μαρτυρέω
martyréō
to be a witness, i.e. testify (literally or figuratively)
Lexicon
Derivation: from G3144 (μάρτυς);
to be a witness, i.e. testify (literally or figuratively)
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: charge, give (evidence), bear record, have (obtain, of) good (honest) report, be well reported of, testify, give (have) testimony, (be, bear, give, obtain) witness
Usage
77 occurrences · 0 OT · 77 NT · 48 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- bear witness8 · 16%
- witness5 · 10%
- bare record4 · 8%
- i bear3 · 6%
- testified3 · 6%
- record3 · 6%
- testify3 · 6%
- that beareth witness2 · 4%
- he testifieth2 · 4%
- should testify1 · 2%
- one that bear witness1 · 2%
- bare witness1 · 2%
- ye bear witness1 · 2%
- barest witness1 · 2%
- bearest record1 · 2%
- which testify1 · 2%
- hath borne witness1 · 2%
- he bare witness1 · 2%
- he witnesseth1 · 2%
- which testified1 · 2%
- bear1 · 2%
- bear record1 · 2%
- bare1 · 2%
- beareth witness1 · 2%
- ye be witnesses1 · 2%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.