Greek Word Study · Strong’s G1263
διαμαρτύρομαι
diamarturomai · “to testify solemnly”
Used 15 times across 6 books
Definition
δια-μαρτύρομαι, depon., of Ionic origin, intensive of the simple μαρτύρομαι, which see,
[in LXX chiefly for עוּד hi., usually with dative of person(s), Deu.4:26 8:19, 1Ki.8:9, al. ;]
solemnly to protest: Luk.16:28, Act.2:40 8:25 10:42 18:5 20:21, 23, 24 23:11 28:23, 1Th.4:6, Heb.2:6; in adjuration, before ἐνώπιον τ. θεοῦ, 1Ti.5:21, 2Ti.2:14 4:1 (Cremer, 415).†
[in LXX chiefly for עוּד hi., usually with dative of person(s), Deu.4:26 8:19, 1Ki.8:9, al. ;]
solemnly to protest: Luk.16:28, Act.2:40 8:25 10:42 18:5 20:21, 23, 24 23:11 28:23, 1Th.4:6, Heb.2:6; in adjuration, before ἐνώπιον τ. θεοῦ, 1Ti.5:21, 2Ti.2:14 4:1 (Cremer, 415).†
Where it appears
Luke1
Acts9
1 Thessalonians1
1 Timothy1
2 Timothy2
Hebrews1
In the text
Luke 16:28For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.Acts 2:40And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.Acts 8:25And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.Acts 10:42And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.Acts 18:5And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.Acts 20:21Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.Acts 20:23Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.Acts 20:24But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.Acts 23:11And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.Acts 28:23And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.
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