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Testimony

A witnessing, evidence, or proof, Acts xiv, 3. The whole Scripture or word of God, which declares what is to be believed, practised, and expected by us, is called God’s “testimony,” and sometimes in the plural “testimonies,” Psalm xix, 7. This unified study connects 7 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.

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Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
H5715, H8584, G3141, G3142, H5713
Hebrew
עֵדוּת · ʻêdûwth
Greek
μαρτυρία · marturia

Strong’s and original-language information

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

μαρτυρία

G3141
Transliteration
marturia
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:N-F
Indexed occurrences
37

Glosses

testimony, record, report, testimony, witness

Lexicon definition

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)

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

μαρτύριον

G3142
Transliteration
marturion
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:N-N
Indexed occurrences
19

Glosses

testimony, to be testified, testimony, witness

Lexicon definition

μαρτύριον, -ου, τό (μάρτυρ) [in LXX chiefly for מוֹעֵד, also for עֵדָה, עֵדוּת and cogn. forms ;] a testimony, witness, proof (Hdt., Thuc., al.): with genitive subj., 2Co.1:12, 2Th.1:10; with genitive obj., Act.4:33, 1Co.1:6 2:1 (WH, txt., R, txt., μυστήριον; 2Ti.1:8; εἰς μ., Mat.8:4 10:18 Mat.24:14, Mrk.1:44 6:11 13:9, Luk.5:14 9:5 21:13, Heb.3:5, Jas.5:3; τὸ μ. καιροῖς ἰδίοις (CGT, in l), 1Ti.2:6; ἡ σκηνὴ τοῦ μ. (LXX for מוֹעֵד אֹהֶל), Act.7:44, Rev.15:5.† (AS)

A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament

Μαρτυρία

G3141
Transliteration
martyría
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
37

Glosses

record, report, testimony, witness

Lexicon definition

judicial evidence, Mar. 14.55, 56, 59. Lu. 22.71; testimony in general, Tit. 1.13. 1 Jno. 5.9; testimony, declaration in a matter of fact or doctrine, Jno. 1.19; 3.11. Ac. 22.18, et al.; attestation to character, Jno. 5.34, 36, et al.; reputation, 1 Ti. 3.7.

A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament

Μαρτύριον

G3142
Transliteration
martýrion
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
19

Glosses

to be testified, testimony, witness

Lexicon definition

testimony, evidence, 2 Co. 1.12. Ja. 5.3; testification, Ac. 4.33; in N.T., testimony, mode of solemn declaration or testification, Mat. 8.4. Lu. 9.5, et al.; testimony, matter of solemn declaration, 1 Co. 1.6; 2.1. 1 Ti. 2.6; σκηνὴ τοῦ μαρτυρίου, a title of the Mosaic tabernacle, Ac. 7.44. Re. 15.5.

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

עֵדָה

H5713
Transliteration
ʻêdâh
Pronunciation
ay-daw'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
5

Glosses

testimony, witness. Compare H5712 (עֵדָה).

Lexicon definition

testimony

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

תְּעוּדָה

H8584
Transliteration
tᵉʻûwdâh
Pronunciation
teh-oo-daw'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
3

Glosses

testimony.

Lexicon definition

attestation, i.e. a precept, usage

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

גַּלְעֵד

H1567
Transliteration
Galʻêd
Pronunciation
gal-ade'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
2

Glosses

Galeed.

Lexicon definition

Galed, a memorial cairn East of the Jordan

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

עֵד

H5707
Transliteration
ʻêd
Pronunciation
ayd
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
69

Glosses

witness.

Lexicon definition

concretely, a witness

abstractly, testimony

specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

עֵד

H5708
Transliteration
ʻêd
Pronunciation
ayd
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
1

Glosses

filthy.

Lexicon definition

the menstrual flux (as periodical)

by implication (in plural) soiling

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

עֵדוּת

H5715
Transliteration
ʻêdûwth
Pronunciation
ay-dooth'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
83

Glosses

testimony, witness.

Lexicon definition

testimony

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

מוֹעֵד

H4150
Transliteration
môwʻêd
Pronunciation
mo-ade'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
223

Glosses

appointed (sign, time), (place of, solemn) assembly, congregation, (set, solemn) feast, (appointed, due) season, solemn(-ity), synogogue, (set) time (appointed).

Lexicon definition

properly, an appointment, i.e. a fixed time or season

specifically, a festival

conventionally ayear

by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose)

technically the congregation

by extension, the place of meeting

also a signal (as appointed beforehand)

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

עֵדָה

H5712
Transliteration
ʻêdâh
Pronunciation
ay-daw'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
148

Glosses

assembly, company, congregation, multitude, people, swarm. Compare H5713 (עֵדָה).

Lexicon definition

a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd)

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

אֹהֶל

H0168
Transliteration
ʼôhel
Pronunciation
o'-hel
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
345

Glosses

covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent.

Lexicon definition

a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)

Complete dictionary entries

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Testimony

(1.) Witness or evidence (2 Thess. 1:10). (2.) The Scriptures, as the revelation of God's will (2 Kings 11:12; Ps. 19:7; 119:88; Isa. 8:16, 20). (3.) The altar raised by the Gadites and Reubenites (Josh. 22:10).

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A Biblical and Theological Dictionary

TESTIMONY

a witnessing, evidence, or proof, Acts xiv, 3. The whole Scripture or word of God, which declares what is to be believed, practised, and expected by us, is called God’s “testimony,” and sometimes in the plural “testimonies,” Psalm xix, 7. The two tables of stone on which the law or ten commandments were written, which were witnesses of that covenant made between God and his people, and testified what it was that God had required of them, have the same title, Exod. xxv, 16, 21; xxxi, 18.

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Concordance

Strong's Concordance

Testimonies

Indexed occurrences: 26

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Strong's Concordance

Testimony

Indexed occurrences: 116

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All Scripture references155 references

Exodus 20

Leviticus 2

Numbers 16

Deuteronomy 5

Joshua 1

Ruth 1

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 1

Psalms 36

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 1

Matthew 5

Mark 5

Luke 6

John 16

Acts 7

1 Corinthians 2

2 Corinthians 1

2 Thessalonians 1

1 Timothy 3

2 Timothy 1

Titus 1

Hebrews 1

1 Peter 1

1 John 1

Revelation 10

Topical Bible

Nave's Topical Bible

TESTIMONY

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TESTIMONY

Nave’s Topical Bible references for TESTIMONY.

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Adadah

testimony of the assembly

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Adithaim

assemblies; testimonies

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Adullam

their testimony; their prey; their ornament

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Gilead

the heap or mass of testimony

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Jehoadah

passing over; testimony of the Lord

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Maadiah

pleasantness; the testimony of the Lord

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Martyr

One who bears witness of the truth, and suffers death in the cause of Christ (Acts 22:20; Rev. 2:13; 17:6). In this sense Stephen was the first martyr. The Greek word so rendered in all other cases is translated "witness." (1.) In a court of justice (Matt. 18:16; 26:65; Acts 6:13; 7:58; Heb. 10:28; 1 Tim. 5:19). (2.) As of one bearing testimony to the truth of what he has seen or known (Luke 24:48; Acts 1:8, 22; Rom. 1:9; 1 Thess. 2:5, 10; 1 John 1:2).

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Shoshannim-Eduth

In title of Ps. 80 (R.V. marg., "lilies, a testimony"), probably the name of the melody to which the psalm was to be sung.

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Shushan-Eduth

Lily of the testimony, the title of Ps. 60. (See [586]SHOSHANNIM.)

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Testimony, Tabernacle of

The tabernacle, the great glory of which was that it contained "the testimony", i.e., the "two tables" (Ex. 38:21). The ark in which these tables were deposited was called the "ark of the testimony" (40:3), and also simply the "testimony" (27:21; 30:6).

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Testimony

(1.) Witness or evidence (2 Thess. 1:10). (2.) The Scriptures, as the revelation of God's will (2 Kings 11:12; Ps. 19:7; 119:88; Isa. 8:16, 20). (3.) The altar raised by the Gadites and Reubenites (Josh. 22:10).

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Witness of the Spirit

(Rom. 8:16), the consciousness of the gracious operation of the Spirit on the mind, "a certitude of the Spirit's presence and work continually asserted within us", manifested "in his comforting us, his stirring us up to prayer, his reproof of our sins, his drawing us to works of love, to bear testimony before the world," etc.

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