, it will serve as a proof of your wickedness, James 5:3; by apposition to the whole preceding clause (Winer's Grammar, § 59, 9 a.), τό μαρτύριον καιροῖς ἰδίοις, that which (to wit, that Christ gave himself as a ransom) would be (the substance of) the testimony equivalent to was to be testified (by the apostles and the preachers of the gospel) in the times fitted for it, 1 Timothy 2:6 (where Lachmann omits τί μαρτύριον); cf. the full exposition of this passage in Fritzsche, Ep. ad Romans iii., p. 12ff; ἡ σκηνή τοῦ μαρτυρίου, Acts 7:44; Revelation 15:5; in the Sept. very often for אֹהֶל־מועֵד (see above), and occasionally for הָעֵדוּת אֹהֶל, as Exodus 38:26; Leviticus 24:3, etc.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word μάρτυς (martys), meaning "witness."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek μαρτύριον corresponds to several Hebrew terms related to testimony and witness, including:
• Strong's Hebrew 5715 (עֵדוּת, eduth): meaning testimony or witness.
• Strong's Hebrew 5707 (עֵד, ed): meaning witness.
• Strong's Hebrew 5713 (עֵדוּת, eduth): meaning testimony, often used in the context of the tablets of the covenant or the law.

These Hebrew terms similarly emphasize the importance of bearing witness and providing testimony, both in legal contexts and in the broader spiritual narrative of the Scriptures.

Usage: • The term μαρτύριον is used in the New Testament to denote the act of bearing witness or providing testimony, often in a legal or spiritual context. It can refer to both the act of testifying and the content of the testimony itself.

Context: • In the New Testament, μαρτύριον is frequently used to describe the testimony of believers regarding the truth of the Gospel and the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It underscores the importance of bearing witness to one's faith and the transformative power of the Gospel message.
• For example, in Acts 4:33, the apostles are described as giving powerful testimony (μαρτύριον) to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. This highlights the role of testimony in the spread of early Christianity and the empowerment of believers by the Holy Spirit.
• The term is also used in a legal sense, as seen in Hebrews 9:16-17, where it discusses the necessity of a testament (or will) being established by the death of the one who made it, thus serving as a legal witness to the covenant.
• μαρτύριον is not limited to verbal testimony but can also refer to the evidence of one's life and actions as a witness to the truth of the Gospel. This is seen in the lives of early Christian martyrs, whose steadfast faith in the face of persecution served as a powerful testimony to others.

Forms and Transliterations

μαρτυριά μαρτύρια μαρτύριά μαρτυρίοις μαρτυριον μαρτύριον μαρτύριόν μαρτυριου μαρτυρίου μαρτυρίω μαρτυριών μαρτυρίων marturion marturiou martyrion martýrion martyriou martyríou

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 8:4 N-ANS
GRK: Μωυσῆς εἰς μαρτύριον αὐτοῖς
NAS: commanded, as a testimony to them.
KJV: commanded, for a testimony unto them.
INT: Moses for a testimony to them

Matthew 10:18 N-ANS
GRK: ἐμοῦ εἰς μαρτύριον αὐτοῖς καὶ
NAS: for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
KJV: sake, for a testimony against them and
INT: me for a testimony to them and

Matthew 24:14 N-ANS
GRK: οἰκουμένῃ εἰς μαρτύριον πᾶσιν τοῖς
NAS: world as a testimony to all
KJV: for a witness unto all
INT: earth for a testimony to all the

Mark 1:44 N-ANS
GRK: Μωυσῆς εἰς μαρτύριον αὐτοῖς
NAS: commanded, as a testimony to them.
KJV: commanded, for a testimony unto them.
INT: Moses for a testimony to them

Mark 6:11 N-ANS
GRK: ὑμῶν εἰς μαρτύριον αὐτοῖς ἀμὴν
NAS: of your feet for a testimony against them.
KJV: for a testimony against them.
INT: of you for a testimony against them Truly

Mark 13:9 N-ANS
GRK: ἐμοῦ εἰς μαρτύριον αὐτοῖς
NAS: for My sake, as a testimony to them.
KJV: sake, for a testimony against them.
INT: of me for a testimony to them

Luke 5:14 N-ANS
GRK: Μωυσῆς εἰς μαρτύριον αὐτοῖς
NAS: commanded, as a testimony to them.
KJV: commanded, for a testimony unto them.
INT: Moses for a testimony to them

Luke 9:5 N-ANS
GRK: ἀποτινάσσετε εἰς μαρτύριον ἐπ' αὐτούς
NAS: your feet as a testimony against
KJV: feet for a testimony against them.
INT: shake off for a testimony against them

Luke 21:13 N-ANS
GRK: ὑμῖν εἰς μαρτύριον
NAS: It will lead to an opportunity for your testimony.
KJV: to you for a testimony.
INT: to you for a testimony

Acts 4:33 N-ANS
GRK: ἀπεδίδουν τὸ μαρτύριον οἱ ἀπόστολοι
NAS: were giving testimony to the resurrection
KJV: the apostles witness of the resurrection
INT: gave testimony the apostles

Acts 7:44 N-GNS
GRK: σκηνὴ τοῦ μαρτυρίου ἦν τοῖς
NAS: the tabernacle of testimony in the wilderness,
KJV: the tabernacle of witness in
INT: tabernacle of the testimony was with

1 Corinthians 1:6 N-NNS
GRK: καθὼς τὸ μαρτύριον τοῦ χριστοῦ
NAS: even as the testimony concerning Christ
KJV: Even as the testimony of Christ
INT: as the testimony of the Christ

2 Corinthians 1:12 N-NNS
GRK: ἐστίν τὸ μαρτύριον τῆς συνειδήσεως
NAS: is this: the testimony of our conscience,
KJV: this, the testimony of our
INT: is the testimony of the conscience

2 Thessalonians 1:10 N-NNS
GRK: ἐπιστεύθη τὸ μαρτύριον ἡμῶν ἐφ'
NAS: who have believed-- for our testimony to you was believed.
KJV: (because our testimony among you
INT: was believed the testimony of us to

1 Timothy 2:6 N-ANS
GRK: πάντων τὸ μαρτύριον καιροῖς ἰδίοις
NAS: for all, the testimony [given] at the proper
KJV: for all, to be testified in due time.
INT: all the testimony [given] in times its own

2 Timothy 1:8 N-ANS
GRK: ἐπαισχυνθῇς τὸ μαρτύριον τοῦ κυρίου
NAS: do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord
KJV: ashamed of the testimony of our
INT: you should be ashamed of the testimony of the Lord

Hebrews 3:5 N-ANS
GRK: θεράπων εἰς μαρτύριον τῶν λαληθησομένων
NAS: as a servant, for a testimony of those
KJV: for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;
INT: a ministering servant for a testimony of the things going to be spoken

James 5:3 N-ANS
GRK: αὐτῶν εἰς μαρτύριον ὑμῖν ἔσται
NAS: and their rust will be a witness against you and will consume
KJV: shall be a witness against
INT: of them for a testimony against you will be

Revelation 15:5 N-GNS
GRK: σκηνῆς τοῦ μαρτυρίου ἐν τῷ
NAS: of the tabernacle of testimony in heaven
KJV: of the tabernacle of the testimony in
INT: tabernacle of the testimony in

Strong's Greek 3142
19 Occurrences

μαρτύριον — 17 Occ.
μαρτυρίου — 2 Occ.