μάρτυρας
marturas
witnesses
of uncertain affinity; a witness (literally (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case)); by analogy, a "martyr":-- martyr, record, witness.
Acts 6:13 · Word #3
Lexicon G3144
| Lemma | μάρτυς |
| Transliteration | mártys |
| Strong's | G3144 |
| In-context | witnesses |
| Literal | witnesses |
Morphology N ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μάρτυρος |
| Strong's | G3144 |
SIBI-P1 G3144-02
witness-bearers (accusative masculine plural)
| Root | μάρτυς (martys) |
| Core Meanings | witness, testifier, one who gives evidence, attester |
| Semantic Range | legal witness in court, eyewitness, one who testifies to truth, public attester, martyr (one whose testimony leads to death) |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, μάρτυς carries covenantal and legal overtones, linking proclamation of truth with personal accountability. It becomes foundational for apostolic identity and later for the concept of martyrdom, where bearing witness to Messiah may culminate in suffering or death. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,AMP = noun, accusative case, masculine gender, plural number; functioning as a direct object in the clause. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun μάρτυς denotes one who bears witness or gives testimony. Rendering it as "witness-bearers" preserves the active sense of giving testimony inherent in the root, while the accusative masculine plural form reflects its grammatical role as direct object and its number and gender (AMP). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root μάρτυς (witness, testifier, one who gives evidence, attester)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G3144-01 |
martura | a witnessing-one (masculine singular, direct object) |
G3144-03 |
martures | the attesting witnesses (masculine plural, nominative) |
G3144-04 |
marturon | of witnesses |
Word Usage (34 occurrences of G3144)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 18:16 | μαρτύρων | marturon | |
| Matthew 26:65 | μαρτύρων | marturon | |
| Mark 14:63 | μαρτύρων | marturon | of witnesses |