3144. martus

Lexicon

martus: Witness, martyr

Original Word: μάρτυς
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: martus
Pronunciation: MAR-toos
Phonetic Spelling: (mar'-toos)
Definition: Witness, martyr
Meaning: a witness; an eye- or ear-witness.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

martyr, witness.

Of uncertain affinity; a witness (literally (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case)); by analogy, a "martyr" -- martyr, record, witness.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
a witness
NASB Translation
witness (12), witnesses (23).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3144: μάρτυρ

μάρτυρ, μάρτυρός, ὁ, see μάρτυς.

STRONGS NT 3144: μάρτυςμάρτυς (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; ; 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; ; (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.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the base of G3140 (μαρτυρέω, martyreō), which means "to bear witness" or "to testify."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H5707 עֵד (ʿēd): A witness; one who testifies or gives evidence.
• H5713 עֵדוּת (ʿēdût): Testimony; the act of testifying or the evidence given by a witness.

The concept of μάρτυς is integral to understanding the mission and identity of the early Christian community, as they were called to be witnesses to the ends of the earth, often at great personal cost.

Usage: The term μάρτυς is used in the New Testament to describe individuals who testify to the truth of Jesus Christ and His teachings. It is used both in a general sense of bearing witness and in a specific sense of those who suffer martyrdom for their faith.

Context: • The concept of μάρτυς in the New Testament is deeply rooted in the idea of bearing witness to the truth. This term is used to describe those who have seen, heard, or experienced something and are called to testify about it. In the context of the early Christian church, a μάρτυς was someone who bore witness to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
• In Acts 1:8, Jesus tells His disciples, "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses (μάρτυρες) in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Here, the disciples are commissioned to be witnesses of Christ's work and message.
• The term also takes on a more profound meaning as it becomes associated with those who suffer persecution or death for their testimony about Christ. Stephen is often considered the first Christian martyr, as described in Acts 7:58-60, where he is stoned for his bold proclamation of faith.
• The Book of Revelation frequently uses the term to describe those who hold fast to their testimony of Jesus, even in the face of persecution. Revelation 2:13 mentions Antipas, "My faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells."
• The role of a μάρτυς is not only to testify with words but also to live a life that reflects the truth of the Gospel. This dual aspect of witness—both verbal and lived—underscores the transformative power of the Christian testimony.

Forms and Transliterations

μαρτυρα μάρτυρα μαρτυρας μάρτυρας μάρτυράς μαρτυρες μάρτυρες μάρτυρές μάρτυρι μαρτυρος μάρτυρός μαρτυρων μαρτύρων μαρτυς μάρτυς μαρτυσι μάρτυσι μάρτυσί μαρτυσιν μάρτυσιν μάρτυσίν μασαναί μασμαρώθ martura marturas martures marturon marturōn marturos martus martusin martyra mártyra martyras mártyras martyres mártyres mártyrés martyron martyrōn martýron martýrōn martyros mártyrós martys mártys martysin mártysin mártysín

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 18:16 N-GMP
GRK: στόματος δύο μαρτύρων ἢ τριῶν
NAS: OR THREE WITNESSES EVERY FACT
KJV: or three witnesses every word
INT: [the] testimony of two witnesses or of three

Matthew 26:65 N-GMP
GRK: χρείαν ἔχομεν μαρτύρων ἴδε νῦν
NAS: do we have of witnesses? Behold,
KJV: need have we of witnesses? behold, now
INT: need have we of witnesses Behold now

Mark 14:63 N-GMP
GRK: χρείαν ἔχομεν μαρτύρων
NAS: need do we have of witnesses?
KJV: we any further witnesses?
INT: need have we of witnesses

Luke 11:48 N-NMP
GRK: ἄρα μάρτυρές ἐστε καὶ
NAS: So you are witnesses and approve
INT: So witnesses you are and

Luke 24:48 N-NMP
GRK: ὑμεῖς μάρτυρες τούτων
NAS: You are witnesses of these things.
KJV: ye are witnesses of these things.
INT: You [are] witnesses of these things

Acts 1:8 N-NMP
GRK: ἔσεσθέ μου μάρτυρες ἔν τε
NAS: has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both
KJV: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both
INT: you will be for me witnesses in both

Acts 1:22 N-AMS
GRK: ἀφ' ἡμῶν μάρτυρα τῆς ἀναστάσεως
NAS: [must] become a witness with us of His resurrection.
KJV: be ordained to be a witness with
INT: from us a witness of the resurrection

Acts 2:32 N-NMP
GRK: ἡμεῖς ἐσμὲν μάρτυρες
NAS: to which we are all witnesses.
KJV: all are witnesses.
INT: we are witnesses

Acts 3:15 N-NMP
GRK: οὗ ἡμεῖς μάρτυρές ἐσμεν
NAS: [a fact] to which we are witnesses.
KJV: we are witnesses.
INT: whereof we witnesses are

Acts 5:32 N-NMP
GRK: ἡμεῖς ἐσμὲν μάρτυρες τῶν ῥημάτων
NAS: And we are witnesses of these things;
KJV: are his witnesses of these things;
INT: we are witnesses of the things

Acts 6:13 N-AMP
GRK: ἔστησάν τε μάρτυρας ψευδεῖς λέγοντας
NAS: false witnesses who said,
KJV: false witnesses, which said,
INT: they set and witnesses false saying

Acts 7:58 N-NMP
GRK: καὶ οἱ μάρτυρες ἀπέθεντο τὰ
NAS: they [began] stoning [him]; and the witnesses laid aside
KJV: [him]: and the witnesses laid down
INT: And the witnesses laid aside the

Acts 10:39 N-NMP
GRK: καὶ ἡμεῖς μάρτυρες πάντων ὧν
NAS: We are witnesses of all the things
KJV: we are witnesses of all things which
INT: And we [are] witnesses of all things which

Acts 10:41 N-DMP
GRK: λαῷ ἀλλὰ μάρτυσιν τοῖς προκεχειροτονημένοις
NAS: the people, but to witnesses who were chosen beforehand
KJV: but unto witnesses chosen before
INT: people but to witnesses who had been chosen before

Acts 13:31 N-NMP
GRK: νῦν εἰσιν μάρτυρες αὐτοῦ πρὸς
NAS: are now His witnesses to the people.
KJV: are his witnesses unto the people.
INT: now are witnesses of him to

Acts 22:15 N-NMS
GRK: ὅτι ἔσῃ μάρτυς αὐτῷ πρὸς
NAS: For you will be a witness for Him to all
KJV: thou shalt be his witness unto all
INT: for you will be a witness for him to

Acts 22:20 N-GMS
GRK: Στεφάνου τοῦ μάρτυρός σου καὶ
NAS: the blood of Your witness Stephen
KJV: of thy martyr Stephen
INT: of Stephen the witness of you also

Acts 26:16 N-AMS
GRK: ὑπηρέτην καὶ μάρτυρα ὧν τε
NAS: you a minister and a witness not only
KJV: and a witness both
INT: a servant and a witness of that both

Romans 1:9 N-NMS
GRK: μάρτυς γάρ μού
NAS: of His Son, is my witness [as to] how
KJV: is my witness, whom I serve
INT: witness indeed my

2 Corinthians 1:23 N-AMS
GRK: Ἐγὼ δὲ μάρτυρα τὸν θεὸν
NAS: God as witness to my soul,
KJV: call God for a record upon my
INT: I moreover as witness God

2 Corinthians 13:1 N-GMP
GRK: στόματος δύο μαρτύρων καὶ τριῶν
NAS: OR THREE WITNESSES.
KJV: or three witnesses shall every
INT: mouth of two witnesses or of three

Philippians 1:8 N-NMS
GRK: μάρτυς γάρ μου
NAS: For God is my witness, how I long
KJV: is my record, how greatly I long after
INT: witness indeed my

1 Thessalonians 2:5 N-NMS
GRK: πλεονεξίας θεὸς μάρτυς
NAS: for greed-- God is witness--
KJV: of covetousness; God [is] witness:
INT: of covetousness God [is] witness

1 Thessalonians 2:10 N-NMP
GRK: ὑμεῖς μάρτυρες καὶ ὁ
NAS: You are witnesses, and [so is] God,
KJV: Ye [are] witnesses, and God
INT: You [are] witnesses and

1 Timothy 5:19 N-GMP
GRK: ἢ τριῶν μαρτύρων
NAS: or three witnesses.
KJV: or three witnesses.
INT: or three witnesses

Strong's Greek 3144
35 Occurrences

μάρτυρα — 3 Occ.
μάρτυρας — 1 Occ.
μάρτυρές — 10 Occ.
μαρτύρων — 9 Occ.
μάρτυρός — 1 Occ.
μάρτυς — 8 Occ.
μάρτυσιν — 3 Occ.