μαρτυρέω
“to be a witness, bear witness, testify”
Primary meaning: to be a witness, bear witness, testify, to witness favourably. Strong's: to be a witness, i.e. testify (literally or figuratively). Lexical nuances: prop., to be a witness , bear witness , testify : absol. (Pind., al.), Jo 15:27 , Ac 26:5 ; parenthetical (Bl., § 79, 7; MM, xvi), II Co 8:3 ; c. dat. pers. (comm. et incomm.; Bl., § 37, 2), Ac 22:5 , He 10:15 ; id. seq. ὅτι , Mt 23:31 , Ro 10:2 , al.; acc. et inf., Ac 10:43 ; c. acc. rei (cl.), Jo 3:11 , Re 22:16 , 20 ; c. acc. cogn., seq. περί , Jo 5:32 , I Jo 5:10 ; c. dat. rei, Jo 5:33 , Ac...
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G3144 (μάρτυς);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: עֵד (witness, testifying party, monument) -> μαρτυρέω (to be a witness, bear witness, testify)
LXX conceptual translation: H5749 -> μαρτυρέω (to be a witness, bear witness, testify)
LXX conceptual translation: H6030 -> μαρτυρέω (to be a witness, bear witness, testify)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where μαρτυρέω (martyreo) carries significant theological or narrative weight.