What does ἀναδείκνυμι (anadeíknymi) mean in the Bible?
ἀναδείκνυμι (anadeíknymi): Public declaration or solemn setting apart, emphasizing visible manifestation more than silent appointment
Greek · G322
ἀναδείκνυμι
ἀναδείκνυμι (anadeíknymi): Public declaration or solemn setting apart, emphasizing visible manifestation more than silent appointment
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ἀναδείκνυμιG322
Pronunciationanadeíknymi
What does ἀναδείκνυμι (anadeíknymi) mean in the Bible?
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G322?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include appointed (1), Show [us] (1).
Where does ἀναδείκνυμι (anadeíknymi) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 10:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (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 Itappointed1×Luke 10:1
Show [us]1×Acts 1:24
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 10:1
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Luke1Acts1
Source forms
ἀνάδειξον1xanadeixonActs 1:24
ἀνέδειξεν1xanedeixenLuke 10:1
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular1xActs 1:24
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xLuke 10:1
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Public declaration or solemn setting apart, emphasizing visible manifestation more than silent appointment
Strong'sG322
Lexical occurrences2 versesGreek text appearances2 timesWord forms2 forms2 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkLuke 10:1–12Source Gloss
to appoint
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Public declaration or solemn setting apart, emphasizing visible manifestation more than silent appointment
1to lift up and show, show forth, declare (cf. 2Ma.2:8, see MM, VGT, see word): Act.1:24.
2to consecrate, set apart, (Strab., Plut., Anth.): Luk.10:1.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 10:1Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἀνέδειξενanedeixen
I show forth, show clearly, proclaim, appoint
Read verseActs 1:24Verb Second Person Singular Aorist Active Imperative
ἀνάδειξονanadeixon
I show forth, show clearly, proclaim, appoint
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
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Aorist ActiveLuke 10:11×
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Aorist ActiveActs 1:241×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist2
Voice
active2
Mood
imperative1indicative1
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)
Where It Appears in Scripture
Where this word appears in Scripture: passage, original form, and sense in context.
Additional Occurrences
Luke 10:1–12ἀνέδειξενanadeíknymi
Appointed, designated
New Testament Witnesses
appointed
Word Origins
ἀναδείκνυμι is built from these roots:
Why This Word Matters
Indicates sovereign selection and commissioning.