What does δειγματίζω (deigmatízō) mean in the Bible?
δειγματίζω (deigmatízō) is a Greek word meaning "to exhibit".
Greek · G1165
δειγματίζω
To exhibit
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δειγματίζωG1165
Pronunciationdeigmatízō
What does δειγματίζω (deigmatízō) mean in the Bible?
δειγματίζω (deigmatízō) is a Greek word meaning "to exhibit".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1165?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include He made a public spectacle [of them] (1), to disgrace her publicly (1).
Where does δειγματίζω (deigmatízō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 1:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Colossians (1), Matthew (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItHe made a public spectacle [of them]1×Colossians 2:15
to disgrace her publicly1×Matthew 1:19
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 1:19
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Matthew1Colossians1
Source forms
δειγματίσαι1xdeigmatisaiMatthew 1:19
ἐδειγμάτισεν1xedeigmatisenColossians 2:15
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xColossians 2:15
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active1xMatthew 1:19
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to exhibit
Strong'sG1165
Lexical occurrences2 versesGreek text appearances1 timeWord forms2 forms2 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to exhibit
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Colossians 2:15Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἐδειγμάτισενedeigmatisen
I hold up as an example
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms2TensesAoristVoicesActive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Aorist ActiveMatt 1:191×
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Aorist ActiveCol 2:151×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist2
Voice
active2
Mood
indicative1infinitive1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
δειγματίζω is built from this root:
δεῖγμαG1164