Testimony
μαρτυρίαStrong’s G3141marturia
Appears in 33 verses of the New Testament
In short
Marturia is the Greek word usually translated “testimony”, “testimonies” and “witness”. It appears in 33 verses of the New Testament.
“Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.”
Meaning
Usually translated “testimony”, “testimonies” and “witness”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- testimony 32
- testimonies 1
- of witness 1
- a witness 1
- witness 1
- a testimony 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- John 14
- Revelation 8
- Mark 3
- 1 John 3
- Luke 1
- Acts 1
9 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Titus 1:13In contextThis witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
- 3 John 1:12In contextDemetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
- Mark 14:55And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.
- Mark 14:56For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.
- Mark 14:59But neither so did their witness agree together.
- Luke 22:71And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.
Greek dictionary
μαρτυρία marturia · testimony
μαρτυρία, -ας, ἡ (μαρτυρέω), [in LXX: Gen.31:47 R (גַּלְעֵד), Exo.20:16, Deu.5:20 (17), Pro.25:18, Psa.19:7 (עֵד, עֵדוּת), Pro.12:19, Sir.31:23-24, 4Ma.6:32 * ;] witness, testimony, evidence: Mrk.14:56, Luk.22:71, Jhn.5:34 19:35 21:24, 1Ti.3:7, Tit.1:13, 3Jn.12, Rev.11:7; with genitive subj., Mrk.14:59, Jhn.8:17 (LXX aliter), 1Jn.5:9; before κατά, with genitive of person(s), Mrk.14:55; esp. of witness concerning Christ and divine things, Jhn.1:7 3:11, 32-33 5:32, 36 Rev.6:9; with genitive subj., Jhn.1:19 5:31 8:13-14, Act.22:18, 1Jn.5:9-11, Rev.12:11; with genitive obj., Rev.1:2, 9 12:17 19:1 …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “testimony” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
TEST'IMONY, noun
[Latin testimonium.]
A solemn declaration or affirmation made for the purpose of establishing or proving some fact. Such affirmation in judicial proceedings, may be verbal or written, but must be under oath. testimony differs from evidence; testimony is the declaration of a witness, and evidence is the effect of that declaration on the mind, or the degree of light which it affords.
- Affirmation; declaration.
- Open attestation; profession.
- Witness; evidence; proof of some fact.“Shake off the dust under your feet, for a testimony against them” Mark 6:11
- In Scripture, the two tables of the law.“Thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee” Exodus 25:16
All definitions and other forms of “testimony”
- The book of the law.“He brought forth the king's son--and gave him the testimony” 2 Kings 11:12
- The gospel, which testifies of Christ and declares the will of God. 1 Corinthians 2:12 Timothy 1:8
- The ark. Exodus 16:34
- The word of God; the Scriptures.“The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple” Psalms 19:7
- The laws or precepts of God. 'I love thy testimonies.' 'I have kept thy testimonies.'
- That which is equivalent to a declaration; manifestation.
- Evidence suggested to the mind; as the testimony of conscience. 2 Corinthians 1:12
- Attestation; confirmation.
TEST'IMONY, verb transitive
To witness. [Not in use.]
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.