Lexical Definition
μάρτυς mártys (mar'-toos) witness G:N-M
of uncertain affinity
martyr, record, witness.
- a witness (literally (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case))
- by analogy, a "martyr"
Abbott-Smith
μάρτυς (Æolic μάρτυρ), -υρος, ὁ (also ἡ), [in LXX for עֵד;]
a witness: Ac 10:41, I Ti 6:12, II Ti 2:2, He 12:1 (Westc., in l.); in forensic sense, Mt 18:16 26:65, Mk 14:63, Ac 6:13 7:58, II Co 13:1, I Ti 5:19, He 10:28; c. gen. obj., Lk 24:48, Ac 1:22 2:32 3:15 5:32 10:39 26:16, I Pe 5:1; c. gen. poss., Ac 1:8 13:31, Re 11:3; c. dat. pers., Lk 11:48, Ac 22:15; of Christ, Re 1:5 3:14; of God, Ro 1:9, II Co 1:23, Phl 1:8, I Th 2:5, 10; of those who have witnessed for Christ by their death (in later Xn. lit., martyr: Swete, Ap., 35), Ac 22:20, Re 2:13 17:6.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 18:16 · 26:65 |
| Mark | 14:63 |
| Luke | 11:48 · 24:48 |
| Acts | 1:8 · 1:22 · 2:32 · 3:15 · 5:32 · 6:13 · 7:58 · 10:39 · 10:41 · 13:31 · 22:15 · 22:20 · 26:16 |
| Romans | 1:9 |
| 2 Corinthians | 1:23 · 13:1 |
| Philippians | 1:8 |
| 1 Thessalonians | 2:5 · 2:10 |
| 1 Timothy | 5:19 · 6:12 |
| 2 Timothy | 2:2 |
| Hebrews | 10:28 · 12:1 |
| 1 Peter | 5:1 |
| Revelation | 1:5 · 2:13 · 3:14 · 11:3 · 17:6 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
μάρτυς, ὁ, ἡ,
Cretan dialect, Epid. μαῖτυς [Refs], Cretan dialect also μαίτυρς [Refs] see ii; genitive μάρτῠρος, accusative -ῠρα [Refs 8th c.BC+], formed from μάρτυρ (which see), except accusative μάρτῠν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; dative plural μάρτῠσι (but μάρτυρσι probably in [Refs 6th c.BC+]:—witness (not in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μάρτυρας παρέχεσθαι produce witnesses, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μάρτυρα παράγεσθαι, μάρτυρας ἐπάγεσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τί δεῖται μάρτυρο; [Refs]
__II martyr, [NT]
__III Astrology texts, in aspect, μάρτυρες ἀλλήλων [Refs 4th c.AD+]