noun · feminine
marturias
Greekμαρτυρία (marturia)
Strong’sG3141
witness, evidence, testimony
stem marturi-37 times in the New Testamentin 9 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
μαρτυρία, -ας, ἡ
(< μαρτυρέω), [in LXX: Ge 31:47 R (שָׂהֲדוּתָא), Ex 20:16, De 5:20 (17), Pr 25:18, Ps 18 (19):7 (עֵד, עֵדוּת), Pr 12:19, Si 34 (31):23, 24, IV Mac 6:32*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3141 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidmar-too-ree'-ah
evidence given (judicially or genitive case)
Fromfrom G3144;
King Jamesrecord, report, testimony, witness.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | marturias15×μαρτυρία | marturiais1×μαρτυρίαι |
| object accusative | marturian19×μαρτυρίαν | marturiain |
| direct address vocative | marturiar | marturiair |
| of, belonging to genitive | marturiau2×μαρτυρίας | marturiaiu |
| to, for dative | marturia | marturiai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
marturia 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
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
37 occurrences, every one of them listed
marturias“testimony”subjectnominative singular15×
Mark 14:59“testimony”kai oude houtōs isas ate tas marturias autoiu.But even their testimony was inconsistent.
John 1:19“testimony”Kai houtas atō tas marturias tou Iōannou hote apostelala tois Ioudaiois ek Hierosolumeiu hierevoin kai Leuitoin hina erōtaleia auton; Sis tinos asō?And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”
John 5:31“testimony”Ean mis marturameiō peri miautou, tas marturias mu ouk atō alēthas;If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid.
John 5:32“testimony”allos atō tos marturarōtos peri mu, kai oidamē hoti alēthas atō tas marturias han marturatō peri mu.There is another who testifies about Me, and I know that His testimony about Me is valid.
John 8:13“testimony”legala oun auto tois Farisaiois; Sis peri siautou marturasō; tas marturias su ouk atō alēthas.So the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not valid.”
John 8:14“testimony”apokrinita Iēsus kai legata autoi; Kan mis marturameiō peri miautou, alēthas atō tas marturias mu, hoti oidamē pothen erchama kai pou hupagamō; vis de ouk oidavē pothen erchemō ē pou hupagamō.Jesus replied, “Even if I testify about Myself, My testimony is valid, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I came from or where I am going.
John 8:17“testimony”kai en to nomo de to humetero grafitē hoti duo anthrōpoiu tas marturias alēthas atō.Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid.
John 19:35“testimony”kai tos horarētos marturatē, kai alēthinas autou atō tas marturias, kai ekeinos oidatē hoti alētheim legatō, hina kai vis pisteuaveiō.The one who saw it has testified to this, and his testimony is true. He knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.
John 21:24“testimony”Houtos atō tos mathētos tos marturarōtos peri houteiu kai tos grafaratos houteim, kai oidanē hoti alēthas autou tas marturias atō.This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who has written them down. And we know that his testimony is true.
Titus 1:13“testimony”tas marturias houtas atō alēthas. dia han aitian elenchasōr autoin apotomōs, hina hugiainaleiō en ta pistia,This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sternly, so that they will be sound in the faith
1 John 5:9“testimony”ei tan marturian toiu anthrōpoiu lambanō, tas marturias tou theou megoteras atō, hoti houtas atō tas marturias tou theou hoti marturatē peri tou huiou autou.Even if we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony that God has given about His Son.
1 John 5:9“testimony”ei tan marturian toiu anthrōpoiu lambanō, tas marturias tou theou megoteras atō, hoti houtas atō tas marturias tou theou hoti marturatē peri tou huiou autou.Even if we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony that God has given about His Son.
1 John 5:11“testimony”kai houtas atō tas marturias, hoti zōan aiōnian dōata tos theos ni, kai houtas tas zōas en to huio autou atō.And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
3 John 1:12“testimony”Dēmētrio marturitē hupo pantoiu kai hupo autau tau alētheiau; kai nis de marturanō, kai oidasē hoti tas marturias nu alēthas atō.Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true.
Revelation 19:10“testimony”kai piptama emprosthen toiu podoiu autou proskunara auto. kai legatō mi; Horasōr mē; sundoulos su amō kai toiu adelfoiu su toiu echarōtoiu tan marturian Iēsu; to theo proskunasar; tas gar marturias Iēsu atō tem pneumem tau profēteiau.So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
marturian“testimony”objectaccusative singular19×
Mark 14:55“testimony”tois de archierevois kai holem tem sunedriem zētale kata tou Iēsu marturian eis tem thanatara auton, kai ouk heuriskale;Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they did not find any.
John 1:7“witness”houtos erchata eis marturian, hina marturateia peri teu fōteu, hina pantois pisteualeia dia autou.He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.
John 3:11“testimony”amēn amēn legamō si hoti hem oidanē lalanō kai hem horanē marturanō, kai tan marturian nu ouk lambavō.Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, and yet you people do not accept our testimony.
John 3:32“testimony”hem horatē kai akouata houtem marturatō, kai tan marturian autou oudenos lambatō.He testifies to what He has seen and heard, yet no one accepts His testimony.
John 3:33“testimony”tos lambaratos autou tan marturian sfragizata hoti tos theos alēthos atō.Whoever accepts His testimony has certified that God is truthful.
John 5:34“testimony”mis de ouk para anthrōpou tan marturian lambamō, alla houteim legamō hina vis sōziveia.Even though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved.
John 5:36“testimony”mis de echamō tan marturian megotereim tou Iōannou, teim gar ergeim heim dōatē mi tos patēros hina teleiameia auteim, auteim teim ergeim heim poiamō, marturatō peri mu hoti tos patēros min apostelatē,But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish — the very works I am doing — testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.
Acts 22:18“testimony”kai horara auton legarōton mi; Speudasar kai exerchasar en tache ek Ierousalēm, dioti ouk paradecheli su marturian peri mu.and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’
1 Timothy 3:7“reputation”datō de kai marturian kalan echarō apo toiu exōthen, hina mē eis oneidismon empiptateia kai pagian tou diabolou.Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.
1 John 5:9“testimony”ei tan marturian toiu anthrōpoiu lambanō, tas marturias tou theou megoteras atō, hoti houtas atō tas marturias tou theou hoti marturatē peri tou huiou autou.Even if we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony that God has given about His Son.
1 John 5:10“testimony”tos pisteuarōtos eis ton huion tou theou echatō tan marturian en heauto; tos mē pisteuarōtos to theo pseuston poiatē auton, hoti ouk pisteuatē eis tan marturian han marturatē tos theos peri tou huiou autou.Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son.
1 John 5:10“testimony”tos pisteuarōtos eis ton huion tou theou echatō tan marturian en heauto; tos mē pisteuarōtos to theo pseuston poiatē auton, hoti ouk pisteuatē eis tan marturian han marturatē tos theos peri tou huiou autou.Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son.
Revelation 1:2“testimony”hos marturata ton logon tou theou kai tan marturian Iēsu Christou, hoseim horata.who testifies to everything he saw. This is the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 1:9“testimony”Mis Iōannos, tos adelfos vu kai sunkoinōnos en ta thlipsia kai basileia kai hupomona en Iēso, ginema en ta nēsa ta kalirōta Patma dia ton logon tou theou kai tan marturian Iēsu.I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance that are in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and my testimony about Jesus.
Revelation 6:9“testimony”Kai hote anoigata tan pemptan sfragian, horama hupokatō teu thusiastērieu tain psuchain toiu sfazirētoiu dia ton logon tou theou kai dia tan marturian han echale.And when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had upheld.
Revelation 11:7“testimony”Kai hotan telaleia tan marturian autoiu, tem thērem tem anabainarōtem ek tau abussau poiati meta autoiu polemon kai nikati autoin kai apokteinati autoin.When the two witnesses have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will wage war with them, and will overpower and kill them.
Revelation 12:17“testimony”kai orgizita tos drakōnos epi ta gunaika, kai aperchata poiara polemon meta toiu loipoiu teu spermeu autau, toiu tērarōtoiu tain entolain tou theou kai echarōtoiu tan marturian Iēsu;And the dragon was enraged at the woman and went to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And the dragon stood on the shore of the sea.
Revelation 19:10“testimony”kai piptama emprosthen toiu podoiu autou proskunara auto. kai legatō mi; Horasōr mē; sundoulos su amō kai toiu adelfoiu su toiu echarōtoiu tan marturian Iēsu; to theo proskunasar; tas gar marturias Iēsu atō tem pneumem tau profēteiau.So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
Revelation 20:4“testimony”Kai horama thronoin, kai kathizala epi autoin, kai krimem dōita autoi, kai tain psuchain toiu pelekizirētoiu dia tan marturian Iēsu kai dia ton logon tou theou, kai hotinois ouk proskunala tem thērem oude tan eikōnan auteu kai ouk lambala tem charagmem epi tem metōpem kai epi tan cheiran autoiu; kai zōala kai basilala meta tou christou chilioi eteim.Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
marturiau“testimony”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
Luke 22:71“testimony”tois de legala; Tinem ēti echanō marturiau chreian? autois gar akouana apo teu stomeu autou.“Why do we need any more testimony?” they declared. “We have heard it for ourselves from His own lips.”
Revelation 12:11“testimony”kai autois nikala auton dia tem haimem teu arnieu kai dia ton logon tau marturiau autoiu, kai ouk agapala tan psuchan autoiu achri thanatou;They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death.
marturiais“testimony”subjectnominative plural1×
Mark 14:56“testimony”pollois gar pseudomarturale kata autou, kai isais tais marturiais ouk ale.For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent.