ἐπιμαρτῠρ-έω,
bear witness to a thing, depose to, ἐ. ἡμῖν τὰ ὀνόματα μὴ.. κεῖσθαι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 397a; ἐ. τι πρός τινας 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Lysander” 22; τὰ χρήματα ἅ κα ἐπιμαρτυρήσωντι of which they admit the possession, [[ Tab.Heracl. 1.156] Refs]: with infinitive, τῶν πραγμάτων -ούντων τὴν δύναμιν αὐξάνεσθαι [[1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Sertorius” 12, cf. NT.1Pet.5.12; ὅτι.. 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Alex.” 42: _absolutely_, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Nic.” 6 ] NT+1st c.AD+]:— passive, to be confirmed by evidence, [[ S.E. “M.” 7.211, Polystr. p.31 W. ] Refs]
__2. bear witness in favour of, τινί 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ οἰκονομίας” p.57J.
__II. Astrology texts, support by aspect, [[ Vett.Val. 111.31, “PMag.Leid.W.” 24.16 (2nd-3rd c.AD). ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__III. in middle, adjure, τισὶ μὴ ποιέειν τι 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.93 (as variant for{ἐπιμαρτύρομαι}).