4901. sunepimartureó

Lexicon

sunepimartureó: To testify with, to confirm, to bear witness together

Original Word: συνεπιμαρτυρέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: sunepimartureó
Pronunciation: soon-ep-ee-mar-too-reh'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (soon-ep-ee-mar-too-reh'-o)
Definition: To testify with, to confirm, to bear witness together
Meaning: I unite in bearing witness, sanction.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

bear witness with

From sun and epimartureo; to testify further jointly, i.e. Unite in adding evidence -- also bear witness.

see GREEK sun

see GREEK epimartureo

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from sun and epimartureó
Definition
to testify or bear witness together with.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4901: συνεπιμαρτυρέω

συνεπιμαρτυρέω, συνεπιμαρτύρω, participle genitive singular masculine συνεπιμαρτυροῦντος; to attest together with; to join in bearing witness, to unite in adding testimony: Hebrews 2:4. (Aristotle, Polybius, (Plutarch), Athen., Sextus Empiricus; Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 23, 5 [ET]; 43, 1 [ET].)

STRONGS NT 4901a: συνεπιτίθημισυνεπιτίθημι: 2 aorist middle συνεπεθεμην; to place upon (or near) together with, help in putting on; middle to attack jointly, to assail together, set upon with (see ἐπιτίθημι, 2 b.): Acts 24:9 G L T Tr WH (R. V. joined in the charge) (so in Thucydides 6, 10; Xenophon, Cyril 4, 2, 3; Plato, Phileb., p. 16 a.; Polybius 5, 78, 4; Diodorus 1, 21).

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for συνεπιμαρτυρέω, 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, to testify"). These terms capture the essence of providing testimony or confirmation, similar to the Greek concept of συνεπιμαρτυρέω.

Usage: This verb is used in the New Testament to describe the act of bearing witness or testifying in conjunction with another, often in the context of divine or spiritual testimony.

Context: The Greek verb συνεπιμαρτυρέω is a compound word that combines the preposition σύν, meaning "with" or "together," and the verb ἐπιμαρτυρέω, which means "to testify" or "to bear witness." This construction emphasizes a joint or corroborative testimony, often implying a divine or authoritative confirmation of a statement or event.

In the New Testament, συνεπιμαρτυρέω is used to describe the Holy Spirit's role in affirming the truth of the Gospel message and the believer's status as a child of God. The term underscores the collaborative nature of divine testimony, where the Spirit works alongside human witnesses to confirm the truth of God's word and promises.

An example of its usage can be found in the context of the early Christian community, where the apostles and believers experienced the Holy Spirit's confirmation of their message through signs, wonders, and inner assurance. This divine corroboration served to strengthen the faith of the community and validate the apostolic witness.

The concept of συνεπιμαρτυρέω highlights the importance of divine affirmation in the life of the believer, providing assurance and confidence in the truth of the Gospel. It reflects the cooperative relationship between the divine and human elements in the process of witnessing and testifying to the truth.

Forms and Transliterations

συνεπιμαρτυρουντος συνεπιμαρτυρούντος συνεπιμαρτυροῦντος sunepimarturountos synepimartyrountos synepimartyroûntos

Englishman's Concordance

Hebrews 2:4 V-PPA-GMS
GRK: συνεπιμαρτυροῦντος τοῦ θεοῦ
KJV: God also bearing [them] witness, both
INT: bearing witness with [them] God

Strong's Greek 4901
1 Occurrence

συνεπιμαρτυροῦντος — 1 Occ.