μαρτύριον
marturion
testimony
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word μαρτύριον (marturion) is defined as "testimony." It falls within the semantic domain of Law & Justice, indicating its connection to matters of evidence, proof, and accountability. This word is used 19 times in the Bible, suggesting its importance in various contexts. In its range of usage, μαρτύριον can refer to verbal testimony, written evidence, or even the act of bearing witness. It can also imply a sense of authentication or verification, as in the idea of corroborating evidence. The word's significance lies in its role as a means of establishing truth and upholding justice, whether in personal or public contexts. The frequency of μαρτύριον's use in the Bible underscores its importance in matters of faith, morality, and accountability. Its meaning and usage provide a framework for understanding the value of testimony, evidence, and witness in a variety of settings, from personal relationships to public institutions.
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Occurrences in Scripture
19 total occurrences across the text
Jesus said to him, “See that you tell nobody, but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”
Matthew 10:18Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.
Matthew 24:14This Good News of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.
Mark 1:44and said to him, “See you say nothing to anybody, but go show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.”
Mark 6:11Whoever will not receive you nor hear you, as you depart from there, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony against them. Assuredly, I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!”
Mark 13:9But watch yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils. You will be beaten in synagogues. You will stand before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them.
Luke 5:14He commanded him to tell no one, “But go your way, and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing according to what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.”
Luke 9:5As many as don’t receive you, when you depart from that city, shake off even the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.”
Luke 21:13It will turn out as a testimony for you.
Acts 4:33With great power, the apostles gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Great grace was on them all.
Acts 7:44“Our fathers had the tabernacle of the testimony in the wilderness, even as he who spoke to Moses commanded him to make it according to the pattern that he had seen;
1 Corinthians 1:6even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:
2 Corinthians 1:12For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
2 Thessalonians 1:10when he comes in that day to be glorified in his saints and to be admired among all those who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed.
1 Timothy 2:6who gave himself as a ransom for all, the testimony in its own times,
2 Timothy 1:8Therefore don’t be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship for the Good News according to the power of God,
Hebrews 3:5Moses indeed was faithful in all his house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were afterward to be spoken,
James 5:3Your gold and your silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be for a testimony against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up your treasure in the last days.
Revelation 15:5After these things I looked, and the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened.