Greek word study
μάρτυς G3144
- Transliteration
- mártys
- KJV glosses
- martyr, record, witness
Lexical summary
a witness (literally (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case))
by analogy, a "martyr"
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
a witness (literally (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case))
by analogy, a "martyr"
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information