Strong's Lexicon sunepimartureó: To testify with, to confirm, to bear witness together Original Word: συνεπιμαρτυρέω Word Origin: From the combination of three Greek words: σύν (sun, meaning "with"), ἐπί (epi, meaning "upon"), and μαρτυρέω (martureó, meaning "to testify" or "to bear witness"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for συνεπιμαρτυρέω, the concept of bearing witness is found in Hebrew words such as עֵד (ed, Strong's 5707) meaning "witness" and עוּד (ud, Strong's 5749) meaning "to bear witness" or "to testify." Usage: The verb συνεπιμαρτυρέω is used to describe the act of bearing witness or testifying in conjunction with others. It implies a joint testimony or confirmation of a truth or fact. In the New Testament, it often refers to the divine confirmation of the message of the Gospel through signs, wonders, and the witness of the Holy Spirit. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, testimony was a crucial aspect of legal and civic life. Multiple witnesses were often required to establish the truth of a matter. The concept of joint testimony would have been understood as a strong affirmation of truth. In the context of the early Christian church, the idea of God bearing witness alongside human testimony would have been a powerful assurance of the divine origin and truth of the Gospel message. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom sun and epimartureó Definition to testify or bear witness together with. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4901: συνεπιμαρτυρέωσυνεπιμαρτυρέω, συνεπιμαρτύρω, participle genitive singular masculine συνεπιμαρτυροῦντος; to attest together with; to join in bearing witness, to unite in adding testimony: Hebrews 2:4. (Aristotle, Polybius, (Plutarch), Athen., Sextus Empiricus; Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 23, 5 [ET]; 43, 1 [ET].) STRONGS NT 4901a: συνεπιτίθημισυνεπιτίθημι: 2 aorist middle συνεπεθεμην; to place upon (or near) together with, help in putting on; middle to attack jointly, to assail together, set upon with (see ἐπιτίθημι, 2 b.): Acts 24:9 G L T Tr WH (R. V. joined in the charge) (so in Thucydides 6, 10; Xenophon, Cyril 4, 2, 3; Plato, Phileb., p. 16 a.; Polybius 5, 78, 4; Diodorus 1, 21). From sun and epimartureo; to testify further jointly, i.e. Unite in adding evidence -- also bear witness. see GREEK sun see GREEK epimartureo Englishman's Concordance Hebrews 2:4 V-PPA-GMSGRK: συνεπιμαρτυροῦντος τοῦ θεοῦ KJV: God also bearing [them] witness, both INT: bearing witness with [them] God |
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