Greek · Strong’s G3144
μάρτυς
mártys
a witness (literally (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case)); by analogy, a "martyr"
Derivation:
of uncertain affinity;
34
Times used
0
Old Testament
34
New Testament
Verses
Words derived from it
- G3140μαρτυρέω martyréōto be a witness, i.e. testify (literally or figuratively)
- G3141μαρτυρία martyríaevidence given (judicially or genitive case)
- G3142μαρτύριον martýrionsomething evidential, i.e. (genitive case) evidence given or (specially), the Decalogue (in the sacred Tabernacle)
- G5575ψευδομάρτυρ pseudomártyra spurious witness, i.e. bearer of untrue testimony
- G3143μαρτύρομαι martýromaito be adduced as a witness, i.e. (figuratively) to obtest (in affirmation or exhortation)
- G267ἀμάρτυρος amártyrosunattested
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Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890), public domain. Verse list from the Strong’s-tagged King James Version.