עֵד (ed)
עֵד (ed) (Hebrew Lexicon • H5707 • witness, testifying party, monument): witness, testifying party, monument. Witness, testifying person or memorial stones testifying to covenant oath taken before God ( Genesis 31:48 , Joshua 24:27 ). It is closely linked with Witness: Martus Word Study (VIDEO • word-study): Trace the Greek word Martus (μάρτυς)—originally meaning a courtroom witness who testifies to truth, evolving in early Christian history to mean those who testify to Jesus even unto death.