μαρτυρῶν

martyréō

testifying

To bear witness, to testify; primarily to provide evidence as a witness, either orally or in writing, regarding events seen, heard, or experienced. In Hellenistic and New Testament usage, can denote reporting first-hand knowledge, making a public declaration, or giving confirmation of facts, often with legal, social, or religious dimensions. Also, to affirm or attest to the character or actions of a person or event, sometimes implying endorsement or commendation.

G3140

John 21:24 · Word #6

Lexicon G3140

Lemmaμαρτυρέω
Transliterationmartyréō
Strong'sG3140
DefinitionTo bear witness, to testify; primarily to provide evidence as a witness, either orally or in writing, regarding events seen, heard, or experienced. In Hellenistic and New Testament usage, can denote reporting first-hand knowledge, making a public declaration, or giving confirmation of facts, often with legal, social, or religious dimensions. Also, to affirm or attest to the character or actions of a person or event, sometimes implying endorsement or commendation.

Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M 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 PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasetestifying
Literaltestifying

Lexical Info

Lemmaμαρτυρέω
Strong'sG3140

SIBI-P1 Translation G3140-23

of witnesses

Morphological NotesNoun, genitive masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,GMP); denotes multiple male or mixed-gender witnesses in genitive relation.
Rendering RationaleThe genitive masculine plural form denotes possession or association, thus "of witnesses." The rendering preserves the core sense of persons who give testimony or evidence.

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