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Redirected from μαρτυρεϲ, replacing lunate sigma Ϲϲ with normal sigma Σσ/ς.

ΜΑΡΤΥΡΕΣ, μαρτυρες

MARTYRES, martyres

Sounds Like: MAR-too-res

Translations: witnesses, a witness

From the root: ΜΑΡΤΥΣ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This word refers to individuals who have seen or heard something and can provide testimony or evidence. It is used in legal contexts for those who give evidence in court, or more generally for those who attest to the truth of something. It can also refer to someone who bears witness to a belief, even to the point of death (from which the English word 'martyr' is derived).

Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Accusative, Masculine or Feminine

Strong’s number: G3144 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Codex Sinaiticus
Justin Martyr
  • Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 7:2
Polycarp of Smyrna
  • Martyrdom of Polycarp — 2:2
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament

From the same root

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