καταμαρτυροῦσιν

katamartyréō

they testify

To bear witness against, to testify (as a witness) in opposition to someone, or to provide evidence that is adverse or accusatory. The core sense is to testify or bear witness specifically with a sense of opposition or condemnation. Depending on context, may denote legal testimony in court settings, formal accusation, or hostile attestation.

G2649

Matthew 27:13 · Word #10

Lexicon G2649

Lemmaκαταμαρτυρέω
Transliterationkatamartyréō
Strong'sG2649
DefinitionTo bear witness against, to testify (as a witness) in opposition to someone, or to provide evidence that is adverse or accusatory. The core sense is to testify or bear witness specifically with a sense of opposition or condemnation. Depending on context, may denote legal testimony in court settings, formal accusation, or hostile attestation.

Morphology V PRS ACT IND 3P PL 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 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasethey testify
Literalthey-testify-against

Lexical Info

Lemmaκαταμαρτυρέω
Strong'sG2649

SIBI-P1 Translation G2649-01

they testify against

Morphological NotesVerb; present tense (ongoing action), active voice, indicative mood, third person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering preserves the compound force of κατά ("against") with μαρτυρέω ("to testify"), expressing hostile or accusatory witness. The present active indicative, third person plural, is reflected by "they testify," indicating ongoing action by multiple subjects.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

they testify against

Same as P1Yes
RationaleVerbal form is correctly rendered to indicate accusatory testimony; P1 is correct in context.
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