διαμαρτύρομαι diamarturomai · G1263
to testify solemnly
δια-μαρτύρομαι, depon., of Ionic origin, intensive of the simple μαρτύρομαι, which see, ; [in LXX chiefly for עוּד hi., usually with dative of person(s), Deu.4:26 8:19, 1Ki.8:9, al. ; ] ; solemnly to protest: Luk.16:28, Act.2:40 8:25 10:42 18:5 20:21, 23, 24 23:11 28:23, 1Th.4:6, Heb.2:6; in adjuration, before ἐνώπιον τ. θεοῦ, 1Ti.5:21, 2Ti.2:14 4:1 (Cremer, 415).†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
διαμαρτύρομαι [ῡ], ; aorist 1 -μαρτῡράμην: perfect -μεμαρτύρημαι [ῠ], deponent verb:—absolutely, call gods and men to witness, protest solemnly, especially in case of falsehood or wrong, βοᾶν καὶ δ. []; δ. μή.., with infinitive, []; δ. ὅπως μή.., with future, []; δ. τινὶ μὴ ποιεῖν protest against his doing, []: with infinitive, []; call to witness, ὑμῖν τὸν οὐρανόν []; 2 generally, protest, asseverate, []: with accusative, bear witness to, τὸ εὐαγγέλιον []; testify, []; τῇ Ἱερουσαλὴμ τὰς …
Where it's used 15 times
Luke 16:28 · Acts 2:40 · Acts 8:25 · Acts 10:42 · Acts 18:5 · Acts 20:21 · Acts 20:23 · Acts 20:24 · Acts 23:11 · Acts 28:23 · 1 Thessalonians 4:6 · 1 Timothy 5:21 · 2 Timothy 2:14 · 2 Timothy 4:1 · Hebrews 2:6
Source: TBESG G1263; TFLSJ G1263
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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