What does καταμαρτυρέω (katamartyréō) mean in the Bible?
καταμαρτυρέω (katamartyréō) is a Greek word meaning "to testify against".
Greek · G2649
καταμαρτυρέω
To testify against
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καταμαρτυρέωG2649
Pronunciationkatamartyréō
What does καταμαρτυρέω (katamartyréō) mean in the Bible?
καταμαρτυρέω (katamartyréō) is a Greek word meaning "to testify against".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2649?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include testifying against (2), charges they are bringing against (1).
Where does καταμαρτυρέω (katamartyréō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 26:62. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (2), Mark (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Ittestifying against2×Matthew 26:62, Mark 14:60
charges they are bringing against1×Matthew 27:13
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Matthew 26:62καταμαρτυροῦσινtotestifying againstVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralMatthew 27:13καταμαρτυροῦσινtocharges they are bringing againstVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralMark 14:60καταμαρτυροῦσινtotestifying againstVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 26:62
Aligned rows3
Books represented2
Matthew2Mark1
Source forms
καταμαρτυροῦσιν3xkatamartyrousinMatthew 26:62, Matthew 27:13, Mark 14:60
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural3xMatthew 26:62, Matthew 27:13, Mark 14:60
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to testify against
Strong'sG2649
Lexical occurrences3 versesGreek text appearances4 timesWord forms1 form3 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to testify against
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 26:62Verb Third Person Plural Present Active Indicative
καταμαρτυροῦσιν;katamarturousin
I give evidence against
Read verseMatthew 27:13Verb Third Person Plural Present Active Indicative
καταμαρτυροῦσι;katamarturousin
I give evidence against
Read verseMark 14:60Verb Third Person Plural Present Active Indicative
καταμαρτυροῦσιν;katamarturousin
I give evidence against
Read verseMark 15:4Verb Third Person Plural Present Active Indicative
καταμαρτυροῦσιν.katamarturousin
I give evidence against
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms3TensesPresentVoicesActive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality3×
Present ActiveMatt 26:62 · Matt 27:13 · Mark 14:603×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present3
Voice
active3
Mood
indicative3
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
καταμαρτυρέω is built from these roots: