Strong G1925ἐπιδείκνυμι
to show/prove
- Transliteration
- epideiknumi
- Pronunciation
- ep-ee-dike'-noo-mee
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἐπι-δείκνυμι
[in LXX: Pro.12:17 (פּוּחַ hi.), Isa.37:26 (בּוֹא hi.), Esp. Jer.59, 2Ma.15:32, al;]
1. to show, exhibit, display: with accusative and dative, Mat.16:1 22:19 24:1, Luk.17:14. Mid., to display for oneself or as one's own (but cf. El., § 55, 1): Act.9:39.
2. to show, point out, prove: with accusative, Heb.6:17; with accusative and inf., Act.18:28 (cf. MM, Exp., xiv).†
(AS)
[in LXX: Pro.12:17 (פּוּחַ hi.), Isa.37:26 (בּוֹא hi.), Esp. Jer.59, 2Ma.15:32, al;]
1. to show, exhibit, display: with accusative and dative, Mat.16:1 22:19 24:1, Luk.17:14. Mid., to display for oneself or as one's own (but cf. El., § 55, 1): Act.9:39.
2. to show, point out, prove: with accusative, Heb.6:17; with accusative and inf., Act.18:28 (cf. MM, Exp., xiv).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1925 appears in 9 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- shew9
- that1
First verses
- Matthew 16:1The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
- Matthew 22:19Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.
- Matthew 24:1And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.
- Luke 17:14And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.
- Luke 20:24Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Cesar’s.
- Luke 24:40And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.
- Acts 9:39Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
- Acts 18:28For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.
- Hebrews 6:17Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπιδείκ-νῡμι -νύω, ἐπιδεικνύω
[Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PPetr.” 2p.110 (3rd c.BC)))], future -δείξω: aorist ἐπέδειξα, Ionic dialect [Refs 5th c.BC+ (ἐπέδεξα 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.42)]:—exhibit as a specimen, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ach..” 765)]: generally, display, exhibit, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (βίαν 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 11.14; τεκμήρια Aeschylus Tragicus [{4-5th c.BC}] “Supplices” 53 (Lyric poetry), etc.; ἑωυτόν τινι 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.42; πᾶσαν τὴν Ἑλλάδα τινί [prev\. author] 3.135, compare 6.61; ἐ. τὸ στράτευμά τινι)] parade it before.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “An.” 1.2.14, compare “Cyr.” 5.5.5)]; of speeches, compositions, etc., ἐπιδειξάτω τῇ βουλῇ he shall exhibit his draft, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (“IG” 12.76.60; ἐ. λόγον Aristophanes Comicus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Equites” 349; ῥαψῳδίαν Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Leges” 658b, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 2.7 (_passive_); σοφίαν Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Euthydemus” 274a, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Smp.” 3.3.)]
2. more frequently in middle, show off or display for oneself or what is one's own, μουσικὰν ὀρθὰν ἐ. give a specimen of his article., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “fragment” 32; ἐμὲ ἐπεδέξατο γυμνήν)] exhibited me naked, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.11; πάντα τὸν στρατόν)] showed all his army, [Refs ([prev\. author] 7.146; ἐ. τὸν Ἀλέξανδρον)] recall Alexander, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pyrrh.” 8; especially of one's personal qualities, ἐπιδείκνυσθαι τὴν αὑτοῦ δύναμιν Andocides Orator [{5-6th c.BC}] 4.14)]; σοφίαν, πονηρίαν, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phdr.” 258a, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 20.4, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “An.” 1.9.16; ἐπιδείξασθαι αὑτὸν ἀβέβηλον “Inscription Prien.” 113.66 (1st c.BC).)]
2.b. ἐπίδειξαι.. ἅττ᾽ ἐδίδασκες give a specimen of.. , [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nu.” 935; τὰ γυμνικά “POxy.” 42.5 (4th c.AD): _absolutely_)], show off, make a display of one's powers, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (ἐπεδείκνυτο τοῖς λωποδύταις Aristophanes Comicus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Ranae” 771)]; ὃν.. ἐθεάσασθε ἐπιδεικνύμενον giving a display (of fighting in armour), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “La.” 179e)]; of a rhetorician lecturing, [Refs ([prev\. author] “Phdr.” 235a; πολλὰ καὶ καλά [prev\. author] “Grg.” 447a)]; of epideictic orators, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rh.” 1391b26)]; of a musician, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “VH” 9.36)]: with participle, ἐ. [Refs 6th c.BC+ (ὑπερθέων Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Leges” 648d)].
II. show, point out, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (τινὶ τὴν αἰτίαν [prev\. author] “Phd.” 100b, compare 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.177; τὴν πονηρίαν Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Protagoras” 346a)]; ἐ. αὐτήν, ἥτις [Refs (ἐστίν Pl.Comedy texts 173.5)]; ἐ. τὸν ἀλεκτρυόν᾽ ὡς ἐτυράννει show, prove that.., [Refs 6th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Av.” 483, compare 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 1.4; ὅτι.. Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Respublica” 391e)], etc.: with participle, ἐ. πάντα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (ἐόντα μεγάλα 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.30)]; ἐ. τινὰ φονέα ὄντα show that one is a murderer, variant in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 1.3, compare 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.64 (where perhaps ἐπ- ` _as an afterthought_ '); ἐ. τινὰ δωροδοκήσαντα)] prove that one took bribes, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Eq.” 832 (_anapaest meter_); ἐπιδείξω σε ταῦτα ὁμολογοῦντα Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Euthydemus” 295a, compare “Chrm.” 158d; ψυχὴν ἐ. πρες βυτέραν οὖσαν τοῦ σώματος [prev\. author] “Lg.” 892c)]; ἐ. αὑτὸν φοβερὸν (i.e. [Refs 6th c.BC+ (ὄντἀ καὶ μέγα δυνάμενον Andocides Orator [{5-6th c.BC}] 4.11)]: with accusative, ἐ. ὅ τι ἂν ἐγκαλῇ [Refs 4th c.BC+ (ἐναντίον ἀνδρῶν τριῶν “PEleph.” 1.7 (4th c.BC), etc.:)] —passive, ἐπιδείκνυται αὐθέντης (i.e. ὤν) [Refs 6th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 3.4.9; ἐπεδείχθησαν οὐδὲν βελτίους ὄντες Isocrates Orator [{5-6th c.BC}] 4.145, compare 18.56; κινδυνεύσεις ἐπιδεῖξαι χρηστὸς εἶναι Xenophon Historicus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Memorabilia” 2.3.17)] (ἐπιδεῖξαι secl. Cobet).
II.2. middle, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (τῆς αἰτίας τὸ εἶδος Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Phaedo” 100b; ἔργῳ ἐπεδείκνυτο, ὅτι.. Xenophon Historicus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Anabasis” 1.9.10, compare 4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 5.30.)]
[Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PPetr.” 2p.110 (3rd c.BC)))], future -δείξω: aorist ἐπέδειξα, Ionic dialect [Refs 5th c.BC+ (ἐπέδεξα 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.42)]:—exhibit as a specimen, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ach..” 765)]: generally, display, exhibit, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (βίαν 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 11.14; τεκμήρια Aeschylus Tragicus [{4-5th c.BC}] “Supplices” 53 (Lyric poetry), etc.; ἑωυτόν τινι 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.42; πᾶσαν τὴν Ἑλλάδα τινί [prev\. author] 3.135, compare 6.61; ἐ. τὸ στράτευμά τινι)] parade it before.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “An.” 1.2.14, compare “Cyr.” 5.5.5)]; of speeches, compositions, etc., ἐπιδειξάτω τῇ βουλῇ he shall exhibit his draft, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (“IG” 12.76.60; ἐ. λόγον Aristophanes Comicus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Equites” 349; ῥαψῳδίαν Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Leges” 658b, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 2.7 (_passive_); σοφίαν Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Euthydemus” 274a, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Smp.” 3.3.)]
2. more frequently in middle, show off or display for oneself or what is one's own, μουσικὰν ὀρθὰν ἐ. give a specimen of his article., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “fragment” 32; ἐμὲ ἐπεδέξατο γυμνήν)] exhibited me naked, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.11; πάντα τὸν στρατόν)] showed all his army, [Refs ([prev\. author] 7.146; ἐ. τὸν Ἀλέξανδρον)] recall Alexander, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pyrrh.” 8; especially of one's personal qualities, ἐπιδείκνυσθαι τὴν αὑτοῦ δύναμιν Andocides Orator [{5-6th c.BC}] 4.14)]; σοφίαν, πονηρίαν, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phdr.” 258a, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 20.4, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “An.” 1.9.16; ἐπιδείξασθαι αὑτὸν ἀβέβηλον “Inscription Prien.” 113.66 (1st c.BC).)]
2.b. ἐπίδειξαι.. ἅττ᾽ ἐδίδασκες give a specimen of.. , [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nu.” 935; τὰ γυμνικά “POxy.” 42.5 (4th c.AD): _absolutely_)], show off, make a display of one's powers, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (ἐπεδείκνυτο τοῖς λωποδύταις Aristophanes Comicus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Ranae” 771)]; ὃν.. ἐθεάσασθε ἐπιδεικνύμενον giving a display (of fighting in armour), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “La.” 179e)]; of a rhetorician lecturing, [Refs ([prev\. author] “Phdr.” 235a; πολλὰ καὶ καλά [prev\. author] “Grg.” 447a)]; of epideictic orators, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rh.” 1391b26)]; of a musician, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “VH” 9.36)]: with participle, ἐ. [Refs 6th c.BC+ (ὑπερθέων Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Leges” 648d)].
II. show, point out, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (τινὶ τὴν αἰτίαν [prev\. author] “Phd.” 100b, compare 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.177; τὴν πονηρίαν Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Protagoras” 346a)]; ἐ. αὐτήν, ἥτις [Refs (ἐστίν Pl.Comedy texts 173.5)]; ἐ. τὸν ἀλεκτρυόν᾽ ὡς ἐτυράννει show, prove that.., [Refs 6th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Av.” 483, compare 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 1.4; ὅτι.. Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Respublica” 391e)], etc.: with participle, ἐ. πάντα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (ἐόντα μεγάλα 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.30)]; ἐ. τινὰ φονέα ὄντα show that one is a murderer, variant in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 1.3, compare 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.64 (where perhaps ἐπ- ` _as an afterthought_ '); ἐ. τινὰ δωροδοκήσαντα)] prove that one took bribes, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Eq.” 832 (_anapaest meter_); ἐπιδείξω σε ταῦτα ὁμολογοῦντα Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Euthydemus” 295a, compare “Chrm.” 158d; ψυχὴν ἐ. πρες βυτέραν οὖσαν τοῦ σώματος [prev\. author] “Lg.” 892c)]; ἐ. αὑτὸν φοβερὸν (i.e. [Refs 6th c.BC+ (ὄντἀ καὶ μέγα δυνάμενον Andocides Orator [{5-6th c.BC}] 4.11)]: with accusative, ἐ. ὅ τι ἂν ἐγκαλῇ [Refs 4th c.BC+ (ἐναντίον ἀνδρῶν τριῶν “PEleph.” 1.7 (4th c.BC), etc.:)] —passive, ἐπιδείκνυται αὐθέντης (i.e. ὤν) [Refs 6th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 3.4.9; ἐπεδείχθησαν οὐδὲν βελτίους ὄντες Isocrates Orator [{5-6th c.BC}] 4.145, compare 18.56; κινδυνεύσεις ἐπιδεῖξαι χρηστὸς εἶναι Xenophon Historicus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Memorabilia” 2.3.17)] (ἐπιδεῖξαι secl. Cobet).
II.2. middle, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (τῆς αἰτίας τὸ εἶδος Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Phaedo” 100b; ἔργῳ ἐπεδείκνυτο, ὅτι.. Xenophon Historicus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Anabasis” 1.9.10, compare 4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 5.30.)]