- ἀμάρτυρος
- ἀμάρτυρος, ον (since Thu. 2, 41, 4, also Callim., Fgm. 612 [442 Schn.] ἀμάρτυρον οὐδὲν ἀείδω=I announce nothing that is not attested; Herodian 1, 1, 3; Ins. Ariassi 58, 8 [BCH 16, 1892, p. 428]; CPR 232, 30; PFlor 59, 13 [III A.D.] ἵνα μὴ ἀμάρτυρον ᾖ; POxy 2187, 10; Philo, Sacr. Abel. 34; Jos., Ant. 14, 111; Ath. 24, 5 ἴστε μηδὲν ἡμᾶς ἀμάρτυρον λέγειν; Iren. 1, 8, 1 [Harv. I 67, 2]) without witness; of God οὐκ ἁμάρτυρον αὑτὸν ἀφῆκεν God has not left himself without witness=plainly revealed (as a benefactor, s. FDanker, Benefactor, ’82, 442–47 and s.v. μαρτυρέω, μαρτυρία) Ac 14:17 (Philostrat., Vi. Apoll. 6, 1 p. 204, 3 ἀμ. means simply ‘unknown’ of unexplored territory).—DELG s.v. μάρτυς. M-M.
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