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3140 – μαρτυρέω (martureo)

bear witness

Type:	Verb
Greek:	μαρτυρέω (martureo)
Pronunciation:	mar-too-reh-o
Gematria:	1746(40 + 1 + 100 + 300 + 400 + 100 + 5 + 800) words with the same gematria
Origin:	From G3144
Usage:	76 times in NA, 75 times in TR

Description

To be a witness, to bear witness, i.e. to affirm that one has seen or heard or experienced something, or that he knows it because taught by divine revelation or inspiration.
1. To give (not to keep back) testimony.
2. To utter honourable testimony, give a good report.
3. Conjure, implore.

Origin

From G3144:

μάρτυς

martus

witness

Word root

Word with martureo as root:

διαμαρτύρομαι	diamarturomai	G1263	testify
ἐπιμαρτυρέω	epimartureo	G1957	testify
καταμαρτυρέω	katamartureo	G2649	witness against
συμμαρτυρέω	summartureo	G4828	also bear witness

Equivalent Hebrew/Aramaic words

In the Greek Septuagint (LXX) translation, the following Hebrew/Aramaic words have been translated into martureo :

עֵד	ed	H5707	witness
עוּד	od	H5749a	to uphold
עוּן	on	H6030a	to dwell

Alternative forms

Grammatical code	shortcode	Swedish suggestion	English	Quantity
VERB Verb aorist active ind. aorist active indicative pl. first person plural	V-AAI-1P	V-AAI-1PVerb Aorist Active Indicative first person Plural	-	we have witnessed	1
VERB Verb aorist active ind. aorist active indicative pl. third person plural	V-AAI-3P	V-AAI-3PVerb Aorist Active Indicative third person Plural	-	testified	1
VERB Verb aorist active ind. aorist active indicative sing. third person singular	V-AAI-3S	V-AAI-3SVerb Aorist Active Indicative third person Singular	-	bore witness	5
VERB Verb aorist active imp. aorist active imperative sing. second person singular	V-AAM-2S	V-AAM-2SVerb Aorist Active Imperative second person Singular	-	do bear witness	1
VERB Verb aorist active inf. aorist active infinitive	V-AAN	V-AANVerb Aorist Active Infinitive	-	to testify	2
VERB Verb aorist active part. aorist active Participle genitive sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine	V-AAP-GSM	V-AAP-GSMVerb Aorist Active Participle Genitive Singular Masculine	-	having testified	1
VERB Verb aorist active part. aorist active Participle nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine	V-AAP-NSM	V-AAP-NSMVerb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine	-	having carried witness:	1
VERB Verb aorist active subj. aorist active subjunctive sing. first person singular	V-AAS-1S	V-AAS-1SVerb Aorist Active Subjunctive first person Singular	-	I may bear witness	1
VERB Verb aorist active subj. aorist active subjunctive sing. third person singular	V-AAS-3S	V-AAS-3SVerb Aorist Active Subjunctive third person Singular	-	he may testify	3
VERB Verb aorist pass. ind. aorist passive indicative pl. third person plural	V-API-3P	V-API-3PVerb Aorist Passive Indicative third person Plural	-	were commended	1
VERB Verb aorist pass. ind. aorist passive indicative sing. third person singular	V-API-3S	V-API-3SVerb Aorist Passive Indicative third person Singular	-	he was testified	1
VERB Verb aorist pass. part. aorist passive Participle nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine	V-APP-NPM	V-APP-NPMVerb Aorist Passive Participle Nominative Plural Masculine	-	having been commended	1
VERB Verb fut. active ind. future active indicative sing. third person singular	V-FAI-3S	V-FAI-3SVerb Future Active Indicative third person Singular	-	will bear witness	1
VERB Verb imp. active ind. imperfect active indicative pl. third person plural	V-IAI-3P	V-IAI-3PVerb imperfect Active Indicative third person Plural	-	were bearing witness	1
VERB Verb imp. active ind. imperfect active indicative sing. third person singular	V-IAI-3S	V-IAI-3SVerb imperfect Active Indicative third person Singular	-	was bearing witness	1
VERB Verb imp. pass. ind. imperfect passive indicative sing. third person singular	V-IPI-3S	V-IPI-3SVerb imperfect Passive Indicative third person Singular	-	was well spoken of	1
VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative pl. first person plural	V-PAI-1P	V-PAI-1PVerb Present Active Indicative first person Plural	-	bear witness	4
VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative sing. first person singular	V-PAI-1S	V-PAI-1SVerb Present Active Indicative first person Singular	-	bear witness	6
VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative pl. second person plural	V-PAI-2P	V-PAI-2PVerb Present Active Indicative second person Plural	-	bear witness	3
VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative sing. second person singular	V-PAI-2S	V-PAI-2SVerb Present Active Indicative second person Singular	-	are bearing witness;	1
VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative pl. third person plural	V-PAI-3P	V-PAI-3PVerb Present Active Indicative third person Plural	-	bear witness	1
VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative sing. third person singular	V-PAI-3S	V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative third person Singular	-	bear witness	8
VERB Verb pres. active inf. present active infinitive	V-PAN	V-PANVerb Present Active Infinitive	-	to testify	1
VERB Verb pres. active part. present active Participle dative sing. ♂ dative singular masculine	V-PAP-DSM	V-PAP-DSMVerb Present Active Participle Dative Singular Masculine	-	is bearing witness	1
VERB Verb pres. active part. present active Participle genitive pl. ♂ genitive plural masculine	V-PAP-GPM	V-PAP-GPMVerb Present Active Participle Genitive Plural Masculine	-	those bearing witness	1
VERB Verb pres. active part. present active Participle genitive sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine	V-PAP-GSF	V-PAP-GSFVerb Present Active Participle Genitive Singular Feminine	-	testifying	1
VERB Verb pres. active part. present active Participle genitive sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine	V-PAP-GSM	V-PAP-GSMVerb Present Active Participle Genitive Singular Masculine	-	bearing witness	1
VERB Verb pres. active part. present active Participle nom. pl. ♀ Nominative plural feminine	V-PAP-NPF	V-PAP-NPFVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Plural Feminine	-	bearing witness	1
VERB Verb pres. active part. present active Participle nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine	V-PAP-NPM	V-PAP-NPMVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine	-	bearing testimony:	1
VERB Verb pres. active part. present active Participle nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine	V-PAP-NSM	V-PAP-NSMVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine	-	bearing witness	4
VERB Verb pres. active part. present active Participle nom. sing. Neutral Nominative singular Neutral	V-PAP-NSN	V-PAP-NSNVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Neuter	-	testifying	1
VERB Verb pres. active subj. present active subjunctive sing. first person singular	V-PAS-1S	V-PAS-1SVerb Present Active Subjunctive first person Singular	-	shall be bearing witness	2
VERB Verb pres. pass. ind. present passive indicative sing. third person singular	V-PPI-3S	V-PPI-3SVerb Present Passive Indicative third person Singular	-	It is testified	1
VERB Verb pres. pass. part. present passive Participle accusative pl. ♂ accusative plural masculine	V-PPP-APM	V-PPP-APMVerb Present Passive Participle Accusative Plural Masculine	-	being well attested	1
VERB Verb pres. pass. part. present passive Participle nom. sing. ♀ Nominative singular feminine	V-PPP-NSF	V-PPP-NSFVerb Present Passive Participle Nominative Singular Feminine	-	being borne witness to	2
VERB Verb pres. pass. part. present passive Participle nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine	V-PPP-NSM	V-PPP-NSMVerb Present Passive Participle Nominative Singular Masculine	-	being well testified to	3
VERB Verb perf. active ind. perfect active indicative sing. first person singular	V-RAI-1S	V-RAI-1SVerb Perfect Active Indicative first person Singular	-	have borne witness	1
VERB Verb perf. active ind. perfect active indicative sing. second person singular	V-RAI-2S	V-RAI-2SVerb Perfect Active Indicative second person Singular	-	have borne witness	1
VERB Verb perf. active ind. perfect active indicative sing. third person singular	V-RAI-3S	V-RAI-3SVerb Perfect Active Indicative third person Singular	-	has borne witness	5
VERB Verb perf. pass. ind. perfect passive indicative sing. third person singular	V-RPI-3S	V-RPI-3SVerb Perfect Passive Indicative third person Singular	-	he has been commended	2

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Usage in NT

	Total 76
Matthew	1
Luke	1
John	33
Acts	11
Romans	2
1 Corinthians	1
2 Corinthians	1
Galatians	1
Colossians	1
1 Timothy	2
Hebrews	8
1 John	6
3 John	4
Revelation	4

References (76 occurances in 72 verses)

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3140 – μαρτυρέω (martureo)

bear witness

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3140 – μαρτυρέω (martureo)

bear witness

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