testimony μαρτύριον [ῠ], τό, testimony, proof, πρῶτον καὶ μέγιστον μ. [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.22, compare 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “I.” 4(3).10, etc.: frequently in _plural_, μαρτύρια θ
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testimony μαρτύριον [ῠ], τό, testimony, proof, πρῶτον καὶ μέγιστον μ. [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.22, compare 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “I.” 4(3).10, etc.: frequently in _plural_, μαρτύρια θ
to testify μαρτύρομαι [ῡ], future μαρτῠροῦμαι (δια-) [[ LXX.Psa.80(81).9 (codex 2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor)] LXX+2nd c.AD+]: aorist ἐμαρτῡράμην [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 47d, 2nd
witness μάρτῠς, ὁ, ἡ, Cretan dialect, Epid. μαῖτυς [[ “Leg.Gort.” 1.13, +others, “IG” 42(1).42] Refs], Cretan dialect also μαίτυρς [[ “GDI” 4998] Refs] see ii; genitive μάρτῠρος, accusative -ῠρα [[ 8
second section Transliteration of Hebrew מִשְׁנֶה 'second' [H4932]. Not in LSJ.
a snuffer Transliteration of Hebrew מַחְתָּה 'censer' [H4289]. Not in LSJ.
to gnaw μασσάομαι, μασί-σσημα, μασί-σσησις, μασι-σσητήρ, incorrectly written for μασάομαι, etc. μάσσεται, see at {μαίομαι}.
policeman μαστῑγο-φόρος, ον, scourge-bearing, ὑπηρέται [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ἀθηναίων Πολιτεία” 35.1 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; epithet of Ajax, [[ 5th c.BC: Arg. Sophocles Tragicus “Aj.” ] R
to whip μαστῑγ-όω, optative μαστιγοίην (variant -οῖμι) [[ 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 2.157 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]: future -ώσω [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.4.13 ]
demanding vengeance μαστῑγ-ωτικός, ή, όν, gloss on{μάστειρα} (which see), [[Scholia 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 163. ] Refs 4th c.BC+]
to whip μαστ-ίζω, [[ 4th-5th c.AD(?): Nonnus Epicus “Dionysiaca” 2.645 ] Refs 4th c.AD+], Doric dialect μαστ-ίσδω [[ 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 7.108 ] Refs 3rd c.BC+]: Epic dialect aorist
whip μάστ-ιξ, ῑγος, ἡ, whip, scourge, mostly for driving horses, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 5.748, etc.; μ. λιγυρῇ 11.532 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἵππου μ. horse-whip, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotu
scourger μαστ-ιστής, οῦ, ὁ, scourger, variant for{ὑπασπιστής}, [[ LXX.4Mac.9.11. ] LXX]
breast μαστός, ὁ, Epic dialect, Ionic dialect μαζός, [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus (except in 3.133, 5.18, where codices give μαστός] Refs 8th c.BC+]; twice in codices o
babble μᾰταιο-λογία, ἡ, idle talk, [[ 2nd c.BC(?): Diogenianus Epicureus 2.16, NT.1Tim.1.6, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.6f, 2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 150.24 (_plura
babbler μᾰταιο-λόγος, ον, talking at random, [[ 4th c.BC: Telestes Lyricus 1.9, NT.Tit.1.10, 2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 301.11. ] NT+4th c.BC+]
futile μάται-ος [μᾰ], α, ον [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 331, “Th.” 442, “Ag.” 422 (Lyric poetry), etc.] Refs 4th c.BC+]; also ος, ον[[ [prev. work] 1151, “Ch.” 82, “Eu.”
dicta est μᾰταιο-τεχνία, ἡ, useless art, [[ 1st c.AD: Quintilianus Rhetor Latinus 2.20.3, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus “προτρεπτικός - Scripta Minora” 9 ] Refs 1st c.AD+]; [pictura] apud veteres μ. dict
futility μᾰταιότης, ητος, ἡ, vanity, purposelessness, ματαιότης ματαιοτήτων [[ LXX.Eccl.1.2, compare 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.426; τῇ μ. ἡ κτίσις ὑπετάγη NT.Rom.8.20 ] LXX+1st c.AD+]; folly, ἀνθρώπω
weak-minded μᾰταιό-φρων, ὁ, ἡ, genitive φρονος, weak-minded, [[ LXX.3Mac.6.11, 4th c.AD: Adamantius Physiognomonicus 2.24. ] LXX+4th c.AD+]
talking idly μᾰταιό-φωνος, ον, talking idly, [[ 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus see at {μαψίφωνος}. ] Refs 5th c.AD+]
to make futile μᾰταιόω, bring to naught, [[Scholia 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 258, “Corpus Glossariorum Latinorum” ] Refs 5th c.BC+] __2 ματαιοῦσιν ἑαυτοῖς ὅρασιν invent a vision of t
acting in folly Included with: μάται-ος [μᾰ], α, ον [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 331, “Th.” 442, “Ag.” 422 (Lyric poetry), etc.] Refs 4th c.BC+]; also ος, ον[[ [prev. work
in vain μάτην, Doric dialect μάτᾱν [μᾰ], adverb in vain, [[ Hymnus in Cererem 308, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 1.83, etc.; μὴ πόνει μ. 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 44; βλ
Matthew Μαθθαῖος (Rec. Ματθ-, see WH, App., 159; Bl., § 3, 11; on the Semitic form, see Dalman, Words, 51; Gr., 142), -ου, ὁ, Matthew: Mt title., Mat.9:9 10:3, Mrk.3:18, Luk.6:15, Act.1:13 (cf. Λευεί