To testify to
ἐπιμαρτυρέωStrong’s G1957epimartureō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Epimartureō is the Greek word usually translated “testifying”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.”
Meaning
Usually translated “testifying”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- testifying 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Peter 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἐπιμαρτυρέω epimartureō · to testify to
ἐπι-μαρτυρέω, -ῶ to bear witness to: with accusative and inf., 1Pe.5:12,† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “testifying” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
TEST'IFYING, participle present
tense Affirming solemnly or under oath, for the purpose of establishing a fact; giving testimony; bearing witness; declaring.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.