ἀναδείκνυμι
anadeíknymi
G322 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To show or display publicly, to proclaim, to make known or cause to be recognized. In official or formal settings, to appoint or designate someone to an office or position by public declaration. The verb emphasizes the element of revelation or public display, either of a person, a thing, or an action, often with an implication of formal or official status being conferred.
Semantic Range
to show publicly, to display, to proclaim, to make known, to designate, to appoint to office, to declare formally, to exhibit
Root / Etymology
From ἀνά (ana, 'up, again, openly') and δεικνύω ('to show, to point out, to make known'). The compound thus literally means 'to show up' or 'to show forth, display.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
ἀναδείκνυμι is found in classical Greek with the meaning 'to show forth, to display, to produce for viewing.' In official and public contexts, especially in Hellenistic and Roman periods, it frequently refers to formally appointing, designating, or installing someone in a public office or role, often through proclamation, announcement, or election. In the Septuagint, it is used to translate Hebrew verbs meaning 'to point out, proclaim, designate.' In the New Testament (e.g., Acts 1:24), it is used for appointing or designating someone to an office or function by divine or public choice. Standard English translations often render ἀναδείκνυμι as 'appoint' or 'show,' but these may obscure the sense of formal public proclamation inherent in the verb. The verb is distinct from related terms like καθίστημι ('to set down, appoint') and δείκνυμι on its own ('to show'), in that it combines display with the notion of official recognition or announcement.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from ἀνά and δεικνύω; to exhibit, i.e. (by implication) to indicate, appoint:--appoint, shew.
Root Family
ἀναδείκνυμι (anadeiknymi) — show, display, make known, cause to be recognized
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G322-02 |
ἀνέδειξεν | anedeixen | V AOR ACT IND 3P SG |
appointed | publicly displayed | appointed | 1 |
G322-01 |
ἀνάδειξον | anadeixon | V AOR ACT IMP 2P SG |
show | Show forth publicly | Show forth publicly | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 occurrences