Greek Word Study
μαρτυρέω
martyréō
G3140
Quick Facts
Strong's Number
G3140
KJV Translations
chargegive (evidence)bear recordhave (obtainof) good (honest) reportbe well reported oftestifygive (have) testimony(bebeargiveobtain) witness
Derivation / Root
from G3144 (μάρτυς);
Definition of martyréō
μαρτυρέω (martyréō) — to be a witness, i.e. testify (literally or figuratively)
Word Origin
This word comes from G3144 (μάρτυς); See the root word: G3144 (μάρτυς).
KJV Translation Variants
The Greek word μαρτυρέω (martyréō) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:
| English Translation | Strong's Ref |
|---|---|
| charge | G3140 |
| give (evidence) | G3140 |
| bear record | G3140 |
| have (obtain | G3140 |
| of) good (honest) report | G3140 |
| be well reported of | G3140 |
| testify | G3140 |
| give (have) testimony | G3140 |
| (be | G3140 |
| bear | G3140 |
| give | G3140 |
| obtain) witness | G3140 |
Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.
Related Greek Words
Words sharing the same root or derived from μαρτυρέω.
μάρτυς
mártys
G3144
a witness (literally (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case)); by analogy, a "martyr"
διαμαρτύρομαι
diamartýromai
G1263
to attest or protest earnestly, or (by implication) hortatively
ἐπιμαρτυρέω
epimartyréō
G1957
to attest further, i.e. corroborate
καταμαρτυρέω
katamartyréō
G2649
to testify against
συμμαρτυρέω
symmartyréō
G4828
to testify jointly, i.e. corroborate by (concurrent) evidence
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