δειγματίζωdeigmatízō
to exhibit
Greek (New Testament) · G1165
Meanings
a rare word (ICC, ll. c.), to make a show of, to expose: Matthew 1:19 (Rec. παραδ-, see that word), Colossians 2:15.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 1:19 Joseph, to whom she was engaged, was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly.
- Colossians 2:15 In this way, he disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by his victory over them on the cross.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.