testimony, marturia, G3141

by Krisan Marotta | Jul 11, 2024 | Word Study - Greek

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Strong’s number: G141

Greek Lexical Dictionary: Strong’s #3141 – μαρτυρία

Greek Word: μαρτυρία, ας, ἡ

Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine

Transliteration: marturia

Phonetic Spelling: (mar-too-ree’-ah)

Quick Definition: testimony; Testimony is that which furnishes evidence or proof.

Usage: witness, evidence, testimony, reputation

Etymology: From martus; evidence given (judicially or genitive case) — record, report, testimony, witness.

NASB Translation: reputation (1), testimony (30), witness (1).

Marturia is frequently linked with the verb martureo, the idea being that what a witness does is to testify or bear witness of something or someone. Every combination of the noun and verb are in the writings of the apostle John.

Marturia is frequently combined with lambano which speaks of the testimony of the witness as being received or accepted. However a marturia can be received (accepted) or not received (accepted) A marturia can also be believed (pisteuo)

New Testament Usage: testimony marturia G3141

testimony, marturia, G3141 is used in 28 verses in the New Testament

Mar 14:55; Mar 14:56; Mar 14:59; Luk 22:71;

Joh 1:7; Joh 1:19; Joh 3:33; Joh 5:31; Joh 5:32; Joh 5:34; Joh 5:36; Joh 8:13; Joh 8:17; Joh 21:24;

Act 22:18; 1Ti 3:7; Tit 1:13;

1Jn 5:9; 1Jn 5:10; 1Jn 5:11;

Rev 1:2; Rev 1:9; Rev 6:9; Rev 11:7; Rev 12:11; Rev 12:17; Rev 19:10; Rev 20:4.

testimony, marturia, G3141 is used 6 times in the Septuagint

Gen 31:47; Exo 20:16; Deu 5:20; Psa 18:8; Pro 12:19; Pro 25:18.

Englishman’s concordance: μαρτυρία (marturia)

Lexicons: testimony marturia G3141

Thayers G3141

a testifying
1. the office committed to the prophets of testifying concerning future events
what one testifies, testimony, i.e. before a judge

Strongs G3141: From G3144; evidence given (judicially or generally): – record, report, testimony, witness.

Mounce G3141: testimony, evidence; (good) reputation

Related Words: G3140 (verb); G2142 (noun); G3142 (verb); G3144 (noun);

Hebrew equivalent words: Strong #: 4150 ‑ מוֹעָדָה (mo‑ade’, mo‑ade’, mo‑aw‑daw’); 5707 ‑ עֵד (ayd); 5715 ‑ עֵדוּת (ay‑dooth’); 7717 ‑ שָׂהֵד (saw‑hade’);

Precepts Austin: marturia/martyria

Testimony – Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology

Martyr – Hastings’ Dictionary of the New Testament