ΕΠΙΜΑΡΤΥΡΩ, επιμαρτυρω
EPIMARTYRŌ, epimartyrō
Sounds Like: ep-ee-mar-TOO-roh
Translations: bear witness, testify, confirm, give testimony, attest
From the root: ΕΠΙΜΑΡΤΥΡΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb means to bear witness, testify, or confirm something. It is a compound word formed from the preposition ΕΠΙ (EPI), meaning 'upon' or 'in addition to,' and ΜΑΡΤΥΡΩ (MARTYRO), meaning 'to bear witness.' Thus, it implies giving additional or emphatic testimony, or confirming a previous statement. It is often used in contexts where someone is providing strong affirmation or corroboration of a truth or event.
Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, First Person Singular
Strong’s number: G1957 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 1 Peter — 5:12
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΠΙΜΑΡΤΥΡΩ.
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- ΕΠΕΜΑΡΤΥΡΩ — to bear witness against, to testify against, to give further testimony, to call to witness
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