4828. summartureó

Lexicon

summartureó: To bear witness with, to testify together

Original Word: συμμαρτυρέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: summartureó
Pronunciation: soom-mar-too-reh'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (soom-mar-too-reh'-o)
Definition: To bear witness with, to testify together
Meaning: I bear witness together with.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

testify unto, bear witness

From sun and martureo; to testify jointly, i.e. Corroborate by (concurrent) evidence -- testify unto, (also) bear witness (with).

see GREEK sun

see GREEK martureo

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from sun and martureó
Definition
to testify or bear witness with
NASB Translation
bearing witness (1), testifies (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4828: συμμαρτυρέω

συμμαρτυρέω, συμμαρτύρω (T WH συνμαρτυρέω (cf. σύν, II. at the end)); to bear witness with, bear joint witness (with one): συμμαρτυρούσης τῆς συνειδήσεως, their conscience also bearing witness, Romans 2:15 (i. e. together with the deeds of the Gentiles, which accord with the law of God and so bear witness (cf. Winer's Grammar, 580 (539))); followed by ὅτι, Romans 9:1 (besides the fact that the close felloship I have with Christ compels me to tell the truth); τῷ πνεύματι ἡμῶν, with our spirit already giving its testimony, Romans 8:16. Middle present 1 person singular Συμμαρτυροῦμαι, I testify on my own behalf besides (i. e. besides those things which I have already testified in this book), Revelation 22:18 Rec.; but the true reading here, μαρτυρῶ, was restored by Griesbach (Sophocles, Euripides, Thucydides, Plato, others.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: From σύν (syn, "with, together") and μαρτυρέω (martyreō, "to bear witness, testify")

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for συμμαρτυρέω, the concept of bearing witness or testimony is prevalent in the Hebrew Scriptures. Some related Hebrew words include עֵד (ed, "witness") and עוּד (ud, "to bear witness, testify"). These terms capture the essence of providing testimony or confirmation, similar to the Greek concept of συμμαρτυρέω.

Usage: The verb συμμαρτυρέω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of bearing witness or testifying in conjunction with another. It implies a joint testimony or confirmation of a truth or fact.

Context: The Greek verb συμμαρτυρέω appears in the New Testament to convey the idea of joint testimony or corroboration. It is used to describe the action of the Holy Spirit or other witnesses in confirming the truth of a statement or belief. This term emphasizes the collaborative nature of the testimony, often involving divine or spiritual confirmation alongside human witness.

In Romans 8:16, the Apostle Paul uses συμμαρτυρέω to describe the Holy Spirit's role in affirming the believer's identity as a child of God: "The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children." Here, the Holy Spirit acts as a co-witness, providing internal assurance to the believer of their adoption into God's family.

Another instance is found in Romans 9:1, where Paul asserts the truthfulness of his conscience, supported by the Holy Spirit: "I speak the truth in Christ—I am not lying, my conscience confirms it through the Holy Spirit." This usage highlights the Spirit's role in validating the sincerity and truth of Paul's message.

The concept of συμμαρτυρέω underscores the importance of divine confirmation in the believer's life, providing assurance and validation of spiritual truths. It reflects the cooperative relationship between the human and the divine in the process of bearing witness to the truth.

Forms and Transliterations

συμμαρτυρεῖ σύμμαρτυρει συμμαρτυρόμενος συμμαρτυρούσης συμμαχήσετε συμμαχία συνεμαρτυρόμην συνεμάχησαν συνμαρτυρει συνμαρτυρεῖ συνμαρτυρουσης συνμαρτυρούσης summarturei summarturouses summarturousēs symmartyrei symmartyreî symmartyrouses symmartyrousēs symmartyroúses symmartyroúsēs

Englishman's Concordance

Romans 2:15 V-PPA-GFS
GRK: καρδίαις αὐτῶν συμμαρτυρούσης αὐτῶν τῆς
NAS: their conscience bearing witness and their thoughts
KJV: conscience also bearing witness, and
INT: hearts of them bearing witness with their

Romans 8:16 V-PIA-3S
GRK: τὸ πνεῦμα συμμαρτυρεῖ τῷ πνεύματι
NAS: Himself testifies with our spirit
KJV: itself beareth witness with our
INT: the Spirit bears witness with the Spirit

Romans 9:1 V-PPA-GFS
GRK: οὐ ψεύδομαι συμμαρτυρούσης μοι τῆς
NAS: my conscience testifies with me in the Holy
KJV: also bearing me witness in the Holy
INT: not I lie bearing witness with me the

Strong's Greek 4828
3 Occurrences

συμμαρτυρεῖ — 1 Occ.
συμμαρτυρούσης — 2 Occ.