UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: μαρτυρία; -ας

Related lemmas: μαρτυρέω

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

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.’

LUK 22:71: RV LUK 22:71 · LV LUK 22:71 · Read together LUK 22:71

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OET-RV LUK 22:71

71 “Why would we need any more witnesses than this?” they asked, “because we heard it ourselves straight out of his mouth.”

OET-LV LUK 22:71

71 And they said:
What are _we _having need of _testimony anymore?
For/Because ourselves we _heard it from the mouth of _him.

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 3 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: RV LUK 22:71 · LV LUK 22:71 · Read together LUK 22:71

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

ACT: RV ACT 22:18 · LV ACT 22:18 · Read together ACT 22:18

Sense 2: testimony, witness

Semantic entry: 33.264

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Witness, Testify

Definition: (derivative of μαρτυρέω[a] ‘to witness,’ 33.262: ἐπιμαρτυρέω / 33.262: μαρτυρέω / 33.262: μαρτυρία / 33.262: μαρτύριον) the content of what is witnessed or said

Notes: In a number of languages one must specify the content of the witness, and it also may be necessary to indicate the agent who is engaged in the witnessing. For example, in RV MRK 14:55 · LV MRK 14:55 · Read together MRK 14:55 it may be necessary to translate ‘they tried to find someone who would testify against Jesus’ or ‘… say something against Jesus.’ In RV CO1 1:6 · LV CO1 1:6 · Read together CO1 1:6 it may be necessary to translate ‘what we told you from personal experience about Christ has become so firmly fixed in you’ or ‘… has become so much a part of you.’

MRK 14:55: RV MRK 14:55 · LV MRK 14:55 · Read together MRK 14:55

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OET-RV MRK 14:55

55 Inside, the chief priests and all the council were trying to establish a case against Yeshua so he could be sentenced to death, but they weren’t coming up with anything.

OET-LV MRK 14:55

55 And the the_chief _priests and all the council were _seeking testimony against the Yaʸsous, in _order that to _put_ him _to _death, but they _were_ not _finding.

MRK 14:56: RV MRK 14:56 · LV MRK 14:56 · Read together MRK 14:56

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OET-RV MRK 14:56

56 Several people were making up charges against him, but none of the accusers’ stories agreed with each other.

OET-LV MRK 14:56

56 For/Because many were _giving _false _testimony against him, but the testimonies were not same.

All 29 recorded passages for this sense

MRK: RV MRK 14:55–56 · RV MRK 14:59 · LV MRK 14:55–56 · LV MRK 14:59 · Read together MRK 14:55–56 · Read together MRK 14:59

TIT: RV TIT 1:13 · LV TIT 1:13 · Read together TIT 1:13

JN1: RV JN1 5:9–11 · LV JN1 5:9–11 · Read together JN1 5:9–11

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

REV: RV REV 1:2 · RV REV 1:9 · RV REV 6:9 · RV REV 11:7 · RV REV 12:11 · RV REV 12:17 · RV REV 19:10 · RV REV 20:4 · LV REV 1:2 · LV REV 1:9 · LV REV 6:9 · LV REV 11:7 · LV REV 12:11 · LV REV 12:17 · LV REV 19:10 · LV REV 20:4 · Read together REV 1:2 · Read together REV 1:9 · Read together REV 6:9 · Read together REV 11:7 · Read together REV 12:11 · Read together REV 12:17 · Read together REV 19:10 · Read together REV 20:4

Sense 3: reputation

Semantic entry: 33.265

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Witness, Testify

Definition: (derivative of μαρτυρέω [source selector 000001][b] to speak well of, 33.263: μαρτυρέω) that which is said about a person on the basis of an evaluation of the persons conduct

Notes: In obtaining a satisfactory equivalent for ‘reputation,’ it may be necessary to restructure considerably the clause in which a term such as μαρτυρία[c] or ὄνομα[c] occurs. For example, in RV TI1 3:7 · LV TI1 3:7 · Read together TI1 3:7 one may translate ‘he should be the kind of man that people outside the church say is a good person.’ Similarly, in RV REV 3:1 · LV REV 3:1 · Read together REV 3:1 one may need to translate ‘people speak of you as being alive even though you are dead.’

TI1 3:7: RV TI1 3:7 · LV TI1 3:7 · Read together TI1 3:7

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OET-RV TI1 3:7

7 It’s also fitting for him to have a good reputation with those outside the assembly, so that he doesn’t end up getting mocked, and from there falling into the devil’s trap.

OET-LV TI1 3:7

7 And it _is _fitting him also, to _be _having a_ good _testimony from the ones outside, in _order _that he _may_ not _fall _in into derision and the_snare of _the devil.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

μαρτυρία

Form 1

Sense 1: to witness

Sense 2: testimony, witness

Sense 3: reputation