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μαρτυρέω

Strong’s: G3140

Associated OET lemmas: μαρτυρέω

Notes: It is possible that ἐπιμαρτυρέω is somewhat more specific or emphatic in meaning than μὰτυρέω[a], but this cannot be determined from NT contexts.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: ἀμάρτυρος · διαμαρτύρομαι · ἐπιμαρτυρέω · καταμαρτυρέω · μαρτυρία · μαρτύριον · μαρτύρομαι · μάρτυς · προμαρτύρομαι · συμμαρτυρέω · συνεπιμαρτυρέω · ψευδομαρτυρέω · ψευδομαρτυρία · ψευδόμαρτυς

Sense 1: to witness

Semantic entry: 33.262

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Witness, Testify

Definition: to provide information about a person or an event concerning which the speaker has direct knowledge{N:001}

Notes: In a number of languages it is necessary to indicate specifically what is the content of a witness, so that, for example, in RV LUK 21:13 · LV LUK 21:13 · Read together LUK 21:13 it may be necessary to say ‘this is your chance to witness to the good news’ or ‘… to tell about the good news’ or ‘… to tell what you yourselves know about the good news.’

MAT 23:31: RV MAT 23:31 · LV MAT 23:31 · Read together MAT 23:31

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OET-RV MAT 23:31

31 By saying that, you’re admitting to yourselves that you’re the descendants of the ones who killed the prophets—

OET-LV MAT 23:31

31 So _then you _all _are _testifying to _yourselves that you _all _are sons of _the ones having _murdered the prophets.

JHN 1:7: RV JHN 1:7 · LV JHN 1:7 · Read together JHN 1:7

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OET-RV JHN 1:7

7 He came as a testimony to tell about the light so that everyone would believe the light.

OET-LV JHN 1:7

7 This one came for a_testimony, in _order _that he _may _testify concerning the light, in _order _that all may _believe through him.

All 60 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 23:31 · LV MAT 23:31 · Read together MAT 23:31

JHN: RV JHN 1:7–8 · RV JHN 1:15 · RV JHN 1:32 · RV JHN 1:34 · RV JHN 2:25 · RV JHN 3:11 · RV JHN 3:26 · RV JHN 3:28 · RV JHN 3:32 · RV JHN 4:39 · RV JHN 4:44 · RV JHN 5:31–33 · RV JHN 5:36–37 · RV JHN 5:39 · RV JHN 7:7 · RV JHN 8:13–14 · RV JHN 8:18 · RV JHN 10:25 · RV JHN 12:17 · RV JHN 13:21 · RV JHN 15:26–27 · RV JHN 18:23 · RV JHN 18:37 · RV JHN 19:35 · RV JHN 21:24 · LV JHN 1:7–8 · LV JHN 1:15 · LV JHN 1:32 · LV JHN 1:34 · LV JHN 2:25 · LV JHN 3:11 · LV JHN 3:26 · LV JHN 3:28 · LV JHN 3:32 · LV JHN 4:39 · LV JHN 4:44 · LV JHN 5:31–33 · LV JHN 5:36–37 · LV JHN 5:39 · LV JHN 7:7 · LV JHN 8:13–14 · LV JHN 8:18 · LV JHN 10:25 · LV JHN 12:17 · LV JHN 13:21 · LV JHN 15:26–27 · LV JHN 18:23 · LV JHN 18:37 · LV JHN 19:35 · LV JHN 21:24 · Read together JHN 1:7–8 · Read together JHN 1:15 · Read together JHN 1:32 · Read together JHN 1:34 · Read together JHN 2:25 · Read together JHN 3:11 · Read together JHN 3:26 · Read together JHN 3:28 · Read together JHN 3:32 · Read together JHN 4:39 · Read together JHN 4:44 · Read together JHN 5:31–33 · Read together JHN 5:36–37 · Read together JHN 5:39 · Read together JHN 7:7 · Read together JHN 8:13–14 · Read together JHN 8:18 · Read together JHN 10:25 · Read together JHN 12:17 · Read together JHN 13:21 · Read together JHN 15:26–27 · Read together JHN 18:23 · Read together JHN 18:37 · Read together JHN 19:35 · Read together JHN 21:24

ACT: RV ACT 10:43 · RV ACT 14:3 · RV ACT 15:8 · RV ACT 22:5 · RV ACT 23:11 · RV ACT 26:5 · LV ACT 10:43 · LV ACT 14:3 · LV ACT 15:8 · LV ACT 22:5 · LV ACT 23:11 · LV ACT 26:5 · Read together ACT 10:43 · Read together ACT 14:3 · Read together ACT 15:8 · Read together ACT 22:5 · Read together ACT 23:11 · Read together ACT 26:5

ROM: RV ROM 3:21 · RV ROM 10:2 · LV ROM 3:21 · LV ROM 10:2 · Read together ROM 3:21 · Read together ROM 10:2

CO1: RV CO1 15:15 · LV CO1 15:15 · Read together CO1 15:15

CO2: RV CO2 8:3 · LV CO2 8:3 · Read together CO2 8:3

GAL: RV GAL 4:15 · LV GAL 4:15 · Read together GAL 4:15

COL: RV COL 4:13 · LV COL 4:13 · Read together COL 4:13

TI1: RV TI1 6:13 · LV TI1 6:13 · Read together TI1 6:13

HEB: RV HEB 7:8 · RV HEB 7:17 · RV HEB 10:15 · RV HEB 11:4 · LV HEB 7:8 · LV HEB 7:17 · LV HEB 10:15 · LV HEB 11:4 · Read together HEB 7:8 · Read together HEB 7:17 · Read together HEB 10:15 · Read together HEB 11:4

JN1: RV JN1 1:2 · RV JN1 4:14 · RV JN1 5:6–7 · RV JN1 5:9–10 · LV JN1 1:2 · LV JN1 4:14 · LV JN1 5:6–7 · LV JN1 5:9–10 · Read together JN1 1:2 · Read together JN1 4:14 · Read together JN1 5:6–7 · Read together JN1 5:9–10

JN3: RV JN3 1:12 · LV JN3 1:12 · Read together JN3 1:12

REV: RV REV 1:2 · RV REV 22:16 · RV REV 22:18 · RV REV 22:20 · LV REV 1:2 · LV REV 22:16 · LV REV 22:18 · LV REV 22:20 · Read together REV 1:2 · Read together REV 22:16 · Read together REV 22:18 · Read together REV 22:20

Sense 2: to speak well of, to approve of

Semantic entry: 33.263

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Witness, Testify

Definition: to speak well of a person on the basis of personal experience

Notes: It is possible that μαρτυρέω in RV LUK 4:22 · LV LUK 4:22 · Read together LUK 4:22 should be translated as ‘they were well impressed.’

LUK 4:22: RV LUK 4:22 · LV LUK 4:22 · Read together LUK 4:22

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OET-RV LUK 4:22

22 Later everyone was telling others about him, and they were marvelling at his messages displaying God’s grace, and they asked each other, “Isn’t this Yosef’s (Joseph) son from down the road?”

OET-LV LUK 4:22

22 And all were _testifying to _him, and were _marvelling at the messages of_ the _grace which going _out out _of the mouth of _him, and they _were _saying, is this Not the_son of _Yōsaʸf/(Yōşēf)?

JHN 5:32: RV JHN 5:32 · LV JHN 5:32 · Read together JHN 5:32

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OET-RV JHN 5:32

32 However it’s another one that’s testifying about me, and I know that his testimony about me is true.

OET-LV JHN 5:32

32 Another is the one testifying concerning me, and I _have _known that the testimony which he _is _testifying concerning me is true.

All 15 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: RV LUK 4:22 · LV LUK 4:22 · Read together LUK 4:22

JHN: RV JHN 5:32 · LV JHN 5:32 · Read together JHN 5:32

ACT: RV ACT 6:3 · RV ACT 10:22 · RV ACT 13:22 · RV ACT 16:2 · RV ACT 22:12 · LV ACT 6:3 · LV ACT 10:22 · LV ACT 13:22 · LV ACT 16:2 · LV ACT 22:12 · Read together ACT 6:3 · Read together ACT 10:22 · Read together ACT 13:22 · Read together ACT 16:2 · Read together ACT 22:12

TI1: RV TI1 5:10 · LV TI1 5:10 · Read together TI1 5:10

HEB: RV HEB 11:2 · RV HEB 11:4–5 · RV HEB 11:39 · LV HEB 11:2 · LV HEB 11:4–5 · LV HEB 11:39 · Read together HEB 11:2 · Read together HEB 11:4–5 · Read together HEB 11:39

JN3: RV JN3 1:3 · RV JN3 1:6 · RV JN3 1:12 · LV JN3 1:3 · LV JN3 1:6 · LV JN3 1:12 · Read together JN3 1:3 · Read together JN3 1:6 · Read together JN3 1:12