μαρτυρεῖς
martureis
bear witness
from μάρτυς; to be a witness, i.e. testify (literally or figuratively):--charge, give (evidence), bear record, have (obtain, of) good (honest) report, be well reported of, testify, give (have) testimony, (be, bear, give, obtain) witness.
John 8:13 · Word #9
Lexicon G3140
| Lemma | μαρτυρέω |
| Transliteration | martyréō |
| Strong's | G3140 |
| In-context | bear witness |
| Literal | bear-witness |
Morphology V PRS ACT IND 2P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μαρτυρέω |
| Strong's | G3140 |
SIBI-P1 G3140-11
you are bearing witness
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing action), active voice, indicative mood, 2nd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb μαρτυρέω derives from μάρτυς (witness) and means to act as a witness or give testimony. The form μαρτυρεῖς is present active indicative, second person singular, which is reflected in the rendering "you are bearing witness," preserving the ongoing present action, active voice, and direct address. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root μαρτυρέω (to witness, to testify, to bear testimony, to give evidence, to affirm by witness)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G3140-01 |
emarturei | he was bearing-witness |
G3140-03 |
emarturesamen | we were bearing witness |
G3140-05 |
emarturesen | he/she/it was bearing witness |
Word Usage (77 occurrences of G3140)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 23:31 | μαρτυρεῖτε | martureite | |
| Luke 4:22 | ἐμαρτύρουν | emarturoun | bore witness |
| Luke 11:48 | μαρτυρεῖτε | martureite | you bear witness |