ἀποδείκνυμιapodeíknymi
to show off, i.e. exhibit; figuratively, to demonstrate, i.e. accredit
Greek (New Testament) · G584
Meanings
1. to bring out, show forth, exhibit: 1 Corinthians 4:9.
2. to declare, show: Acts 2:22.
3. to prove: Acts 25:7.
4. As frequently in late Gk., to proclaim to an office: followed by ὅτι, 2 Thessalonians 2:4
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Acts 2:22 “People of Israel, listen! God publicly endorsed Jesus the Nazarene by doing powerful miracles, wonders, and signs through him, as you well know.
- Acts 25:7 When Paul arrived, the Jewish leaders from Jerusalem gathered around and made many serious accusations they couldn’t prove.
- 1 Corinthians 4:9 Instead, I sometimes think God has put us apostles on display, like prisoners of war at the end of a victor’s parade, condemned to die. We have become a spectacle to the entire world—to people and angels alike.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:4 He will exalt himself and defy everything that people call god and every object of worship. He will even sit in the temple of God, claiming that he himself is God.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.