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ATS Bible Dictionary WitnessOne who testifies to any fact from his own personal knowledge. Under the Mosaic law, two witnesses under oath were necessary to convict a person charged with a capital crime, Numbers 35:30; and if the criminal was stoned, the witnesses were bound to cast the first stones, De 17:6-7 Acts 7:58. The Greek word for witness is MARTYR, which see. The apostles were witnesses, in proclaiming to the world the facts of the gospel, Acts 1:8,22 2:32 2 Peter 1:12,16-18; and Christ is a "faithful witness," in testifying to men of heavenly things, John 3:12 Revelation 1:5. The heroes of the ancient church are "witnesses" to the power of true faith, Hebrews 12:1. Easton's Bible Dictionary More than one witness was required in criminal cases (Deuteronomy 17:6; 19:15). They were the first to execute the sentence on the condemned (Deuteronomy 13:9; 17:7; 1 Kings 21:13; Matthew 27:1; Acts 7:57, 58). False witnesses were liable to punishment (Deuteronomy 19:16-21). It was also an offence to refuse to bear witness (Leviticus 5:1). Witness of the Spirit (Romans 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. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary 1. (v. i.) Attestation of a fact or an event; testimony.2. (v. i.) That which furnishes evidence or proof. 3. (n.) One who is cognizant; a person who beholds, or otherwise has personal knowledge of, anything; as, an eyewitness; an earwitness. 4. (n.) One who testifies in a cause, or gives evidence before a judicial tribunal; as, the witness in court agreed in all essential facts. 5. (n.) One who sees the execution of an instrument, and subscribes it for the purpose of confirming its authenticity by his testimony; one who witnesses a will, a deed, a marriage, or the like. 6. (v. t.) To see or know by personal presence; to have direct cognizance of. 7. (v. t.) To give testimony to; to testify to; to attest. 8. (v. t.) To see the execution of, as an instrument, and subscribe it for the purpose of establishing its authenticity; as, to witness a bond or a deed. 9. (v. i.) To bear testimony; to give evidence; to testify. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia FALSE SWEARING; FALSE WITNESSTABERNACLE OF TESTIMONY (WITNESS) (Numbers 9:15 2 Chronicles 24:6, the Revised Version (British and American) "the tent of the testimony"). WITNESS wit'-nes (nouns `edh, and `edhah, and verb `anah; martus, with all derivative words and their compounds): The word "witness" is used of inanimate things, e.g. the heap of stones testifying to the covenant between Jacob and Laban (Genesis 31:44-54), and the So of Moses. (Deuteronomy 31:19, 21). The main use of the word is forensic, and from this use all other applications are naturally derived. Important legal agreements required the attestation of witnesses, as in the case of the purchase of property, or a betrothal (Ruth 4:1-11, where we are told that the ancient form of attestation was by a man drawing off his shoe and giving it to his neighbor). WITNESS OF THE SPIRIT This phrase arises from the words of Romans 8:16: "The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God." With this may be grouped, as illustrative, 1 John 5:10: "he that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in him." in interpreting, we may approach the former passage through the latter. To the man who "believeth on the Son of God," so as to prove him by reliance, He becomes self-evidential in experience, verifying himself to the believer as the divine response to his whole spiritual need. Thus, believed on as the Son, he awakens in the soul which he embraces the filial attitude toward God, the cry, "Abba, Father." On the other side the Spirit, both in the written Word (e.g. John 1:12) and in his secret converse with the believer in the life of faith, assures him of the paternal love toward him, as toward a "dear child," (Ephesians 5:1) of the Father of his Lord. There is thus a concurrent "witnessing." The believer's spirit says, "Thou art my Father"; the Spirit, says to the believer's spirit, "Thou art His child." We may compare Romans 5:5: "The love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit." Greek 3140. martureo -- to bear witness, testify ... to bear witness, testify. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: martureo Phonetic Spelling: (mar-too-reh'-o) Short Definition: I witness, testify Definition: I ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3140.htm - 10k 3144. martus -- a witness 3142. marturion -- a testimony, a witness 4828. summartureo -- to testify or bear witness with 267. amarturos -- without witness 4901. sunepimartureo -- to testify or bear witness together with. 5575 -- false witness. 5576. pseudomartureo -- to bear false witness, give false ... 3143. marturomai -- to summon as witness, to affirm 2649. katamartureo -- to testify or bear witness against Strong's Hebrew 5707. ed -- a witness... 5706, 5707. ed. 5708 . a witness. Transliteration: ed Phonetic Spelling: (ayd) Short Definition: witness. Word Origin from ud Definition ... /hebrew/5707.htm - 6k 5749b. ud -- to bear witness 5713a. edah -- testimony, witness 5713. edah -- testimony, witness 7717. sahed -- a witness 3133. Yoed -- "the LORD is a witness," a Benjamite 1567. Galed -- "witness-pile," a memorial of stones East of the ... 8085. shama -- to hear 6030a. anah -- to answer, respond 5715. eduth -- testimony Library The Witness of the Spirit The Witness of the Resurrection The Witness of John. How John was a Witness of Christ, and Specially of "The Light. " For, Concerning False Witness, which is Set Down in the Ten ... It is Proved by the Witness of Scripture that all Duty is Either " ... February the Fifteenth the Witness of Yesterday The Internal Witness of the Holy Spirit The Prophets Bore Witness to Christ and Foretold Many Things ... [Supplement] the Inward Witness to Christianity, 1 John 5 10 Thesaurus Witness (295 Occurrences)... More than one witness was required in criminal cases (Deuteronomy 17:6; 19:15). ... It was also an offence to refuse to bear witness (Leviticus 5:1). ... /w/witness.htm - 44k Eye-witness (2 Occurrences) Joint-witness (1 Occurrence) Witnessed (21 Occurrences) Bare (250 Occurrences) Truthful (12 Occurrences) Ed (1 Occurrence) Breatheth (8 Occurrences) Bears (62 Occurrences) Bore (221 Occurrences) Bible Concordance Witness (295 Occurrences)Matthew 8:4 And Jesus said to him, See that you say nothing about this to anyone; but go and let the priest see you and make the offering which was ordered by Moses, for a witness to them. Matthew 10:18 and you will even be put on trial before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness to them and to the Gentiles. Matthew 10:32 To everyone, then, who gives witness to me before men, I will give witness before my Father in heaven. Matthew 15:19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: Matthew 19:18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Matthew 23:31 Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets. Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. Matthew 26:59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; Matthew 26:62 And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? Matthew 26:73 And after a little time those who were near came and said to Peter, Truly you are one of them; because your talk is witness against you. Matthew 27:13 Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? Mark 1:44 See that you say nothing to any man: but go and let the priest see you, and make yourself clean by an offering of the things ordered by Moses, for a witness to them. Mark 6:11 But wherever they will not receive you or listen to you, when you leave shake off the very dust from under your feet to bear witness concerning them." Mark 10:19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother. Mark 14:55 Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witnesses against Jesus to put him to death, and found none. Mark 14:56 For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together. Mark 14:57 And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying, Mark 14:59 But neither so did their witness agree together. Mark 14:60 And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? Mark 15:4 And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee. Mark 16:20 And they went out, preaching everywhere, the Lord working with them, and giving witness to the word by the signs which came after. So be it. Luke 1:48 For he has had pity on his servant, though she is poor and lowly placed: and from this hour will all generations give witness to the blessing which has come to me. Luke 4:22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son? Luke 5:14 And he gave him orders: Say nothing to any man, but let the priest see you and give an offering so that you may be made clean, as the law of Moses says, and for a witness to them. Luke 9:5 And if any people will not take you in, when you go away from that town, put off its dust from your feet for a witness against them. Luke 10:11 Even the dust of your town, which is on our feet, we put off as a witness against you; but be certain of this, that the kingdom of God is near. Luke 11:48 Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres. Luke 12:8 And I say to you that to everyone who gives witness to me before men, the Son of man will give witness before the angels of God. Luke 18:20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother. Luke 21:13 And it will be turned to a witness for you. Luke 22:71 They said, "Why do we need any more witness? For we ourselves have heard from his own mouth!" Luke 23:48 All the multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned home beating their breasts. John 1:7 The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him. John 1:8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. John 1:15 John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. John 1:19 And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou? John 1:32 And John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon him. John 1:34 "This I have seen, and I have become a witness that He is the Son of God." John 2:25 and because he needed not that any one should bear witness concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man. John 3:11 Most certainly I tell you, we speak that which we know, and testify of that which we have seen, and you don't receive our witness. John 3:26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him. John 3:28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. John 3:32 What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness. John 3:33 He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true. John 4:39 Now a number of the people of that town had faith in him because of the woman's witness: He has been talking to me of everything I ever did. John 4:44 for Jesus himself bore witness that a prophet has no honour in his own country. John 5:31 "If I testify about myself, my witness is not valid. John 5:32 There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. John 5:33 Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. John 5:34 But the witness which I receive is not from man: howbeit I say these things, that ye may be saved. John 5:36 But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. John 5:37 And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape. John 5:39 Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me; John 7:3 So His brothers said to Him, "Leave these parts and go into Judaea, that not only we but your disciples also may witness the miracles which you perform. John 7:7 It is not possible for you to be hated by the world; but I am hated by it, because I give witness that what it does is evil. John 8:13 The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true. John 8:14 Jesus answered and said unto them, Even if I bear witness of myself, my witness is true; for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye know not whence I come, or whither I go. John 8:17 Yea and in your law it is written, that the witness of two men is true. John 8:18 I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me. John 10:25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me. John 12:17 The large number of people, however, who had been present when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and brought him back to life, related what they had witnessed. John 13:21 When Jesus had said this he was troubled in spirit, and gave witness, saying, Truly I say to you, that one of you will be false to me. John 15:26 "When the Advocate is come whom I will send to you from the Father's presence--the Spirit of Truth who comes forth from the Father's presence--He will be a witness concerning me. John 15:27 And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning. John 18:23 Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me? John 18:37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice. John 19:35 This statement is the testimony of an eye-witness, and it is true. He knows that he is telling the truth--in order that you also may believe. John 21:24 This is the disciple who testifies about these things, and wrote these things. We know that his witness is true. Acts 1:22 beginning from the baptism of John, to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection." Acts 2:22 Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus the Nazaraean, a man borne witness to by God to you by works of power and wonders and signs, which God wrought by him in your midst, as yourselves know Acts 2:40 And with more such words he gave his witness, offering them salvation and saying, Come out from this evil generation. Acts 4:33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all. Acts 7:44 Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen. Acts 8:25 So they, having given their witness and made clear the word of the Lord, went back to Jerusalem, giving the good news on their way in a number of the small towns of Samaria. Acts 10:22 And they said, Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man, and fearing God, and borne witness to by the whole nation of the Jews, has been divinely instructed by a holy angel to send for thee to his house, and hear words from thee. Acts 10:42 And he gave us orders to give news of this to the people, and to give public witness that this is he whom God has made judge of the living and the dead. Acts 10:43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins. Acts 13:22 After removing him, He raised up David to be their king, to whom He also bore witness when He said, "'I have found David the son of Jesse, a man I love, who will obey all My commands.' Acts 14:3 Yet Paul and Barnabas remained there for a considerable time, speaking freely and relying on the Lord, while He bore witness to the Message of His grace by permitting signs and marvels to be done by them. Acts 14:17 Yet he didn't leave himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you rains from the sky and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness." Acts 15:8 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; Acts 20:24 But I put no value on my life, if only at the end of it I may see the work complete which was given to me by the Lord Jesus, to be a witness of the good news of the grace of God. Acts 20:26 Wherefore I witness to you this day, that I am clean from the blood of all, Acts 22:5 As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished. Acts 22:12 And a certain Ananias, a pious man according to the law, borne witness to by all the Jews who dwelt there, Acts 22:15 For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard. Acts 22:18 And I saw him saying to me, Go out of Jerusalem straight away because they will not give hearing to your witness about me. Acts 22:20 When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting to his death, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.' Acts 23:11 And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome. Acts 26:5 And they are able to say, if they would give witness, that I was living as a Pharisee, in that division of our religion which is most regular in the keeping of the law. Acts 26:16 But arise, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen, and of the things which I will reveal to you; Acts 28:23 And when a day had been fixed, they came to his house in great numbers; and he gave them teaching, giving witness to the kingdom of God, and having discussions with them about Jesus, from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening. Romans 1:9 For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers, Romans 2:15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) Romans 3:21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Romans 4:11 And he was given the sign of circumcision as a witness of the faith which he had before he underwent circumcision: so that he might be the father of all those who have faith, though they have not circumcision, and so that righteousness might be put to their account; Romans 8:16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: Romans 9:1 I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, Romans 10:2 For I bear witness that they possess an enthusiasm for God, but it is an unenlightened enthusiasm. Romans 13:9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Subtopics Witness by Laying Hands on the Accused Witness of Instruction in Righteousness Witness of the Holy Spirit is Truth Witness of the Holy Spirit: Borne Against all Unbelievers Witness of the Holy Spirit: Borne to Christ in Heaven Witness of the Holy Spirit: Borne to Christ: As Coming to Redeem and Sanctify Witness of the Holy Spirit: Borne to Christ: As Foretold by Himself Witness of the Holy Spirit: Borne to Christ: As Messiah Witness of the Holy Spirit: Borne to Christ: As Perfecting Saints Witness of the Holy Spirit: Borne to Christ: On Earth Witness of the Holy Spirit: Given to Saints: As an Evidence of Adoption Witness of the Holy Spirit: Given to Saints: As an Evidence of Christ in Them Witness of the Holy Spirit: Given to Saints: As an Evidence of God in Them Witness of the Holy Spirit: Given to Saints: On Believing Witness of the Holy Spirit: Given to Saints: To Testify to Them of Christ Witness of the Holy Spirit: The Faithful Preaching of the Apostles Accompanied By Witness of the Holy Spirit: The First Preaching of the Gospel Confirmed By Witness of the Holy Spirit: To be Implicitly Received Witness: General Scriptures Concerning Witness: Required to Throw the First Stone in Executing the Sentence Witness: To the Transfer of Land Witness: Two Necessary to Establish a Fact Related Terms Good-for-nothing (22 Occurrences) Brother-servant (2 Occurrences) Links Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |
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