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μαρτυρέω G3140
G3140 is the Greek word μαρτυρέω, transliterated martyréō. The King James Version most often renders it bear witness.
What it means
to be a witness, i.e. testify (literally or figuratively).
Where it comes from
from G3144 (μάρτυς).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 56 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: charge, give (evidence), bear record, have (obtain, of) good (honest) report, be well reported of, testify, give (have) testimony, (be, bear, give, obtain) witness.
Verses using μαρτυρέω
The first 40 of 73 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 23:31 · KJV
Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.
Luke 4:22 · KJV
And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?
Luke 11:48 · KJV
Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.
John 1:7 · KJV
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
John 1:8 · KJV
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
John 1:15 · KJV
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 · KJV
And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
John 1:34 · KJV
And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
John 2:25 · KJV
And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
John 3:11 · KJV
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 · KJV
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 · KJV
Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
John 3:32 · KJV
And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.
John 4:39 · KJV
And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.
John 4:44 · KJV
For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.
John 5:31 · KJV
If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
John 5:32 · KJV
There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.
John 5:33 · KJV
Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.
John 5:36 · KJV
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 · KJV
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 · KJV
Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
John 7:7 · KJV
The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.
John 8:13 · KJV
The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.
John 8:14 · KJV
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 · KJV
I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.
John 10:25 · KJV
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 13:21 · KJV
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 · KJV
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 · KJV
And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
John 18:23 · KJV
Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
John 18:37 · KJV
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 · KJV
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 · KJV
This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.
Acts 6:3 · KJV
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 · KJV
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 · KJV
To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
Acts 13:22 · KJV
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 · KJV
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 · KJV
And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
Acts 16:2 · KJV
Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
Common questions
What does Strong's G3140 mean?
G3140 is the Greek word μαρτυρέω (martyréō), meaning to be a witness, i.e. testify (literally or figuratively).
How is G3140 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it bear witness (11 times), testify (7 times), witness (6 times), testified (6 times), bear (5 times), among others.
How many times does G3140 appear in the Bible?
μαρτυρέω (martyréō) is tagged in 73 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G3140 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from G3144 (μάρτυς).
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