267. amarturos
Strong's Lexicon
amarturos: Without witness, untestified

Original Word: ἀμάρτυρος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: amarturos
Pronunciation: ah-MAR-too-ros
Phonetic Spelling: (am-ar'-too-ros)
Definition: Without witness, untestified
Meaning: without witness, untestified to.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek prefix ἀ- (a-, "not") and μάρτυς (martys, "witness")

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent conceptually would be words related to testimony or witness, such as עֵד (ed, "witness") or עֵדוּת (edut, "testimony"). However, a direct Hebrew equivalent for "amarturos" as "without witness" is not explicitly listed in Strong's Concordance.

Usage: The term "amarturos" is used to describe something that lacks testimony or evidence. In a biblical context, it refers to situations or claims that are not supported by witnesses or proof. This word emphasizes the importance of credible testimony in establishing truth, a principle deeply rooted in both Jewish and early Christian traditions.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek and Jewish cultures, the testimony of witnesses was crucial for establishing facts, especially in legal and religious matters. The concept of having multiple witnesses is a recurring theme in the Bible, underscoring the need for reliable evidence to confirm truth. The absence of witnesses, as indicated by "amarturos," would render a claim or event unverified and, therefore, less credible.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from alpha (as a neg. prefix) and martus
Definition
without witness
NASB Translation
without witness (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 267: ἀμάρτυρος

ἀμάρτυρος, (μάρτυς), without witness or testimony, unattested: Acts 14:17. (Thucydides, Demosthenes, Joseph, Plutarch, Lucian, Herodian)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
without witness.

From a (as a negative particle) and a form of martus; unattested -- without witness.

see GREEK a

see GREEK martus

Forms and Transliterations
αμαρτυρον αμάρτυρον ἀμάρτυρον amarturon amartyron amártyron
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Englishman's Concordance
Acts 14:17 Adj-AMS
GRK: καίτοι οὐκ ἀμάρτυρον αὑτὸν ἀφῆκεν
NAS: Himself without witness, in that He did good
KJV: himself without witness, in that he did good,
INT: though indeed not without witness himself he left

Strong's Greek 267
1 Occurrence


ἀμάρτυρον — 1 Occ.















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