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μαρτύρομαι

To testify

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μαρτύρομαι G3143
Pronunciation martýromai

What does μαρτύρομαι (martýromai) mean in the Bible?

μαρτύρομαι (martýromai) is a Greek word meaning "to testify". μαρτύρομαι (μάρτυρ), [in LXX: Jdth.

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Meaning

to testify
Extended definition

(μάρτυρ), [in LXX: Jdth.7:28, 1Ma.2:56 א)* ;] to summon as witness (M, Th., 25 f.; Hort., 1Pe., 53 f.; Lft., Notes, 29; Ga 203), hence,

ato protest, affirm solemnly: before ὅτι, Act.20:26, Gal.5:3;
bto adjure, beseech: with dative of person(s), Act.26:22; with accusative and inf., Eph.4:17; before εἰς, 1Th.2:12 (cf. δια-, προ-μαρτύρομαι).
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Present
Voices
Middle
Indicative states a fact or reality 3×
Present Middle Acts 20:26 · Gal 5:3 · Eph 4:17 3×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 2×
Present Middle Acts 26:22 · 1 Thess 2:12 2×
5 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
ongoing 3 participle 1
Tense
present 4
Voice
middle 4
Mood
indicative 3 participle 1
NT Occurrences
Acts 20:26 μαρτύρομαι present middle indicative ongoing Acts 26:22 μαρτυρόμενος present middle participle participle Galatians 5:3 μαρτύρομαι present middle indicative ongoing Ephesians 4:17 μαρτύρομαι present middle indicative ongoing

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)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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