Berean Strong's Lexicon summartureó: To bear witness with, to testify together Original Word: συμμαρτυρέω Word Origin: From the Greek words σύν (syn, meaning "with" or "together") and μαρτυρέω (martureó, meaning "to testify" or "to bear witness"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for summartureó, the concept of bearing witness is found in Hebrew words like עֵד (ed, Strong's H5707) meaning "witness" and עוּד (ud, Strong's H5749) meaning "to bear witness" or "to testify." Usage: The verb συμμαρτυρέω (summartureó) is used to describe the act of bearing witness or testifying in conjunction with another. It implies a joint testimony or corroboration of evidence. In the New Testament, it often refers to the Holy Spirit bearing witness with the believer's spirit, affirming their identity as children of God. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of bearing witness was crucial in legal and social contexts. Testimonies were often required to establish truth and validate claims. The idea of joint testimony, as implied by summartureó, would have been understood as a powerful affirmation, especially in legal settings where multiple witnesses were needed to confirm a matter. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom sun and martureó Definition to testify or bear witness with NASB Translation bearing witness (1), testifies (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4828: συμμαρτυρέωσυμμαρτυρέω, συμμαρτύρω (T WH συνμαρτυρέω (cf. σύν, II. at the end)); to bear witness with, bear joint witness (with one): συμμαρτυρούσης τῆς συνειδήσεως, their conscience also bearing witness, Romans 2:15 (i. e. together with the deeds of the Gentiles, which accord with the law of God and so bear witness (cf. Winer's Grammar, 580 (539))); followed by ὅτι, Romans 9:1 (besides the fact that the close felloship I have with Christ compels me to tell the truth); τῷ πνεύματι ἡμῶν, with our spirit already giving its testimony, Romans 8:16. Middle present 1 person singular Συμμαρτυροῦμαι, I testify on my own behalf besides (i. e. besides those things which I have already testified in this book), Revelation 22:18 Rec.; but the true reading here, μαρτυρῶ, was restored by Griesbach (Sophocles, Euripides, Thucydides, Plato, others.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance testify unto, bear witnessFrom sun and martureo; to testify jointly, i.e. Corroborate by (concurrent) evidence -- testify unto, (also) bear witness (with). see GREEK sun see GREEK martureo Forms and Transliterations συμμαρτυρεῖ σύμμαρτυρει συμμαρτυρόμενος συμμαρτυρούσης συμμαχήσετε συμμαχία συνεμαρτυρόμην συνεμάχησαν συνμαρτυρει συνμαρτυρεῖ συνμαρτυρουσης συνμαρτυρούσης summarturei summarturouses summarturousēs symmartyrei symmartyreî symmartyrouses symmartyrousēs symmartyroúses symmartyroúsēsLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Romans 2:15 V-PPA-GFSGRK: καρδίαις αὐτῶν συμμαρτυρούσης αὐτῶν τῆς NAS: their conscience bearing witness and their thoughts KJV: conscience also bearing witness, and INT: hearts of them bearing witness with their Romans 8:16 V-PIA-3S Romans 9:1 V-PPA-GFS Strong's Greek 4828 |