Strong’s G3143

μαρτύρομαι

Part of speech

Verb

Transliteration

marturomai

Pronunciation

mar-too'-rom-ahee

Definition

To testify, to bear witness, to affirm solemnly

Meaning

(properly: I call (summon) to witness, and then absolutely) I testify, protest, asseverate; I conjure, solemnly charge.

Usage

The verb "marturomai" is used in the New Testament to denote the act of bearing witness or testifying to the truth of a matter. It often carries a legal connotation, as in giving testimony in a court of law, but it is also used in a broader sense to affirm or declare something solemnly and earnestly. This term is frequently associated with the apostles and early Christians who testified to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Bible references

Acts 20:26;Acts 26:22;Galatians 5:3;Ephesians 4:17;1 Thessalonians 2:12