3John 1:12

Δημητρίῳ μεμαρτύρηται ὑπὸ πάντων, καὶ ὑπ᾽ αὐτῆς τῆς ἀληθείας· καὶ ἡμεῖς δὲ μαρτυροῦμεν, καὶ οἴδατε ὅτι ἡ μαρτυρία ἡμῶν ἀληθής ἐστι.

RBT Greek Interlinear:

Strongs 1216; Dēmētriō; Δημητρίῳ; To Demetrius; N-DMS

Strongs 3140; memartyrētai; μεμαρτύρηται; witness has been given; V-RIM/P-3S

Strongs 5259; hypo; ὑπὸ; under; Prep

Strongs 3956; pantōn; πάντων; all; Adj-GMP

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 5259; hypo; ὑπὸ; under; Prep

Strongs 846; autēs; αὐτῆς; her; PPro-GF3S

Strongs 3588; tēs; τῆς; the; Art-GFS

Strongs 225; alētheias; ἀληθείας; truth; N-GFS

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 1473; hēmeis; ἡμεῖς; we; PPro-N1P

Strongs 1161; de; δὲ; and; Conj

Strongs 3140; martyroumen; μαρτυροῦμεν; bear witness; V-PIA-1P

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 1492; oidas; οἶδας; see; V-RIA-2S

Strongs 3754; hoti; ὅτι; that; Conj

Strongs 3588; hē; ἡ; the; Art-NFS

Strongs 3141; martyria; μαρτυρία; testament; N-NFS

Strongs 1473; hēmōn; ἡμῶν; of ourselves; PPro-G1P

Strongs 227; alēthēs; ἀληθής; TRUE; Adj-NFS

Strongs 1510; estin; ἐστιν; is; V-PIA-3S

RBT Translation:

He has been witnessed to Belonging to Mother Earth ("Demetrius")³ under all, and under herself the Truth, and we also are bearing witness, and we have seen that the Testament of ourselves, she is a true one!

LITV Translation:
None

ESV Translation:
Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also add our testimony, and you know that our testimony is true.

Footnotes

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Δημήτριος (Dēmētrios) is derived from Δημήτηρ (Demeter), the ancient Greek goddess of agriculture and the harvest. The name Δημήτηρ is composed of δᾶ (da), a pre-Greek root meaning "earth," and μήτηρ (mētēr), meaning "mother."

The word Δημήτηρ in the context of Greek culture extended to signify things related to agriculture, such as "the harvest" or "grain" (e.g., Δημήτριος καρπός, meaning "fruit of Demeter" or "grain"), and she was often invoked in agricultural rituals and oaths. Δημήτηρ was considered the protectress of the earth's fertility and the sustenance it provides.

In later contexts, the name also referred to the worship of Isis in Egypt (syncretic religious practices in the Hellenistic period), with Δημήτηρ Αἰγυπτίη (the "Egyptian Demeter") referring to Isis, the Egyptian goddess who shares many attributes with Demeter, particularly in her role as a mother and goddess of fertility.

(cf. Bailley Δη·μήτηρ)