Strong's Lexicon martus: Witness, martyr Original Word: μάρτυς Word Origin: Derived from the base of G3144 (μάρτυς), related to the concept of witnessing or testifying. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in the Old Testament is עֵד (ed), Strong's H5707, meaning witness or testimony. Usage: In the New Testament, "martus" primarily refers to a witness, someone who has firsthand knowledge or experience of an event or truth. It is used in both legal and spiritual contexts. Over time, the term evolved to include those who bear witness to their faith through suffering or death, hence the English word "martyr." Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, a "martus" was someone who could provide testimony in a court of law. In the early Christian context, the term took on a deeper meaning as believers were often called to testify to their faith in Jesus Christ, sometimes at great personal cost. The early church revered those who remained steadfast in their testimony, even unto death, as martyrs. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. word Definition a witness NASB Translation witness (12), witnesses (23). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3144: μάρτυρμάρτυρ, 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; 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 Of uncertain affinity; a witness (literally (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case)); by analogy, a "martyr" -- martyr, record, witness. Englishman's Concordance Matthew 18:16 N-GMPGRK: 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 Mark 14:63 N-GMP Luke 11:48 N-NMP Luke 24:48 N-NMP Acts 1:8 N-NMP Acts 1:22 N-AMS Acts 2:32 N-NMP Acts 3:15 N-NMP Acts 5:32 N-NMP Acts 6:13 N-AMP Acts 7:58 N-NMP Acts 10:39 N-NMP Acts 10:41 N-DMP Acts 13:31 N-NMP Acts 22:15 N-NMS Acts 22:20 N-GMS Acts 26:16 N-AMS Romans 1:9 N-NMS 2 Corinthians 1:23 N-AMS 2 Corinthians 13:1 N-GMP Philippians 1:8 N-NMS 1 Thessalonians 2:5 N-NMS 1 Thessalonians 2:10 N-NMP 1 Timothy 5:19 N-GMP Strong's Greek 3144 |
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