μαρτυρία, μαρτυρίας, ἡ (μαρτυρέω, which see) (from Homer down); 1. a testifying: the office committed to the prophets of testifying concerning future events, Rev_11:7. 2. what one testifies, testimony: universally, Joh_5:34; in a legal sense, of testimony before a judge: Luk_22:71; Mar_14:56; with the genitive of the subjunctive, Mar_14:59; Joh_8:17; 1Jn_5:9; κατά τίνος, against one, Mar_14:55; in an historical sense, of the testimony of an historian: Joh_19:35; Joh_21:24; in an ethical sense, of testimony concerning one's character: 3Jn_1:12; 1Ti_3:7; Tit_1:13; in a predominantly dogmatic sense respecting matters relating to the truth of Christianity: of the testimony establishing the Messiahship and the divinity of Jesus (see μαρτυρέω, a.), given by John the Baptist: Joh_1:7; Joh_5:32; ἡ μαρτυρία τοῦ Ἰωάννου, Joh_1:19; Jesus himself, with a genitive of the subjunctive, Joh_5:31; Joh_8:13 f; God, in the prophecies of Scripture concerning Jesus tile Messiah, in the endowments conferred upon him, in the works done by him, Joh_5:36; through the Holy Spirit, in the Christian's blessed consciousness of eternal life and of reconciliation with God, obtained by baptism ((cf. references under the word βάπτισμα, 3)) and the expiatory death of Christ, with a subject. genitive τοῦ Θεοῦ, 1Jn_5:9-11, cf. 1Jn_5:6-8; the apostles, σου τήν μαρτυρίαν περί ἐμοῦ, Act_22:18 (Winer's Grammar, 137 (130)); the other followers of Christ: Rev_6:9; with a genitive of the subjunctive αὐτῶν, Rev_12:11; with a genitive of the object Ἰησοῦ, Rev_12:17; Rev_19:10; Rev_20:4 (ἔχειν this μαρτυρία is to hold the testimony, to persevere steadfastly in bearing it, Rev_6:9; Rev_12:17; Rev_19:10 (see ἔχω, I. 1 d.); others, however, explain it to have the duty of testifying laid upon oneself); elsewhere the testimony of Christ is that which he gives concerning divine things, of which he alone has thorough knowledge, Joh_3:11; Joh_3:32 f; ἡ μαρτυρία Ἰησοῦ, that testimony which he gave concerning future events relating to the consummation of the kingdom of God, Rev_1:2 (cf. Rev_22:16; Rev_22:20); διά τήν μαρτυρίαν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, to receive this testimony, Rev_1:9.

μαρτυρία martyria 37x judicial evidence, Mar_14:55-56 ; Mar_14:59 ; Luk_22:71 ; testimony in general, Tit_1:13 ; 1Jn_5:9 testimony, declaration in a matter of fact or doctrine, Joh_1:19 ; Joh_3:11 ; Act_22:18 ; attestation to character, Joh_5:34 ; Joh_5:36 ; reputation, 1Ti_3:7 testimony; witness.

μαρτυρία , -ας , ἡ ( < μαρτυρέω ), [in LXX : Gen_31:47 R ( H1567 ), Exo_20:16 , Deu_5:20 (17), Pro_25:18 , Psa_19:7 ( H5707 , H5715 ), Pro_12:19 , Sir_31:23-24 , 4Ma_6:32 * ;] witness, testimony, evidence: Mar_14:56 , Luk_22:71 , Joh_5:34 ; Joh_19:35 ; Joh_21:24 , 1Ti_3:7 , Tit_1:13 , 3Jn_1:12 , Rev_11:7 ; c . gen . subj ., Mar_14:59 , Joh_8:17 ( LXX aliter), 1Jn_5:9 ; seq . κατά , c . gen . pers ., Mar_14:55 ; esp . of witness concerning Christ and divine things, Joh_1:7 ; Joh_3:11 ; Joh_3:32-33 ; Joh_5:32 ; Joh_5:36 Rev_6:9 ; c . gen . subj ., Joh_1:19 ; Joh_5:31 ; Joh_8:13-14 , Act_22:18 , 1Jn_5:9-11 , Rev_12:11 ; c . gen . obj ., Rev_1:2 ; Rev_1:9 ; Rev_12:17 ; Rev_19:10 ; Rev_20:4 ; μ . ἔχειν , Rev_6:9 ; Rev_12:17 ; Rev_19:10 .†

μαρτυρία [page 389] P Hal I. 1 .24 (mid. iii/B.C.) ὁ μαρτυρίας ἐπιλαμβανόμενος ἐπιλααμβανέσθω ( l. ἐπιλαμ -) παραχρῆμα κτλ ., P Fay 21 .22 (A.D. 134) μαρτυρίαν ποιήσα̣σ̣θ̣αι , to give evidence, P Ryl II. 116 .18 (A.D. 194) ὅθεν ἐπιδίδωμι τόδε τὸ βιβλείδιον ἀξιῶν εἶναι ἐν καταχωρισμῷ πρὸς μαρτυρίαν , wherefore I present this petition, requesting that it may be registered as evidence (Edd.) : cf. also Syll 686 (= .3 1073) .47 (after A.D. 117), an inscr. in honour of a pancratiast ἀνδριάντα αὐτῷ ἐπὶ τῆς Ὀλυμπίας ἀναστῆσαι ἐπιγραφὴν ἔχοντα τήν τε τῶν ἄλλων ἀγώνων μαρτυρίαν καὶ δηλοῦσαν κτλ . In connexion with Rev_1:9 τὴν μαρτυρίαν Ἰησοῦ Hort ( ad l. ) refers to Epict. iii. 24. 113 and i. 29. 46. A somewhat different sense appears in P Oxy I. 41 .18 (iii/iv A.D.), where, in answer to a popular demonstration in his honour, the prytanis at Oxyrhynchus remonstrates τάς δὲ τοιαύτα [ς ] μαρτυρίας ἀξιῶ εἰς καιρὸν ἔννομον ὑπερτεθῆναι , but I beg that these demonstrations be reserved for a statutory occasion.

μαρτυρία "witness, testimony, evidence", often in pl., Od. ; μαρτυριῶν ἀπέχεσθαι to refuse to give "evidence", Ar.

μαρτυρία, -ας, ἡ (μαρτυρέω), [in LXX: Gen.31:47 R (גַּלְעֵד), Exo.20:16, Deu.5:20 (17), Pro.25:18, Psa.19:7 (עֵד, עֵדוּת), Pro.12:19, Sir.31:23-24, 4Ma.6:32 * ;] witness, testimony, evidence: Mrk.14:56, Luk.22:71, Jhn.5:34 19:35 21:24, 1Ti.3:7, Tit.1:13, 3Jn.12, Rev.11:7; with genitive subj., Mrk.14:59, Jhn.8:17 (LXX aliter), 1Jn.5:9; before κατά, with genitive of person(s), Mrk.14:55; esp. of witness concerning Christ and divine things, Jhn.1:7 3:11, 32-33 5:32, 36 Rev.6:9; with genitive subj., Jhn.1:19 5:31 8:13-14, Act.22:18, 1Jn.5:9-11, Rev.12:11; with genitive obj., Rev.1:2, 9 12:17 19:10 20:4; μ. ἔχειν, Rev.6:9 12:17 19:10.† (AS)