Greek · G2649 · unreviewed

καταμαρτυρέω

To testify against

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καταμαρτυρέω G2649

Pronunciation katamartyréō

What does καταμαρτυρέω (katamartyréō) mean in the Bible?

καταμαρτυρέω (katamartyréō) is a Greek word meaning "to testify against". κατα-μαρτυρέω, -ῶ [in LXX: Job.

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Meaning

to testify against

Extended definition

to bear witness againt: with accusative of thing(s) and genitive of person(s), Mat.26:62 27:13, Mrk.14:60.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

ongoing 3

Tense

present 3

Voice

active 3

Mood

indicative 3

NT Occurrences

Matthew 26:62 καταμαρτυροῦσιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 27:13 καταμαρτυροῦσιν present active indicative ongoing Mark 14:60 καταμαρτυροῦσιν present active indicative ongoing

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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