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καταμαρτῠρέω

katamartureo

bear witness against

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Where it lives

Densest 12 of 23 attested works shown, by occurrences per 10,000 attested tokens.

What it meant

καταμαρτῠρέω · katamartyreō — LSJ

bear witness against, have evidence given against, to be convicted

bear witness against, τινος Antipho 2.4.10, D. 19.120, 29.9, Mitteis Chr. 31v33 (ii B.C.), etc.; κατά τινος D. 28.3, etc.: c. acc. rei, ψευδῆ κ. τινός Id. 45.46 (Docum.), 29.2, Is. 5.12, cf. Ev.Matt. 26.62: abs., αὐτὸ τὸ ψήφισμα τῆς βουλῆς—μαρτυρήσει Lys. 13.28:—Pass., have evidence given against one, μὴ πιστῶς καταμαρτυρηθείς Antipho 2.4.7; κ. ὑπὸ τοῦ βίου τοῦ ἑαυτοῦ to be convicted, Aeschin. 1.90.

2 to be given against

Pass., of evidence, to be given against one, ἃ καταμαρτυρεῖται αὐτοῦ Is. 5.25, cf. 6.15: abs., D. 29.55.

II assert concerning

assert concerning, οὐδὲν κ. τῶν οὐ παρόντων Plot. 5.5.13.

III exercise malign influence over, ‘aspect’

Astrol., exercise malign influence over, ‘aspect’, Vett.Val. 104.2.

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