μάρτυς (mártys) — Martyr

Greek word study: μάρτυς (mártys), Strong's G3144. a witness (literally (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case)); by analogy, a "martyr"

GreekStrong's G3144
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Greek word
μάρτυς (mártys)

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a witness (literally (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case)); by analogy, a "martyr"

Word study
Derivation: of uncertain affinity;

KJV translation words: martyr, record, witness

Where this word appears

Strong's G3144 is tagged on 35 words in 35 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 18:16 and last appears in Revelation 17:6.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

witnesses ×19witness ×4Witness ×3a witness ×3of witnesses ×3as witness ×1to the witnesses ×1witness — ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

μάρτυρες ×8μαρτύρων ×7μάρτυς ×7μάρτυρα ×3μαρτύρων; ×2μάρτυρές ×2μάρτυσιν ×2Μάρτυς ×1μάρτυρας ×1μάρτυρός ×1

Books where it appears most

Acts ×13Revelation ×5Matthew ×2Luke ×22 Corinthians ×21 Thessalonians ×21 Timothy ×2Hebrews ×2

Verses (first 25 of 35)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G267 ἀμάρτυρος (amártyros), G3140 μαρτυρέω (martyréō), G3141 μαρτυρία (martyría), G3142 μαρτύριον (martýrion), G3143 μαρτύρομαι (martýromai), G5575 ψευδομάρτυρ (pseudomártyr).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does mártys (G3144) mean?

A witness (literally (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case)); by analogy, a "martyr".

How is G3144 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G3144 as: martyr, record, witness.

How often does μάρτυς (mártys) appear?

Strong's G3144 is tagged on 35 words in 35 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 18:16 and last appears in Revelation 17:6.