μαρτύριον

marturion

a testimony

neuter of a presumed derivative of μάρτυς; something evidential, i.e. (genitive case) evidence given or (specially), the Decalogue (in the sacred Tabernacle):--to be testified, testimony, witness.

G3142

Luke 21:13 · Word #4

Lexicon G3142

Lemmaμαρτύριον
Transliterationmartýrion
Strong'sG3142
In-contexta testimony
Literaltestimony

Morphology N ACC N SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaμαρτύριον
Strong'sG3142

SIBI-P1 G3142-01

the witness-testimony

Rootμαρτύριον (martyrion)
Core Meaningstestimony, witness, evidence, attestation, proof
Semantic Rangelegal testimony, formal attestation, evidence presented, proof of truth, divine testimony, the covenant tablets (as the embodied testimony).
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical usage, μαρτύριον often denotes authoritative testimony—whether human, legal, or divine. It can refer to God’s self-disclosure, the witness about Messiah, or the covenant tablets placed in the Tabernacle, emphasizing that divine revelation functions as enduring, objective witness.
Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,ANS = noun, accusative case, neuter gender, singular number; functioning typically as a direct object. Derived from μάρτυς (witness) with the -ιον suffix indicating a thing or result related to witnessing.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering "witness-testimony" preserves the connection to μάρτυς (witness), highlighting that this noun denotes the concrete expression or embodiment of a witness. The form is accusative neuter singular (ANS), reflected in the singular object form "the witness-testimony," suitable for its role as a direct object in context.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root μαρτύριον (testimony, witness, evidence, attestation, proof)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G3142-02 marturiou of the witness-evidence

Word Usage (19 occurrences of G3142)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 8:4 μαρτύριον marturion
Matthew 10:18 μαρτύριον marturion
Matthew 24:14 μαρτύριον marturion