"judicial evidence, Mk. 14:55, 56, 59; Lk. 22:71; testimony in general, Tit. 1:13; 1 Jn. 5:9 testimony, declaration in a matter of fact or doctrine, Jn. 1:19; 3:11; Acts 22:18; attestation to character, Jn. 5:34, 36; reputation, 1 Tim. 3:7"
Definition and meaning
judicial evidence, Mk. 14:55, 56, 59; Lk. 22:71; testimony in general, Tit. 1:13; 1 Jn. 5:9 testimony, declaration in a matter of fact or doctrine, Jn. 1:19; 3:11; Acts 22:18; attestation to character, Jn. 5:34, 36; reputation, 1 Tim. 3:7
In the original Greek the word is written: μαρτυρία
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of martyria (G3141) across the King James Bible.
And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.
For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.
But neither so did their witness agree together.
And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.
He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.
If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
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Common questions
Strong's G3141 (martyria) is a Greek word that means: judicial evidence, Mk. 14:55, 56, 59; Lk. 22:71; testimony in general, Tit. 1:13; 1 Jn. 5:9 testimony, declaration in a matter of fact or doctrine, Jn. 1:19; 3:11; Acts 22:18; attestation to character... It appears 33 times in the King James Bible.
The word martyria (G3141) appears 33 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3141 is martyria, a Greek word defined as: judicial evidence, Mk. 14:55, 56, 59; Lk. 22:71; testimony in general, Tit. 1:13; 1 Jn. 5:9 testimony, declaration in a matter of fact or doctrine, Jn. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
martyria is a Greek word found in the New Testament.