ἐπιμαρτῠρ-έω,
I
1. bear witness to a thing, depose to, ἐ. ἡμῖν τὰ ὀνόματα μὴ.. κεῖσθαι Pl. Cra. 397a; ἐ. τι πρός τινας Plu. Lys. 22; τὰ χρήματα ἅ κα ἐπιμαρτυρήσωντι of which they admit the possession, Tab.Heracl. 1.156: c. inf., τῶν πραγμάτων -ούντων τὴν δύναμιν αὐξάνεσθαι Plu. Sert. 12, cf. [1Pe 5:12]; ὅτι.. Luc. Alex. 42: abs., Plu. Nic. 6: - Pass., to be confirmed by evidence, S.E. M. 7.211, Polystr. p.31 W.
2.. bear witness in favour of, τινί Phld. Oec. p.57J.
II. Astrol., support by aspect, Vett.Val. 111.31, PMag.Leid.W. 24.16 (ii/iii A.D.).
III. in Med., adjure, τισὶ μὴ ποιέειν τι Hdt. 5.93 (as v.l. for cross ἐπιμαρτύρομαι).
ἐπιμαρτυρέω epimartyreō 1x
to bear testimony to; to testify solemnly, [1Pe 5:12]
G1957 — ἐπιμαρτυρέω
ἐπιμαρτύρω; to bear witness to, establish by testimony: followed by the accusative with an infinitive, [1Pe 5:12]. (Plato, Josephus, Plutarch, Lucian, others) (Compare: συνεπιμαρτυρέω.)