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πρόδηλος

pródēlos

G4271 predicate adjective

SILEX Entry

Definition

Clearly visible or readily apparent; manifest in advance or beforehand, with the nuance that something is unmistakably clear, obvious, or apparent prior to some event or judgment. The term emphasizes the quality of being self-evident or indisputably apparent, sometimes specifically in anticipation of later revelation or action.

Semantic Range

clearly apparent, manifest in advance, obviously evident, indisputably clear, plainly recognizable (beforehand)

Root / Etymology

From πρό ('before') + δῆλος ('clear, manifest'). The compound construction follows standard Greek patterns for expressing priority or anteriority, where πρό functions as a prefix indicating 'before(hand)' and δῆλος supplies the base meaning of 'manifest' or 'clear.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

πρόδηλος is primarily a Koine compound, appearing rarely in earlier literature and more frequently in Hellenistic and later Greek. The term has an emphatic sense: what is πρόδηλος is not just visible, but so apparent it needs no further proof, and is so before an expected point in time or action. In the New Testament (e.g., 1 Timothy 5:24f), it applies to actions or outcomes that are patently clear prior to judgment or result, in contrast to those only discerned retrospectively. The Septuagint rarely uses this compound; the concept is generally expressed by δῆλος or φανερός. Translation as 'evident' or 'manifest' in English captures the core idea, but the temporal aspect ('beforehand') is often understated in translation. πρόδηλος is distinct from δῆλος and φανερός in that it suggests something is recognizable prior to later confirmation or exposure.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from πρό and δῆλος; plain before all men, i.e. obvious:--evident, manifest (open) beforehand.

Root Family

πρόδηλος (prodēlos) — clear, manifest, plainly evident beforehand

Root δῆλ- to be clear, to make manifest, to show

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G4271-03 πρόδηλον prodelon ADJ.P NOM N SG evident manifest beforehand evident 1
G4271-02 πρόδηλοί prodeloi ADJ.P NOM F PL evident plainly evident beforehand evident beforehand 1
G4271-01 πρόδηλα prodela ADJ.P NOM N PL manifest clearly evident beforehand manifest 1

Occurrences in Scripture

3 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G4271-02 1 Timothy 5:24 πρόδηλοί prodeloi ADJ.P NOM F PL evident plainly evident beforehand evident beforehand
G4271-01 1 Timothy 5:25 πρόδηλα prodela ADJ.P NOM N PL manifest clearly evident beforehand manifest
G4271-03 Hebrews 7:14 πρόδηλον prodelon ADJ.P NOM N SG evident manifest beforehand evident
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