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diamarturemō

Greekδιαμαρτύρομαι (diamarturomai)

Strong’sG1263

I give solemn evidence, testify solemnly

stem diamartur-15 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books9 forms occur

Translated as

testifiedtestifytestifyingwarnchargesolemnly chargesolemnly warnedtestifies

What it means

δια-μαρτύρομαι, depon., of Ionic origin, intensive of the simple μαρτύρομαι, q.v.,

[in LXX chiefly for עוּד hi., usually c. dat. pers., De 4:26 8:19, I Ki 8:9, al.;]

solemnly to protest: Lk 16:28, Ac 2:40 8:25 10:42 18:5 20:21, 23, 24 23:11 28:23, I Th 4:6, He 2:6; in adjuration, seq. ἐνώπιον τ. θεοῦ, I Ti 5:21, II Ti 2:14 4:1 (Cremer, 415).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G1263 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saiddee-am-ar-too'-rom-ahee

to attest or protest earnestly, or (by implication) hortatively

Fromfrom G1223 and G3140;

King Jamescharge, testify (unto), witness.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
diamarturemōδιαμαρτύρομαιhappening now · Ipresent middle indicative 1st person singularcharge
diamarturetōδιαμαρτύρεταίhappening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singulartestifies
diamarturesaδιεμαρτύρωhappened · youaorist middle indicative 2nd person singulartestified
diamarturetaδιεμαρτύρατοhappened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singulartestified
diamarturenaδιεμαρτυράμεθαhappened · weaorist middle indicative 1st person pluralsolemnly warned
diamartureteiōδιαμαρτύρηταιhappening now · he/she/itpresent middle subjunctive 3rd person singularwarn
diamartureraδιαμαρτύρασθαιhappened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitivetestify
diamarturerōtosδιαμαρτυρόμενοςhappening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular masculinetestifying
diamartureratoisδιαμαρτυράμενοιhappened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative plural masculinetestified

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 7 occurrences
Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singulardiamarturemōδιαμαρτύρομαιdiamarturemediamarturemidiamarturemadiamarturemēdiamarturemelē
you 2nd person singulardiamarturesōdiamarturesediamarturesidiamarturesaδιεμαρτύρωdiamarturesēdiamartureselē
he/she/it 3rd person singulardiamarturetōδιαμαρτύρεταίdiamarturetediamarturetidiamarturetaδιεμαρτύρατοdiamarturetēdiamarturetelē
we 1st person pluraldiamarturenōdiamarturenediamarturenidiamarturenaδιεμαρτυράμεθαdiamarturenēdiamarturenelē
ye 2nd person pluraldiamarturevōdiamarturevediamarturevidiamarturevadiamarturevēdiamarturevelē
they 3rd person pluraldiamarturelōdiamarturelediamarturelidiamartureladiamarturelēdiamarturelelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singulardiamarturemeiōdiamarturemeiadiamarturemeiē
you 2nd person singulardiamartureseiōdiamartureseiadiamartureseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singulardiamartureteiōδιαμαρτύρηταιdiamartureteiadiamartureteiē
we 1st person pluraldiamartureneiōdiamartureneiadiamartureneiē
ye 2nd person pluraldiamartureveiōdiamartureveiadiamartureveiē
they 3rd person pluraldiamartureleiōdiamartureleiadiamartureleiē
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singulardiamarturesōrdiamarturesardiamarturesēr
he/she/it 3rd person singulardiamarturetōrdiamarturetardiamarturetēr
ye 2nd person pluraldiamarturevōrdiamarturevardiamarturevēr
they 3rd person pluraldiamarturelōrdiamarturelardiamarturelēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singulardiamarturemoiōdiamarturemoia
you 2nd person singulardiamarturesoiōdiamarturesoia
he/she/it 3rd person singulardiamarturetoiōdiamarturetoia
we 1st person pluraldiamarturenoiōdiamarturenoia
ye 2nd person pluraldiamarturevoiōdiamarturevoia
they 3rd person pluraldiamartureloiōdiamartureloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
acts on or for itself middle voicediamarturerōdiamartureridiamartureraδιαμαρτύρασθαιdiamarturerē
Used as an adjective — participle, 5 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
acts on or for itself middle voicediamarturerōtosδιαμαρτυρόμενοςdiamartureritosdiamartureratosdiamarturerētos

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them
diamarturstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

diamartur is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

15 occurrences, every one of them listed

diamarturemō“charge”happening now · Ipresent middle indicative 1st person singular

1 Timothy 5:21“charge”diamarturemō enōpion tou theou kai Christou Iēsu kai toiu eklektoiu angeloiu, hina houteim fulassaseia chōris prokrimeu, mēdenem poiarōtos kata prosklisian.I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality.

2 Timothy 4:1“solemnly charge”Diamarturemō enōpion tou theou kai Christou Iēsu, tou mellarōtou krinarō zōarōtoin kai nekroin, kai tan epifaneian autou kai tan basileian autou;I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom:

diamarturetō“testifies”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singular

Acts 20:23“testifies”plēn hoti tem pneumem tem hagiem kata politan diamarturetō mi legarōtem hoti desmeim kai thlipsiais min menalō;I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.

diamarturesa“testified”happened · youaorist middle indicative 2nd person singular

Acts 23:11“testified”Ta de epeiarōta nuxa efistanaratos auto tos kurios legata; Tharsasōr, hōs gar diamarturesa teim peri mu eis Ierousalēm houtōs sin datō kai eis Rōman marturara.The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.”

diamartureta“testified”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular

Acts 2:40“testified”heteroi tē logoi polloteroi diamartureta, kai parakalate autoin legarōtos; Sōzivar apo tau geneau tau skoliau houtau.With many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.”

Hebrews 2:6“testified”diamartureta de pou tinos legarōtos; Tinem atō anthrōpos hoti mimnēskesō autou, ē huios anthrōpou hoti episkeptesō auton?But somewhere it is testified in these words: “What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?

diamarturena“solemnly warned”happened · weaorist middle indicative 1st person plural

1 Thessalonians 4:6“solemnly warned”tem mē huperbainarō kai pleonektarō en te pragme ton adelfon autou, dioti ekdikos kurios peri panteiu houteiu, kathōs kai prolegana vi kai diamarturena.and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.

diamartureteiō“warn”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle subjunctive 3rd person singular

Luke 16:28“warn”echamō gar pente adelfoin, hopōs diamartureteiō autoi, hina mē kai autois erchaleia eis ton topon houton tau basanau.for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also end up in this place of torment.’

diamarturera“testify”happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive

Acts 10:42“testify”kai parangellata ni kērussara to lao kai diamarturera hoti houtos atō tos horizirētos hupo tou theou kritos zōarōtoiu kai nekroiu.And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and the dead.

Acts 20:24“testify”alla oudenou logou poiemō tan psuchan timian miauto hōs teleiara ton dromon mu kai tan diakonian han lambama para tou kuriou Iēsu, diamarturera tem euangeliem tau chariau tou theou.But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus — the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.

diamarturerōtos“testifying”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular masculine

Acts 18:5“testified”Hōs de katerchala apo tau Makedoniau tos tē Silaos kai tos Timotheos, sunechite to logo tos Paulos, diamarturerōtos toi Ioudaioi arō ton christon Iēsun.And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

Acts 20:21“testifying”diamarturerōtos Ioudaioi tē kai Hellēnoi tan eis theon metanoian kai pistian eis ton kurion nu Iēsun.testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Acts 28:23“testifying”Tasseratois de auto hēmeran hēkale pros auton eis tan xenian polloterois, hoi ektithete diamarturerōtos tan basileian tou theou peitharōtos tē autoin peri tou Iēsu apo tē tou nomou Mōusou kai toiu profētoiu apo prōi heōs hesperau.So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets.

2 Timothy 2:14“warn”Houteim hupomimnēskasōr, diamarturerōtos enōpion tou kuriou, mē logomacharō, epi oudenem chrēsimem, epi katastrofa toiu akouarōtoiu.Remind the believers of these things, charging them before God to avoid quarreling over words, which succeeds only in leading the listeners to ruin.

diamartureratois“testified”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative plural masculine

Acts 8:25“testified”Tois men oun diamartureratois kai lalaratois ton logon tou kuriou hupostrefale eis Hierosolumeim, pollain tē kōmain toiu Samaritoiu euangelizele.And after Peter and John had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many of the Samaritan villages.