What does ἐπιδείκνυμι (epideíknymi) mean in the Bible?
ἐπιδείκνυμι (epideíknymi): To display or demonstrate something physically visible, or to prove a point through evidence or argument
Greek · G1925
ἐπιδείκνυμι
To exhibit (physically or mentally)
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ἐπιδείκνυμιG1925
Pronunciationepideíknymi
What does ἐπιδείκνυμι (epideíknymi) mean in the Bible?
ἐπιδείκνυμι (epideíknymi): To display or demonstrate something physically visible, or to prove a point through evidence or argument
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1925?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Show (2), proving (1), showing [him] (1), to make (1), to point out (1).
Where does ἐπιδείκνυμι (epideíknymi) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 16:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (3), Acts (2), Hebrews (1), Luke (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 ItShow2×Matthew 22:19, Luke 17:14
proving1×Acts 18:28
showing [him]1×Acts 9:39
to make1×Hebrews 6:17
to point out1×Matthew 24:1
to show1×Matthew 16:1
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 16:1ἐπιδεῖξαιtoto showVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveMatthew 22:19ἐπιδείξατέtoShowVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralMatthew 24:1ἐπιδεῖξαιtoto point outVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveLuke 17:14ἐπιδείξατεtoshowVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralActs 9:39ἐπιδεικνύμεναιtoshowing [him]Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Feminine PluralActs 18:28ἐπιδεικνὺςtoprovingVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularHebrews 6:17ἐπιδεῖξαιtoto makeVerb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 16:1
Aligned rows7
Books represented4
Matthew3Luke1Acts2Hebrews1
Source forms
ἐπιδεῖξαι3xepideixaiMatthew 16:1, Matthew 24:1, Hebrews 6:17
ἐπιδεικνύμεναι1xepideiknymenaiActs 9:39
ἐπιδεικνὺς1xepideiknysActs 18:28
ἐπιδείξατε1xepideixateLuke 17:14
ἐπιδείξατέ1xepideixateMatthew 22:19
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active3xMatthew 16:1, Matthew 24:1, Hebrews 6:17
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural2xMatthew 22:19, Luke 17:14
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular1xActs 18:28
Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Feminine Plural1xActs 9:39
Evidence Summary
Greek word. To display or demonstrate something physically visible, or to prove a point through evidence or argument
Strong'sG1925
Lexical occurrences7 versesGreek text appearances9 timesWord forms3 forms7 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkLuke 17:14Source Gloss
to exhibit (physically or mentally)
Extended definition
To display or demonstrate something physically visible, or to prove a point through evidence or argument
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
9 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 16:1Verb Aorist Active Infinitive
ἐπιδεῖξαιepideixai
I show, prove
Read verseMatthew 22:19Verb Second Person Plural Aorist Active Imperative
ἐπιδείξατέepideixate
I show, prove
Read verseMatthew 24:1Verb Aorist Active Infinitive
ἐπιδεῖξαιepideixai
I show, prove
Read verseLuke 17:14Verb Second Person Plural Aorist Active Imperative
ἐπιδείξατεepideixate
I show, prove
Read verseLuke 20:24Verb Second Person Plural Aorist Active Imperative
ἐπιδείξατέepideixate
I show, prove
Read verseLuke 24:40Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἐπέδειξενepedeixen
I show, prove
Read verseActs 9:39Verb Present Middle Participle Nominative Plural Feminine
ἐπιδεικνύμεναιepideiknumenai
I show, prove
Read verseActs 18:28Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
ἐπιδεικνὺςepideiknuv
I show, prove
Read verseHebrews 6:17Verb Aorist Active Infinitive
ἐπιδεῖξαιepideixai
I show, prove
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 groups3Aligned forms7TensesAorist, PresentVoicesActive, Middle
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract3×
Aorist ActiveMatt 16:1 · Matt 24:1 · Heb 6:173×
Imperativecommand or strong request2×
Aorist ActiveMatt 22:19 · Luke 17:142×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality2×
Present MiddleActs 9:391×
Present ActiveActs 18:281×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist5present2
Voice
active6middle1
Mood
infinitive3participle2imperative2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 16:1ἐπιδεῖξαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 22:19ἐπιδείξατέaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 24:1ἐπιδεῖξαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 17:14ἐπιδείξατεaorist active imperativeimperativeActs 9:39ἐπιδεικνύμεναιpresent middle participleparticipleActs 18:28ἐπιδεικνὺςpresent active participleparticipleHebrews 6:17ἐπιδεῖξαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitive
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)
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
Jesus commands lepers to display themselves to priests for physical examination
Showing 1 selected witness from 7 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
ἐπιδείκνυμι is built from these roots: