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    Witness

    μάρτυς (martus)

    One who testifies to what they have seen, heard, or experienced — even at the cost of their life.

    Greek
    Pronunciation: MAR-toos

    Definition

    Martus is the Greek word for witness, meaning one who testifies to truth from personal experience. From this word comes 'martyr,' reflecting the early church's reality that bearing witness to Christ often cost believers their lives.

    Featured KJV occurrences (3)

    Acts 1:8

    “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”
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    Hebrews 12:1

    “Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight.”
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    Revelation 2:13

    “Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.”
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    Strong's dictionary data from openscriptures/strongs (CC-BY-SA), derived from Strong's 1890/1894 public-domain concordance.