μαρτύρων
marturon
of uncertain affinity; a witness (literally (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case)); by analogy, a "martyr":-- martyr, record, witness.
Matthew 18:16 · Word #16
Lexicon G3144
| Lemma | μάρτυς |
| Transliteration | mártys |
| Strong's | G3144 |
Morphology N GEN M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μάρτυρος |
| Strong's | G3144 |
SIBI-P1 G3144-04
of witnesses
| Root | μάρτυς (martys) |
| Core Meanings | witness, testifier, one who bears testimony, legal witness, martyr |
| Semantic Range | legal witness in court, eyewitness, one who affirms or attests, bearer of testimony, martyr (one whose witness leads to death) |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, μάρτυς denotes one who gives authoritative testimony to events, truths, or divine acts. It becomes foundational for apostolic authority (as eyewitnesses of Messiah) and later develops into the concept of martyrdom, where faithful testimony may result in suffering or death. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,GMP, = noun, genitive, masculine, plural. The form μαρτύρων is the genitive plural of μάρτυς (witness). Related forms listed (Gr,V,PPA,NMS) represent the present active participle nominative masculine singular of μαρτυρέω, "witnessing" or "testifying (one)," showing the verbal cognate connection. |
| Rendering Rationale | The primary morphology given (Gr,N,,,,,GMP,) identifies a genitive masculine plural noun, which is best rendered "of witnesses," preserving both the plural number and the genitive case of association or source. The rendering keeps the core idea of μάρτυς as one who bears testimony, maintaining its legal and testimonial force. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root μάρτυς (witness, testifier, one who bears testimony, legal witness, martyr)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G3144-01 |
martura | a witnessing-one (masculine singular, direct object) |
G3144-02 |
marturas | witness-bearers (accusative masculine plural) |
G3144-03 |
martures | the attesting witnesses (masculine plural, nominative) |
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 |