Mártys — G3144

G3144 · Greek — μάρτυς

Pronunciation: mar'-toos

Definition

masculine noun

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

  1. in a legal sense
  2. in an historical sense
  3. in an ethical sense those are called μάρτυρες Ἰησοῦ, who after his example have proved the strength and genuineness of their faith in Christ by undergoing a violent death (cf B. D. American edition and Dict. of Chris. Antiq. under the word )

Usually translated as

witness, martyr, record

Origin

of uncertain affinity

Occurrences

Mártys occurs 34 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (2), Mark (1), Luke (1), Acts (13), Romans (1), 2 Corinthians (2), Philippians (1), 1 Thessalonians (2), 1 Timothy (2), 2 Timothy (1), Hebrews (2), 1 Peter (1), Revelation (5)

Strong's Lexicon — M