φανερόω (G5319) — Greek Lexicon

φανερόω

phaneróō

G5319 verb

SILEX Entry

Root φανερ- to make visible, to make known, to reveal

Definition

To make visible or evident; to cause to be plainly seen or known. The verb denotes causing something to become manifest, whether by bringing it to light, making it evident to others, or openly revealing what was previously hidden or unseen. The semantic range includes both literal senses (making visible) and figurative senses (making known, disclosing, or revealing information, identity, or character). In some contexts, it can describe someone presenting themselves openly or acting in a way that their identity, intentions, or qualities are recognized by others.

Semantic Range

to make visible, to manifest, to reveal, to make known, to display openly, to appear, to disclose, to show oneself

Root / Etymology

From the adjective φανερός (visible, openly apparent) with the verb-forming suffix -όω, making it 'to make visible' or 'to manifest.' Ultimately from the root φαίνω (to shine, to bring to light).

Historical & Contextual Notes

The verb φανερόω is attested in Classical Greek, but its usage expands notably in Hellenistic and Koine Greek, including the Septuagint and New Testament. In these Jewish and early Christian texts, φανερόω often refers to revealing spiritual truths, divine actions, or personal identities that were previously concealed. The verb is commonly used for making actions, intentions, or qualities public or obvious. English translations often render it as 'make manifest,' 'reveal,' or 'show,' but such translations may miss the nuance of moving from concealment to openness. The semantic range can overlap with ἀποκαλύπτω (to unveil, to reveal), although φανερόω emphasizes the transition from non-apparent to apparent, rather than focusing on the uncovering of a covering. The emphasis is frequently on clarity, openness, and public recognition.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from φανερός; to render apparent (literally or figuratively):--appear, manifestly declare, (make) manifest (forth), shew (self).

Root Family

φανερόω (phaneroō) — to make visible, to make known, to reveal

Word Forms

21 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`G5319-03`	ἐφανερώθη	ephanerothe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	was manifested	was made visible	11
`G5319-12`	φανερωθῇ	phanerothe	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG`	He appears	may be revealed	10
`G5319-02`	ἐφανέρωσεν	ephanerosen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	manifested	he revealed	5
`G5319-15`	φανερωθέντος	phanerothentos	`V AOR PASS PTCP GEN M SG`	having been manifested	of the one having been revealed	3
`G5319-06`	πεφανερῶσθαι	pephanerosthai	`V PRF PASS INF`		to have been made manifest	2
`G5319-14`	φανερωθῆναι	phanerothenai	`V AOR PASS INF`		to be made visible	2
`G5319-07`	πεφανέρωται	pephanerotai	`V PRF PASS IND 3P SG`		has been made manifest	2
`G5319-01`	ἐφανέρωσά	ephanerosa	`V AOR ACT IND 1P SG`	I have manifested	I made visible	1
`G5319-20`	φανεροῦντι	phanerounti	`V PRS ACT PTCP DAT M SG`		to the one revealing	1
`G5319-09`	φανερώσει	phanerosei	`V FUT ACT IND 3P SG`	will disclose	will make visible	1
`G5319-11`	φανέρωσον	phaneroson	`V AOR ACT IMP 2P SG`	show	Reveal!	1
`G5319-18`	φανερούμενοι	phaneroumenoi	`V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M PL`		being made visible	1
`G5319-21`	φανεροῦται	phaneroutai	`V PRS PASS IND 3P SG`	is made manifest	is being made visible	1
`G5319-13`	φανερωθεῖσαν	phanerotheisan	`V AOR PASS PTCP ACC F SG`	having been manifested	having been revealed	1
`G5319-19`	φανερούμενον	phaneroumenon	`V PRS PASS PTCP NOM N SG`	is made manifest	being made visible	1
`G5319-08`	φανερώσαντες	phanerosantes	`V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M PL`		having made visible	1
`G5319-17`	φανερωθῶσιν	phanerothosin	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P PL`	they might be manifested	they might be revealed	1
`G5319-04`	ἐφανερώθησαν	ephanerothesan	`V AOR PASS IND 3P PL`	have been revealed	were made manifest	1
`G5319-10`	φανερώσω	phaneroso	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 1P SG`	I may make clear	that I may reveal	1
`G5319-16`	φανερωθήσεσθε	phanerothesesthe	`V FUT PASS IND 2P PL`	will be revealed	you will be revealed	1
`G5319-05`	πεφανερώμεθα	pephanerometha	`V PRF PASS IND 1P PL`		we have been made manifest	1

Occurrences in Scripture

49 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`G5319-12`	Mark 4:22	φανερωθῇ	phanerothe	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG`	it might be revealed	may be revealed
`G5319-03`	Mark 16:12	ἐφανερώθη	ephanerothe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	He appeared	was made visible
`G5319-03`	Mark 16:14	ἐφανερώθη	ephanerothe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	he appeared	was made visible
`G5319-12`	John 1:31	φανερωθῇ	phanerothe	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG`	he might be manifest	may be revealed
`G5319-02`	John 2:11	ἐφανέρωσεν	ephanerosen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	manifested	he revealed
`G5319-12`	John 3:21	φανερωθῇ	phanerothe	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG`	may be revealed	may be revealed
`G5319-11`	John 7:4	φανέρωσον	phaneroson	`V AOR ACT IMP 2P SG`	show	Reveal!
`G5319-12`	John 9:3	φανερωθῇ	phanerothe	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG`	might be displayed	may be revealed
`G5319-01`	John 17:6	ἐφανέρωσά	ephanerosa	`V AOR ACT IND 1P SG`	I have manifested	I made visible
`G5319-02`	John 21:1	ἐφανέρωσεν	ephanerosen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	manifested	he revealed
`G5319-02`	John 21:1	ἐφανέρωσεν	ephanerosen-2	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	He manifested	he revealed
`G5319-03`	John 21:14	ἐφανερώθη	ephanerothe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	time Iēsous was manifested	was made visible
`G5319-02`	Romans 1:19	ἐφανέρωσεν	ephanerosen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`		he revealed
`G5319-07`	Romans 3:21	πεφανέρωται	pephanerotai	`V PRF PASS IND 3P SG`		has been made manifest
`G5319-15`	Romans 16:26	φανερωθέντος	phanerothentos	`V AOR PASS PTCP GEN M SG`	having been manifested	of the one having been revealed
`G5319-09`	1 Corinthians 4:5	φανερώσει	phanerosei	`V FUT ACT IND 3P SG`	will disclose	will make visible
`G5319-20`	2 Corinthians 2:14	φανεροῦντι	phanerounti	`V PRS ACT PTCP DAT M SG`		to the one revealing
`G5319-18`	2 Corinthians 3:3	φανερούμενοι	phaneroumenoi	`V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M PL`		being made visible
`G5319-12`	2 Corinthians 4:10	φανερωθῇ	phanerothe	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG`		may be revealed
`G5319-12`	2 Corinthians 4:11	φανερωθῇ	phanerothe	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG`		may be revealed
`G5319-14`	2 Corinthians 5:10	φανερωθῆναι	phanerothenai	`V AOR PASS INF`		to be made visible
`G5319-05`	2 Corinthians 5:11	πεφανερώμεθα	pephanerometha	`V PRF PASS IND 1P PL`		we have been made manifest
`G5319-06`	2 Corinthians 5:11	πεφανερῶσθαι	pephanerosthai	`V PRF PASS INF`		to have been made manifest
`G5319-14`	2 Corinthians 7:12	φανερωθῆναι	phanerothenai	`V AOR PASS INF`		to be made visible
`G5319-08`	2 Corinthians 11:6	φανερώσαντες	phanerosantes	`V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M PL`		having made visible
`G5319-21`	Ephesians 5:13	φανεροῦται	phaneroutai	`V PRS PASS IND 3P SG`	is made manifest	is being made visible
`G5319-19`	Ephesians 5:13	φανερούμενον	phaneroumenon	`V PRS PASS PTCP NOM N SG`	is made manifest	being made visible
`G5319-03`	Colossians 1:26	ἐφανερώθη	ephanerothe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	has-been-manifested	was made visible
`G5319-12`	Colossians 3:4	φανερωθῇ	phanerothe	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG`	is revealed	may be revealed
`G5319-16`	Colossians 3:4	φανερωθήσεσθε	phanerothesesthe	`V FUT PASS IND 2P PL`	will be revealed	you will be revealed
`G5319-10`	Colossians 4:4	φανερώσω	phaneroso	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 1P SG`	I may make clear	that I may reveal
`G5319-03`	1 Timothy 3:16	ἐφανερώθη	ephanerothe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	was manifested	was made visible
`G5319-13`	2 Timothy 1:10	φανερωθεῖσαν	phanerotheisan	`V AOR PASS PTCP ACC F SG`	having been manifested	having been revealed
`G5319-02`	Titus 1:3	ἐφανέρωσεν	ephanerosen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	manifested	he revealed
`G5319-06`	Hebrews 9:8	πεφανερῶσθαι	pephanerosthai	`V PRF PASS INF`		to have been made manifest
`G5319-07`	Hebrews 9:26	πεφανέρωται	pephanerotai	`V PRF PASS IND 3P SG`		has been made manifest
`G5319-15`	1 Peter 1:20	φανερωθέντος	phanerothentos	`V AOR PASS PTCP GEN M SG`	having been manifested	of the one having been revealed
`G5319-15`	1 Peter 5:4	φανερωθέντος	phanerothentos	`V AOR PASS PTCP GEN M SG`	having been revealed	of the one having been revealed
`G5319-03`	1 John 1:2	ἐφανερώθη	ephanerothe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	was manifested	was made visible
`G5319-03`	1 John 1:2	ἐφανερώθη	ephanerothe-2	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	was manifested	was made visible
`G5319-17`	1 John 2:19	φανερωθῶσιν	phanerothosin	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P PL`	they might be manifested	they might be revealed
`G5319-12`	1 John 2:28	φανερωθῇ	phanerothe	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG`	He appears	may be revealed
`G5319-03`	1 John 3:2	ἐφανερώθη	ephanerothe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	has been revealed	was made visible
`G5319-12`	1 John 3:2	φανερωθῇ	phanerothe	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG`	He appears	may be revealed
`G5319-03`	1 John 3:5	ἐφανερώθη	ephanerothe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	was manifested	was made visible
`G5319-03`	1 John 3:8	ἐφανερώθη	ephanerothe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	was manifested	was made visible
`G5319-03`	1 John 4:9	ἐφανερώθη	ephanerothe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	was manifested	was made visible
`G5319-12`	Revelation 3:18	φανερωθῇ	phanerothe	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG`		may be revealed
`G5319-04`	Revelation 15:4	ἐφανερώθησαν	ephanerothesan	`V AOR PASS IND 3P PL`	have been revealed	were made manifest

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