Greek - English Dictionary
G3144 - Martyr
| Strong's No.: | G3144 |
| Greek: | μάρτυς |
| Transliteration: | martus |
| Phonetic: | mar'-toos |
| Word Origin: | Of uncertain affinity |
| Bible Usage: | martyr record witness. |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Masculine |
| Strongs Definition: | a witness (literally [judicially] or figuratively [generally]); by analogy a |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. a witness a. in a legal sense b. an historical sense 1. one who is a spectator of anything, e.g. of a contest c. in an ethical sense 1. those who after his example have proved the strength and genuineness of their faith in Christ by undergoing a violent death |
| Bible References:
Martyr |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
martyr ( 2 )
martyrs ( 1 )
record ( 2 )
witness ( 8 )
witnesses ( 21 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.