φανερῷ
phanerós
outward
Appearing or being easily seen or perceived; clear to the sight, mind, or understanding. Primarily denotes that which is visible, evident, or unmistakably apparent to others, either in a literal physical sense or in a figurative or abstract sense such as being openly known, recognized, or manifest to the public. Extended senses include what is obvious, public, or not concealed.
Romans 2:28 · Word #6
Lexicon G5318
| Lemma | φανερός |
| Transliteration | phanerós |
| Strong's | G5318 |
| Definition | Appearing or being easily seen or perceived; clear to the sight, mind, or understanding. Primarily denotes that which is visible, evident, or unmistakably apparent to others, either in a literal physical sense or in a figurative or abstract sense such as being openly known, recognized, or manifest to the public. Extended senses include what is obvious, public, or not concealed. |
Morphology ADJ.S DAT N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | outward |
| Literal | manifest-(dative) |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | φανερός |
| Strong's | G5318 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5318-02
to the manifest
| Morphological Notes | Adjective (substantive use), dative neuter singular; functioning as a noun: "to/for/in the manifest." |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective φανερός means "brought to light" or "visible/evident." In the dative neuter singular and used substantively, it denotes "to the manifest (thing/reality)," preserving both the core sense of visibility and the dative case. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
manifest
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed from 'to the manifest' to 'manifest' because the dative construction with ἐν τῷ φανερῷ is better rendered as 'in the manifest' per positional context. 'Manifest' as an abstract noun aligns with the silex_definition for G5318. 'To the' is incorrect because it implies motion. |