φανερόςphanerós
shining, i.e. apparent (literally or figuratively); neuter (as adverb) publicly, externally
Greek (New Testament) · G5318
Meanings
open to sight, visible, manifest: Galatians 5:19; followed by ἐν, Romans 1:19, 1 John 3:10; with dative of person, Acts 4:16, Acts 7:13, 1 Timothy 4:15; φ. γίνεσθαι (in LXX for בּחן ni., Genesis 42:16), Mark 6:14, Luke 8:17, 1 Corinthians 3:13, 1 Corinthians 14:25; id. followed by ἐν, 1 Corinthians 11:19, Philippians 1:13; φ. ποιεῖν, Matthew 12:16, Mark 3:12; εἰς φ. ἐλθεῖν (cf. Bl., § 47, 2), Mark 4:22, Luke 8:17; ἐν τῷ φ. (opposed to ἐν τ. κρυπτῷ), Romans 2:28.
Synonyms
see δῆλος
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 18 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 12:16 but he warned them not to reveal who he was.
- Mark 3:12 But Jesus sternly commanded the spirits not to reveal who he was.
- Mark 4:22 For everything that is hidden will eventually be brought into the open, and every secret will be brought to light.
- Mark 6:14 Herod Antipas, the king, soon heard about Jesus, because everyone was talking about him. Some were saying, “This must be John the Baptist raised from the dead. That is why he can do such miracles.”
- Luke 8:17 For all that is secret will eventually be brought into the open, and everything that is concealed will be brought to light and made known to all.
- Acts 4:16 “What should we do with these men?” they asked each other. “We can’t deny that they have performed a miraculous sign, and everybody in Jerusalem knows about it.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.