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1 μαρτυρέω
μαρτυρέω impf. ἐμαρτύρουν; fut. μαρτυρήσω; 1 aor. ἐμαρτύρησα; pf. μεμαρτύρηκα. Pass.: impf. ἐμαρτυρούμην; 1 aor. ἐμαρτυρήθην Hb 11:2, 4, 39; pf. μεμαρτύρημαι (s. four next entries; Semonides, Hdt.+)① to confirm or attest someth. on the basis of personal knowledge or belief, bear witness, be a witness.ⓐ to offer testimonyα. act. ὑμεῖς μαρτυρεῖτε you are witnesses J 15:27. ἐὰν θέλωσιν μαρτυρεῖν if they are willing to appear as witnesses Ac 26:5.—J 12:17; 1J 5:6f. Parenthetically, emphasizing the correctness of a statement, μαρτυρῶ I can testify (POxy 105, 13 Σαραπίων μαρτυρῶ=‘I, S., am witness’; PLond III, 1164 [f], 35 al. p. 162.—B-D-F §465, 2; Rob. 434) 2 Cor 8:3. περί τινος bear witness, testify concerning someone or someth. (PGrenf II, 73, 16 ὅταν ἔλθῃ σὺν θεῷ, μαρτυρήσει σοι περὶ ὧν αὐτὴν πεποιήκασιν; Jos., C. Ap. 1, 217, Vi. 259) J 1:7f, 15 (in the very likely case that μαρτυρεῖ refers to the past, cp. Caecil. Calact., Fgm. 75 p. 58, 2ff, where examples are given of the interchange of tenses: Demosth. 59, 34 τοὺς ὁρῶντας for τ. ἑωρακότας; Eur., Androm. Fgm. 145 Nauck2 ὁρῶ ἀντὶ τοῦ εἶδον; Thu. 2, 35, 1 ἐπαινοῦσι ἀντὶ τοῦ ἐπῄνεσαν); 2:25; 5:31, 32a, 36f, 39; 7:7; 8:13f, 18ab; 10:25; 15:26; 21:24; 1J 5:9. μαρτύρησον περὶ τοῦ κακοῦ testify to the wrong J 18:23 (μ.=furnish proof X., Symp. 8, 12). Also ἐπί τινι Hb 11:4b (on ἐπί w. dat. in this pass. s. Gen 4:4). W. dat. of thing (Jos., Ant. 12, 135; Ath. 16, 3 τῷ λόγω. Πλάτων) μ. τῇ ἀληθείᾳ bear witness to the truth J 5:33; 18:37. μ. σου τῇ ἀληθείᾳ testify to the truth of your (way of life) 3J 3; σου τῇ ἀγάπῃ vs. 6. W. dat. of pers. about whom testimony is given (Appian, Bell. Civ. 3, 73 §298; Just., D. 122, 2.—It is dat. of advantage or disadv.) Ac 10:43; 22:5; GJs 15:2; w. ptc. foll. (μ. Ἰακὼβ λέγων Did., Gen. 221, 2) θεὸς ἐμαρτύρησεν αὐτοῖς δοὺς κτλ. God testified for them by giving Ac 15:8 (though αὐτοῖς can also be taken w. δούς); w. ὅτι foll. bear someone witness that J 3:28; Ro 10:2; Gal 4:15; Col 4:13. μ. ἑαυτῷ, ὅτι bear witness to oneself that Mt 23:31. The dat. can also designate the pers. who is informed or instructed by the testimony: bear witness to someone Hb 10:15; Rv 22:18.—μ. ὅτι testify that (Aelian, VH 9, 11; Did., Gen. 156, 28) J 1:34; 4:44; 12:17 v.l.; 1J 4:14. ὅτι introducing direct discourse J 4:39. μ. κατὰ τ. θεοῦ ὅτι bear witness against God by declaring that 1 Cor 15:15 (PPetr II, 21 [d], 12 [III B.C.] καθʼ οὗ μαρτυρῶ). ἐμαρτύρησεν καὶ εἶπεν w. direct discourse foll. J 13:21. μ. λέγων w. direct disc. foll. J 1:32. Of God μοι μαρτυρεῖ λέγων (Ps 89:4 follows) he testifies (of it) to me by saying 15:4. For 1 Ti 6:13 s. c below.β. pass., be witnessed, have witness borne ὑπό τινος by someone (Philo, Leg. All. 3, 46 σοφία μαρτυρουμένη ὑπὸ θεοῦ; Just., D. 63, 5 Χριστὸς ὑπὸ τοῦ ταῦτα ποιήσαντος μαρτυρούμενος. Of Jesus: ὑπὸ τῶν προφητῶν πολλαχοῦ μεμαρτ. Orig., C. Cels. 2, 9, 30) Ro 3:21 (the witness of the law and prophets points to God’s righteousness). Foll. by ὅτι and a quot. in direct discourse Hb 7:17. μαρτυρούμενος ὅτι ζῇ one of whom it is testified that he lives vs. 8.ⓑ to confirm bear witness to, declare, confirm, act. (Eunap., Vi. Soph. p. 76 ὁ θεὸς ἐμαρτύρησε; Iren. 2, 22, 5 [Harv I 331, 1]) τὶ someth. (Demosth. 57, 4 ἀκοήν; Aeschin. 1, 46 τἀληθῆ). ὸ̔ ἑωράκαμεν μαρτυροῦμεν J 3:11; cp. vs. 32. τὸν λόγον τ. θεοῦ Rv 1:2. ταῦτα 22:20. τινί τὶ someth. to or for someone (Dionys. Hal. 3, 67, 1; Jos., Ant. 6, 355) vs. 16. ὑμῖν τ. ζωήν 1J 1:2. The acc. is to be supplied fr. the context J 19:35; Ac 23:11. W. ptc. ἀκούσαντες μαρτυρήσωσιν they must admit that they have heard PtK 3 p. 15, 23.—μαρτυρίαν μ. bear witness, confirm, attest (Ps.-Pla., Eryx. 399b; Epict. 4, 8, 32) περί τινος concerning someone J 5:32b; 1J 5:10 (POxy 3313, 25f μαρτυρήσει σοι Σαραπᾶς περὶ τῶν ῥόδων S. will confirm to you about the roses).ⓒ to support one’s testimony with total selfgiving, eccl. usage w. regard to martyrdom bear witness, testify, be a witness (unto death), be martyred, act. (TestAbr B 11 p. 115, 16 [Stone p. 787] Ἄβελ ὁ ἐν πρώτοις μαρτυρήσας; Mel., HE 4, 26, 3; τοῖς μαρτυρούσι τῷ χριστιανισμῷ μέχρι θανάτου Orig., C. Cels. 1, 8, 2): of Paul μαρτυρήσας ἐπὶ τῶν ἡγουμένων … εἰς τὸν ἅγιον τόπον ἐπορεύθη 1 Cl 5:7; cp. vs. 4; MPol 1:1; 19:1; 21f (Iren. 3, 3, 4 [Harv. II 12, 8]); EpilMosq 4. Prob. 1 Ti 6:13 also belongs here: Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ μαρτυρήσαντος ἐπὶ Ποντίου Πιλάτου τ. καλὴν ὁμολογίαν Christ Jesus, who made the good confession before Pontius Pilate (s. GBaldensperger, RHPR 2, 1922, 1–25; 95–117); otherwise the passage may be classed under a above.② to affirm in a supportive manner, testify favorably, speak well (of), approveⓐ act. (Dio Chrys. 23 [40], 19; SIG 374, 37 [III B.C.]; POxy 930, 16) w. dat. of the pers. (Appian, Samn. 11, §2 τοῖς ὑπάτοις, Liby. 105 §495, Bell. Civ. 4, 92 §387; Aelian, VH 1, 30; Jos., Ant. 12, 134) or of the thing approved Lk 4:22 (OFearghus, ZNW 75, ’84, 60–72 [pap and ins]; JNolland, JBL 98, ’79, 219–29); J 3:26. Of God toward David Ac 13:22. μὴ ἑαυτῷ μαρτυρείτω he must not testify (favorably) concerning himself 1 Cl 38:2. W. dat. to be supplied 3J 12b. μαρτυρίᾳ, ᾗ ἐμαρτύρησεν αὐτῷ ὁ δεσπότης Hs 5, 2, 6. Of the flesh ἵνα τὸ πνεῦμα … μαρτυρήσῃ αὐτῇ Hs 5, 7, 1.—ὁ κύριος ὁ μαρτυρῶν ἐπὶ (which a v.l. omits; μ. ἐπί τινι as Jos., Ant. 3, 189) τῷ λόγῳ τ. χάριτος αὐτοῦ the Lord, who attested the word of his grace Ac 14:3. With συνευδοκέω Lk 11:48 v.l.ⓑ pass., be well spoken of, be approved (Ep. 12 of Apollonius of Tyana: Philostrat. I 348, 26; Just., D. 29, 1. Exx. fr. ins in Dssm., NB 93 [BS 265], LO 69, 2 [LAE 84, 5]) ἀνὴρ μαρτυρούμενος or μεμαρτυρημένος a man of good reputation Ac 6:3; IPhld 11:1. Of OT worthies people of attested merit 1 Cl 17:1; 19:1. Of David 18:1. Of Abraham μεγάλως ἐμαρτυρήθη his merit was gloriously attested 17:2 (cp. Just., D. 11, 5 ἐπὶ τῇ πίστει μαρτυηθέντος ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ). Of the apostles 47:4. Of Paul IEph 12:2. Of church leaders 1 Cl 44:3.—Foll. by nom. and inf. Hb 11:4a; cp. vs. 5. διά τινος be praised for someth. 11:4a, 39. ἐν ἔργοις καλοῖς μαρτυρούμενος well attested in good deeds 1 Ti 5:10; cp. Hb 11:2. ὑπό τινος be well spoken of by someone (M. Ant. 7, 62; SIG 799, 28; Jos., Ant. 3, 59; Just., D. 29, 3; 92, 4; New Docs 7, 233, no. 10, 10 of a benefactor) Ac 10:22; 16:2; 22:12; IPhld 5:2.—Impersonally μαρτυρεῖταί τινι ὑπό τινος a good testimony is given by someone to someone (Dionys. Hal., Thu. 8 μαρτυρεῖται τῷ ἀνδρὶ τάχα μὲν ὐπὸ πάντων φιλοσόφων; BGU 1141, 15 [14 B.C.] ὡς καὶ μαρτυρηθήσεταί σοι ὑπὸ τῶν φίλων) Δημητρίῳ μεμαρτύρηται ὑπὸ πάντων καὶ ὑπὸ αὐτῆς τῆς ἀληθείας Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone and from the truth itself 3J 12a.—Dg 12:6.—OMichel, Bibl. Bekennen u. Bezeugen, Ὁμολογεῖν und μαρτυρεῖν im bibl. Sprachgebr.: Evang. Theologie 2, ’35, 231–45; EBurnier, La notion de témoignage dans le NT ’39.—DELG s.v. μάρτυς. M-M. EDNT. TRE XXII 196–212. TW. -
2 καταμαρτυρηθέντ'
καταμαρτυρηθέντα, καταμαρτυρέωbear witness against: aor part pass neut nom /voc /acc plκαταμαρτυρηθέντα, καταμαρτυρέωbear witness against: aor part pass masc acc sgκαταμαρτυρηθέντα, καταμαρτυρέωbear witness against: aor part pass neut nom /voc /acc plκαταμαρτυρηθέντα, καταμαρτυρέωbear witness against: aor part pass masc acc sgκαταμαρτυρηθέντι, καταμαρτυρέωbear witness against: aor part pass masc /neut dat sgκαταμαρτυρηθέντι, καταμαρτυρέωbear witness against: aor part pass masc /neut dat sgκαταμαρτυρηθέντε, καταμαρτυρέωbear witness against: aor part pass masc /neut nom /voc /acc dualκαταμαρτυρηθέντε, καταμαρτυρέωbear witness against: aor part pass masc /neut nom /voc /acc dual -
3 συμμαρτυρείτε
συμμαρτυρέωbear witness with: pres imperat act 2nd pl (attic epic)συμμαρτυρέωbear witness with: pres opt act 2nd plσυμμαρτυρέωbear witness with: pres ind act 2nd pl (attic epic)συμμαρτυρέωbear witness with: pres imperat act 2nd pl (attic epic)συμμαρτυρέωbear witness with: pres opt act 2nd plσυμμαρτυρέωbear witness with: pres ind act 2nd pl (attic epic)συμμαρτυρέωbear witness with: imperf ind act 2nd pl (attic epic)συμμαρτυρέωbear witness with: imperf ind act 2nd pl (attic epic) -
4 συμμαρτυρεῖτε
συμμαρτυρέωbear witness with: pres imperat act 2nd pl (attic epic)συμμαρτυρέωbear witness with: pres opt act 2nd plσυμμαρτυρέωbear witness with: pres ind act 2nd pl (attic epic)συμμαρτυρέωbear witness with: pres imperat act 2nd pl (attic epic)συμμαρτυρέωbear witness with: pres opt act 2nd plσυμμαρτυρέωbear witness with: pres ind act 2nd pl (attic epic)συμμαρτυρέωbear witness with: imperf ind act 2nd pl (attic epic)συμμαρτυρέωbear witness with: imperf ind act 2nd pl (attic epic) -
5 μαρτυρούντ'
μαρτῠροῦνται, μαρτύρομαιcall to witness: fut ind mp 3rd pl (attic epic doric)μαρτυροῦντα, μαρτυρέωbear witness: pres part act neut nom /voc /acc pl (attic epic doric)μαρτυροῦντα, μαρτυρέωbear witness: pres part act masc acc sg (attic epic doric)μαρτυροῦντι, μαρτυρέωbear witness: pres part act masc /neut dat sg (attic epic doric)μαρτυροῦντι, μαρτυρέωbear witness: pres ind act 3rd pl (doric)μαρτυροῦντε, μαρτυρέωbear witness: pres part act masc /neut nom /voc /acc dual (attic epic doric)μαρτυροῦνται, μαρτυρέωbear witness: pres ind mp 3rd pl (attic epic doric)μαρτυροῦντο, μαρτυρέωbear witness: imperf ind mp 3rd pl (attic epic doric) -
6 μαρτυροῦντ'
μαρτῠροῦνται, μαρτύρομαιcall to witness: fut ind mp 3rd pl (attic epic doric)μαρτυροῦντα, μαρτυρέωbear witness: pres part act neut nom /voc /acc pl (attic epic doric)μαρτυροῦντα, μαρτυρέωbear witness: pres part act masc acc sg (attic epic doric)μαρτυροῦντι, μαρτυρέωbear witness: pres part act masc /neut dat sg (attic epic doric)μαρτυροῦντι, μαρτυρέωbear witness: pres ind act 3rd pl (doric)μαρτυροῦντε, μαρτυρέωbear witness: pres part act masc /neut nom /voc /acc dual (attic epic doric)μαρτυροῦνται, μαρτυρέωbear witness: pres ind mp 3rd pl (attic epic doric)μαρτυροῦντο, μαρτυρέωbear witness: imperf ind mp 3rd pl (attic epic doric) -
7 επιμαρτυρή
ἐπιμαρτύρομαιcall to witness: aor subj mp 3rd sgἐπιμαρτῠρῇ, ἐπιμαρτύρομαιcall to witness: fut ind mp 2nd sgἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: pres subj mp 2nd sgἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: pres ind mp 2nd sgἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: pres subj act 3rd sgἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: pres subj mp 2nd sgἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: pres ind mp 2nd sgἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: pres subj act 3rd sg -
8 ἐπιμαρτυρῇ
ἐπιμαρτύρομαιcall to witness: aor subj mp 3rd sgἐπιμαρτῠρῇ, ἐπιμαρτύρομαιcall to witness: fut ind mp 2nd sgἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: pres subj mp 2nd sgἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: pres ind mp 2nd sgἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: pres subj act 3rd sgἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: pres subj mp 2nd sgἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: pres ind mp 2nd sgἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: pres subj act 3rd sg -
9 εκμαρτυρήση
ἐκμαρτυρήσηι, ἐκμαρτύρησιςdeposition of absent witness: fem dat sg (epic)ἐκμαρτυρέωto bear witness to: aor subj mid 2nd sgἐκμαρτυρέωto bear witness to: aor subj act 3rd sgἐκμαρτυρέωto bear witness to: fut ind mid 2nd sgἐκμαρτυρέωto bear witness to: aor subj mid 2nd sgἐκμαρτυρέωto bear witness to: aor subj act 3rd sgἐκμαρτυρέωto bear witness to: fut ind mid 2nd sg -
10 ἐκμαρτυρήσῃ
ἐκμαρτυρήσηι, ἐκμαρτύρησιςdeposition of absent witness: fem dat sg (epic)ἐκμαρτυρέωto bear witness to: aor subj mid 2nd sgἐκμαρτυρέωto bear witness to: aor subj act 3rd sgἐκμαρτυρέωto bear witness to: fut ind mid 2nd sgἐκμαρτυρέωto bear witness to: aor subj mid 2nd sgἐκμαρτυρέωto bear witness to: aor subj act 3rd sgἐκμαρτυρέωto bear witness to: fut ind mid 2nd sg -
11 επιμαρτυρήσει
ἐπιμαρτύρησιςconfirmation: fem nom /voc /acc dual (attic epic)ἐπιμαρτυρήσεϊ, ἐπιμαρτύρησιςconfirmation: fem dat sg (epic)ἐπιμαρτύρησιςconfirmation: fem dat sg (attic ionic)ἐπιμαρτύρομαιcall to witness: fut ind mp 2nd sgἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: aor subj act 3rd sg (epic)ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: fut ind mid 2nd sgἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: fut ind act 3rd sgἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: aor subj act 3rd sg (epic)ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: fut ind mid 2nd sgἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: fut ind act 3rd sg -
12 ἐπιμαρτυρήσει
ἐπιμαρτύρησιςconfirmation: fem nom /voc /acc dual (attic epic)ἐπιμαρτυρήσεϊ, ἐπιμαρτύρησιςconfirmation: fem dat sg (epic)ἐπιμαρτύρησιςconfirmation: fem dat sg (attic ionic)ἐπιμαρτύρομαιcall to witness: fut ind mp 2nd sgἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: aor subj act 3rd sg (epic)ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: fut ind mid 2nd sgἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: fut ind act 3rd sgἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: aor subj act 3rd sg (epic)ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: fut ind mid 2nd sgἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: fut ind act 3rd sg -
13 επιμαρτυρήση
ἐπιμαρτυρήσηι, ἐπιμαρτύρησιςconfirmation: fem dat sg (epic)ἐπιμαρτύρομαιcall to witness: fut ind mp 2nd sgἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: aor subj mid 2nd sgἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: aor subj act 3rd sgἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: fut ind mid 2nd sgἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: aor subj mid 2nd sgἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: aor subj act 3rd sgἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: fut ind mid 2nd sg -
14 ἐπιμαρτυρήσῃ
ἐπιμαρτυρήσηι, ἐπιμαρτύρησιςconfirmation: fem dat sg (epic)ἐπιμαρτύρομαιcall to witness: fut ind mp 2nd sgἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: aor subj mid 2nd sgἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: aor subj act 3rd sgἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: fut ind mid 2nd sgἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: aor subj mid 2nd sgἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: aor subj act 3rd sgἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: fut ind mid 2nd sg -
15 προσεπιμαρτυρήσει
πρόσ-ἐπιμαρτύρομαιcall to witness: fut ind mp 2nd sgπρόσ-ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: aor subj act 3rd sg (epic)πρόσ-ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: fut ind mid 2nd sgπρόσ-ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: fut ind act 3rd sgπρόσ-ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: aor subj act 3rd sg (epic)πρόσ-ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: fut ind mid 2nd sgπρόσ-ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: fut ind act 3rd sg -
16 προσεπιμαρτυρήση
πρόσ-ἐπιμαρτύρομαιcall to witness: fut ind mp 2nd sgπρόσ-ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: aor subj mid 2nd sgπρόσ-ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: aor subj act 3rd sgπρόσ-ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: fut ind mid 2nd sgπρόσ-ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: aor subj mid 2nd sgπρόσ-ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: aor subj act 3rd sgπρόσ-ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: fut ind mid 2nd sg -
17 προσεπιμαρτυρήσῃ
πρόσ-ἐπιμαρτύρομαιcall to witness: fut ind mp 2nd sgπρόσ-ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: aor subj mid 2nd sgπρόσ-ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: aor subj act 3rd sgπρόσ-ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: fut ind mid 2nd sgπρόσ-ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: aor subj mid 2nd sgπρόσ-ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: aor subj act 3rd sgπρόσ-ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: fut ind mid 2nd sg -
18 επιμαρτυρήσουσιν
ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: aor subj act 3rd pl (epic)ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: fut part act masc /neut dat pl (attic epic doric ionic)ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: fut ind act 3rd pl (attic epic doric ionic)ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: aor subj act 3rd pl (epic)ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: fut part act masc /neut dat pl (attic epic doric ionic)ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: fut ind act 3rd pl (attic epic doric ionic) -
19 ἐπιμαρτυρήσουσιν
ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: aor subj act 3rd pl (epic)ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: fut part act masc /neut dat pl (attic epic doric ionic)ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: fut ind act 3rd pl (attic epic doric ionic)ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: aor subj act 3rd pl (epic)ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: fut part act masc /neut dat pl (attic epic doric ionic)ἐπιμαρτυρέωbear witness to: fut ind act 3rd pl (attic epic doric ionic) -
20 καταμαρτυρή
καταμαρτυρέωbear witness against: pres subj mp 2nd sgκαταμαρτυρέωbear witness against: pres ind mp 2nd sgκαταμαρτυρέωbear witness against: pres subj act 3rd sgκαταμαρτυρέωbear witness against: pres subj mp 2nd sgκαταμαρτυρέωbear witness against: pres ind mp 2nd sgκαταμαρτυρέωbear witness against: pres subj act 3rd sg
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