Strong's Concordance/Greek/G3140

Strong's G3140 · Greek

μαρτυρέω

martureo · /mar-too-reh'-o/

Number
G3140
Language
Greek
Original word
μαρτυρέω
Transliteration
martureo
Pronunciation
mar-too-reh'-o
KJV occurrences
73 verses

Definition

from 3144; to be a witness, i.e. testify (literally or figuratively):--charge, give (evidence), bear record, have (obtain, of) good (honest) report, be well reported of, testify, give (have) testimony, (be, bear, give, obtain) witness.

KJV: charge, give (evidence), bear record, have (obtain, of) good (honest) report, be well reported of, testify, give (have) testimony, (be, bear, give, obtain) witness

Root / derivation: from 3144

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered μαρτυρέω across 73 verses.

witness28×
record13×
testify8×
report6×
bear5×
testified5×
testifieth3×
testimony3×
witnessed3×
bare1×
charged1×
gave1×
give1×
of1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

73 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Matthew1 verse
Luke2 verses
John30 verses
John 1:7

The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

John 1:8

He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

John 1:15

John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

John 1:32

And John bare record, saying I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

John 1:34

And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.

John 2:25

And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.

John 3:11

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.

John 3:26

And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

John 3:28

Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

John 3:32

And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.

John 4:44

For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.

John 5:31

If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

John 5:32

There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.

John 5:33

Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.

John 5:36

But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.

John 5:37

And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.

John 5:39

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

John 7:7

The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.

John 8:13

The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.

John 8:14

Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.

John 8:18

I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.

John 10:25

Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.

John 12:17

The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.

John 13:21

When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

John 15:26

But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:

John 15:27

And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

John 18:23

Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?

John 18:37

Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

John 19:35

And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.

John 21:24

This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.

Acts12 verses
Acts 6:3

Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

Acts 10:22

And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.

Acts 10:43

To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

Acts 13:22

And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.

Acts 14:3

Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

Acts 15:8

And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;

Acts 16:2

Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.

Acts 22:5

As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.

Acts 22:12

And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,

Acts 23:11

And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.

Acts 26:5

Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

Acts 26:22

Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:

Romans2 verses
1 Corinthians1 verse
2 Corinthians1 verse
Galatians1 verse
Colossians1 verse
1 Thessalonians1 verse
1 Timothy2 verses
Hebrews6 verses
1 John7 verses
1 John 1:2

(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)

1 John 4:14

And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

1 John 5:6

This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.

1 John 5:7

For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

1 John 5:8

And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.

1 John 5:9

If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.

1 John 5:10

He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.

3 John3 verses
Revelation3 verses

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's G3140 (martureo) mean?

from 3144; to be a witness, i.e. testify (literally or figuratively):--charge, give (evidence), bear record, have (obtain, of) good (honest) report, be well reported of, testify, give (have) testimony, (be, bear, give, obtain) witness.

How many times does G3140 appear in the Bible?

Strong's G3140 (μαρτυρέω) appears in 73 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “witness.”

How is martureo translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's G3140 is rendered as “witness” (28×), “record” (13×), “testify” (8×), “report” (6×), among other words.

Where does the Greek word μαρτυρέω come from?

from 3144