Strong G2649καταμαρτυρέω

to testify against

Transliteration
katamartureō
Pronunciation
kat-am-ar-too-reh'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G2596 and G3140; to testify against: - witness against.

Detailed definition

κατα-μαρτυρέω, -ῶ
[in LXX: Job.15:6, Pro.25:18 (עָנָה), al.;]
to bear witness againt: with accusative of thing(s) and genitive of person(s), Mat.26:62 27:13, Mrk.14:60.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G2649 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • witness4

First verses

  1. Matthew 26:62
    And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
  2. Matthew 27:13
    Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
  3. Mark 14:60
    And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
  4. Mark 15:4
    And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
καταμαρτῠρέω,
bear witness against, τινος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.4.10, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.120, 29.9, Mitteis “Chr.” 31v33 (2nd c.BC))], etc.; κατά τινος [NT+5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 28.3, etc.: with _accusative_ _of things_, ψευδῆ κ. τινός [prev. author] 45.46 (Docum.), 29.2, 4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 5.12, cf. NT.Matt.26.62: _absolutely_, αὐτὸ τὸ ψήφισμα τῆς βουλῆς—μαρτυρήσει 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 13.28)]:—passive, have evidence given against one, μὴ πιστῶς καταμαρτυρηθείς [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.4.7)]; κ. ὑπὸ τοῦ βίου τοῦ ἑαυτοῦ to be convicted, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.90.)]
2 passive, of evidence, to be given against one, ἃ καταμαρτυρεῖται αὐτοῦ [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 5.25, compare 6.15: _absolutely_, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 29.55.)]
II assert concerning, οὐδὲν κ. τῶν οὐ παρόντων [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 5.5.13.)]
III Astrology texts, exercise malign influence over, 'aspect', [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 104.2.)]