μάρτυς

mártys · Greek · Strong's G3144 · 35 occurrences

The KJV renders 7 different Hebrew and Greek words as “witness”

What it means

a witness (literally (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case)); by analogy, a "martyr"

of uncertain affinity;

How the KJV renders it

martyr, record, witness

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“witness”

also renders martyría (G3141), martýrion (G3142), diamartýromai (G1263), ʻêd (H5707), ʻêdâh (H5713), shâmaʻ (H8085)

“record”

also renders martyría (G3141), dikrôwn (H1799), zâkar (H2142), zikrôwn (H2146), kâthab (H3789)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

35 occurrences in the Greek text.

1 Peter 5:1 · N-NSM

Therefore I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed:

1 Thessalonians 2:5 · N-NSM

For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness),

1 Thessalonians 2:10 · N-NPM

You are witnesses with God how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves toward you who believe.

1 Timothy 5:19 · N-GPM

Don’t receive an accusation against an elder except at the word of two or three witnesses.

1 Timothy 6:12 · N-GPM

Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

2 Corinthians 1:23 · N-ASM

But I call God for a witness to my soul, that to spare you, I didn’t come to Corinth.

2 Corinthians 13:1 N-GPM2 Timothy 2:2 N-GPMActs 1:8 N-NPMActs 1:22 N-ASMActs 2:32 N-NPMActs 3:15 N-NPMActs 5:32 N-NPMActs 6:13 N-APMActs 7:58 N-NPMActs 10:39 N-NPMActs 10:41 N-DPMActs 13:31 N-NPMActs 22:15 N-NSMActs 22:20 N-GSMActs 26:16 N-ASMHebrews 10:28 N-DPMHebrews 12:1 N-GPMLuke 11:48 N-NPMLuke 24:48 N-NPMMatthew 18:16 N-GPMMatthew 26:65 N-GPMMark 14:63 N-GPMPhilippians 1:8 N-NSMRevelation 1:5 N-NSMRevelation 2:13 N-NSMRevelation 3:14 N-NSMRevelation 11:3 N-DPMRevelation 17:6 N-GPMRomans 1:9 N-NSM

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