To show (literally or figuratively)
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G1166 means to show, point out, demonstrate, or make known. John uses it for demanded signs, the Father's loving disclosure to the Son, Jesus' good works from the Father, Philip's request to see the Father, and the risen Jesus showing His hands and side.
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Full entry for δεικνύω (G1166) · Open the biblical lexicon
G1166 means to show, point out, demonstrate, or make known. John uses it for demanded signs, the Father's loving disclosure to the Son, Jesus' good works from the Father, Philip's request to see the Father, and the risen Jesus showing His hands and side.
The BSB source-word alignment has 33 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include show (7), I will show (5), to show (3), will show (3), He showed (2).
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 4:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Revelation (8), John (7), Luke (5), James (3).
This entry includes 3 verse guides that explain exact original-language forms in context.
G1166 means to show, point out, demonstrate, or make known. John uses it for demanded signs, the Father's loving disclosure to the Son, Jesus' good works from the Father, Philip's request to see the Father, and the risen Jesus showing His hands and side. The word can describe visible display, but in John it often serves revelation and recognition. It should not be reduced to bare visual proof, and it should not be stretched into mystical display apart from Jesus' person and works.
The Gospel's center is clear: the Father shows the Son, the Son shows the Father's works, seeing Jesus is seeing the Father, and the risen Lord shows His wounds so the disciples recognize and rejoice.
G1166 traces showing language from demanded signs to Father-Son disclosure, visible works, Philip's request, and the risen Jesus showing His hands and side.
On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?”
The leaders ask what sign Jesus can show for His temple action. Showing language begins with demanded proof and contested authority.
The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these.
The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. The verb stands inside Father-Son love, action, and greater works.
But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”
Jesus says He has shown many good works from the Father. His works are not isolated displays; they witness to the Father's action through Him.
Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.”
Philip asks Jesus to show the Father. The request exposes a desire for disclosure that has not yet recognized Jesus fully.
Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
Jesus answers that whoever has seen Him has seen the Father. Showing language is fulfilled in the Son's revelation of the Father.
After He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
The risen Jesus shows His hands and side, and the disciples rejoice when they see the Lord. Visible witness serves resurrection recognition.
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Greek word. Proves or demonstrates through concrete exhibition rather than mere assertion or argument
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
16 of 31 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
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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.
How this verb appears across 33 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
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)
δεικνύω is from an obsolete root - no further derivation.
G1166 matters because John cares deeply about how Jesus is made known. Some ask Him to show a sign as a test. The Father shows the Son all He does, and Jesus shows many good works from the Father. Philip asks to be shown the Father, and Jesus answers that seeing Him is seeing the Father. After the resurrection, Jesus shows His hands and side, and the disciples rejoice.
The word therefore moves from contested proof to personal revelation. Teachers should let the scene supply the weight: showing can expose unbelief, reveal Father-Son unity, identify Jesus' works, or confirm the crucified and risen Lord.
John.14.9
G1166 is a verb of showing or making known. Its range includes visible demonstration and revelatory disclosure, so the subject, object, and scene must govern interpretation.
Scripture repeatedly presents God as the one who reveals His works and ways. John centers that revelation in the Son who makes the Father known and in the risen Lord who shows His wounds.