3143. marturomai

Lexicon

marturomai: To testify, to bear witness, to affirm solemnly

Original Word: μαρτύρομαι
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: marturomai
Pronunciation: mar-too'-rom-ahee
Phonetic Spelling: (mar-too'-rom-ahee)
Definition: To testify, to bear witness, to affirm solemnly
Meaning: (properly: I call (summon) to witness, and then absolutely) I testify, protest, asseverate; I conjure, solemnly charge.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

take to record, testify.

Middle voice from martus; to be adduced as a witness, i.e. (figuratively) to obtest (in affirmation or exhortation) -- take to record, testify.

see GREEK martus

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from martus
Definition
to summon as witness, to affirm
NASB Translation
affirm (1), imploring (1), testify (2), testifying (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3143: μαρτύρομαι

μαρτύρομαι (from μάρτυρ (cf. μάρτυς));

1. to cite a witness, bring forward a witness, call to witness (Tragg., Thucydides, Plato, and following); to affirm by appeal to God, to declare solemnly, protest: ταῦτα, Plato, Phil., p. 47 c.; ὅτι, Acts 20:26; Galatians 5:3.

2. to conjure, beseech as in God's name, exhort solemnly: τίνι, Acts 26:22 L T Tr WH; followed by the accusative with the infinitive, Ephesians 4:17; εἰς τό followed by accusative with an infinitive (cf. Buttmann, § 140, 10, 3), 1 Thessalonians 2:12-11T Tr WH. (Compare: διαμαρτύρομαι, προμαρτύρομαι.)

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H5749 עוּד (ʿud): To bear witness, testify, or affirm. This Hebrew term shares a similar semantic range with μαρτύρομαι, emphasizing the act of bearing witness or giving testimony.
• H5707 עֵד (ʿed): Witness. This noun form is related to the concept of testimony and is often used in legal contexts in the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: The verb μαρτύρομαι is used in the New Testament to express the act of testifying or bearing witness, often with a sense of earnestness or solemnity. It is used in contexts where an individual is affirming the truth of a statement or event, sometimes invoking a sense of divine or moral obligation.

Context: The term μαρτύρομαι appears in the New Testament as a verb that emphasizes the act of bearing witness or testifying to the truth. It is often used in contexts where the speaker is making a solemn declaration, sometimes in the presence of God or as a moral imperative. This term is closely related to the concept of being a witness (μάρτυς) and is integral to the understanding of testimony in the early Christian community.

In the New Testament, μαρτύρομαι is used in various contexts, including legal, religious, and personal declarations. For example, in Acts 20:26, Paul uses the term to declare his innocence of the blood of all men, emphasizing the seriousness of his testimony: "Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men." (BSB)

The use of μαρτύρομαι underscores the importance of truth and integrity in the Christian witness. It reflects the early Christian understanding of testimony as not merely a verbal declaration but as an act that carries moral and spiritual weight. The term also highlights the role of the believer as a witness to the truth of the Gospel, often in the face of opposition or persecution.

The concept of μαρτύρομαι is foundational to the Christian understanding of witness, both in terms of personal testimony and the broader mission of the Church to proclaim the Gospel. It calls believers to a life of integrity, where their words and actions consistently bear witness to the truth of Christ.

Forms and Transliterations

μαρτυρομαι μαρτύρομαι μαρτυρομενοι μαρτυρόμενοι μαρτυρομενος μαρτυρόμενος marturomai marturomenoi marturomenos martyromai martýromai martyromenoi martyrómenoi martyromenos martyrómenos

Englishman's Concordance

Acts 20:26 V-PIM/P-1S
GRK: διότι μαρτύρομαι ὑμῖν ἐν
NAS: Therefore, I testify to you this day
KJV: I take you to record this day,
INT: Therefore I testify to you in

Acts 26:22 V-PPM/P-NMS
GRK: ταύτης ἕστηκα μαρτυρόμενος μικρῷ τε
NAS: to this day testifying both to small
INT: this I have stood bearing witness to small both

Galatians 5:3 V-PIM/P-1S
GRK: μαρτύρομαι δὲ πάλιν
NAS: And I testify again to every
KJV: For I testify again to every
INT: I testify moreover again

Ephesians 4:17 V-PIM/P-1S
GRK: λέγω καὶ μαρτύρομαι ἐν κυρίῳ
NAS: I say, and affirm together
KJV: therefore, and testify in the Lord,
INT: I say and testify in [the] Lord

1 Thessalonians 2:12 V-PPM/P-NMP
GRK: παραμυθούμενοι καὶ μαρτυρόμενοι εἰς τὸ
INT: comforting and testifying for

Strong's Greek 3143
5 Occurrences

μαρτύρομαι — 3 Occ.
μαρτυρόμενοι — 1 Occ.
μαρτυρόμενος — 1 Occ.