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φανερός

phanerós

G5318 predicate adjective

SILEX Entry

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.

Semantic Range

visible, evident, clear, apparent, manifest, open to view, publicly known, not hidden, obvious, outward

Root / Etymology

From the root φαίνω ('to bring to light, to shine, to make appear'). The adjective φανερός is formed directly from this verb, originally carrying the sense of 'brought to light' or 'visible.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, φανερός was used for what is plainly seen or obvious to the senses or mind, in contrast to κρυπτός ('hidden, concealed'). In Hellenistic and Koine Greek, including the Septuagint and New Testament, the term maintained its sense of being manifest or openly apparent, applied both to physical visibility and to matters of knowledge or reputation. In legal and public contexts, it denoted actions or information made known or proclaimed openly, as opposed to private or concealed matters. In the New Testament, φανερός frequently describes Jesus or God's actions being made evident to people, as well as moral qualities or sin being revealed. English translations often render the term as 'manifest,' 'obvious,' 'public,' or 'open,' though the full breadth of 'clearly visible/known to all' is sometimes reduced to 'known' or 'public.' The semantic distinction from related terms like δείκνυμι ('to show'), ἀποκαλύπτω ('to reveal'), and ὀρατός ('visible') is that φανερός focuses on the resulting state of being undisguised or evident.

Translation Consistency

primary "manifest" 14 occurrences

Phanerós primarily means something openly seen or clearly known—both literal visibility and being evident or publicly known. "Manifest" naturally covers the full range (visible, evident, obvious, publicly known) and is already the most frequent rendering in existing P2 outputs, so it gives a consistent, idiomatic English choice for all forms.

Alternatives (4 occurrences):
"visible thing" (2x) "evident" (1x) "visible" (1x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from φαίνω; shining, i.e. apparent (literally or figuratively); neuter (as adverb) publicly, externally:--abroad, + appear, known, manifest, open (+ -ly), outward (+ -ly).

Root Family

φανερός (phaneros) — visible, evident, manifest, brought to light, made known

Root φανερ- to bring to light, to make visible, to make known

Word Forms

5 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G5318-04 φανερὸν phaneron ADJ.S ACC M SG known visible one the manifest one 10
G5318-01 φανερὰ phanera ADJ.P NOM N PL manifest evident things manifest things 4
G5318-02 φανερῷ phanero ADJ.S DAT N SG outward to the manifest manifest 2
G5318-03 φανεροὶ phaneroi ADJ.P NOM M PL manifest visible ones manifest ones 1
G5318-05 φανεροὺς phanerous ADJ.P ACC M PL manifest visible ones visible 1

Occurrences in Scripture

18 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G5318-04 Matthew 12:16 φανερὸν phaneron ADJ.S ACC M SG known visible one him manifest
G5318-04 Mark 3:12 φανερὸν phaneron ADJ.S ACC M SG known visible one manifest
G5318-04 Mark 4:22 φανερόν phaneron ADJ.S ACC N SG light visible one the manifest one
G5318-04 Mark 6:14 φανερὸν phaneron ADJ.P NOM N SG well-known visible one the manifest one
G5318-04 Luke 8:17 φανερὸν phaneron ADJ.P NOM N SG evident visible one visible thing
G5318-04 Luke 8:17 φανερὸν phaneron-2 ADJ.S ACC N SG light visible one visible thing
G5318-04 Acts 4:16 φανερόν phaneron ADJ.P NOM N SG manifest visible one evident
G5318-04 Acts 7:13 φανερὸν phaneron ADJ.P NOM N SG known visible one manifest
G5318-04 Romans 1:19 φανερόν phaneron ADJ.P NOM N SG is evident visible one manifest thing
G5318-02 Romans 2:28 φανερῷ phanero ADJ.S DAT N SG outward to the manifest manifest
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