What does φανερόω · ἑαυτοῦ mean in the Bible?
φανερόω · ἑαυτοῦ is a Greek phrase meaning "revealed himself, made himself manifest".
Greek · G5319, G1438
ἐφανέρωσεν ἑαυτόν
To render apparent (literally or figuratively) · themself
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φανερόωG5319to render apparent (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationphaneróō
To make publicly visible or known; reveal what was hidden or obscure.
Open lexicon entry →ἑαυτοῦG1438themself
Pronunciationheautoû
Reflexive pronoun emphasizing the subject's action upon itself; also used reciprocally for "one another
Open lexicon entry →What does ἐφανέρωσεν ἑαυτόν (ephanerōsen heauton) mean in the Bible?
φανερόω · ἑαυτοῦ is a Greek phrase meaning "revealed himself, made himself manifest".
Full entry for ἐφανέρωσεν ἑαυτόν (G5319, G1438) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5319, G1438?
G5319, G1438 is connected to 48 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. revealed himself, made himself manifest
Source Gloss
revealed himself, made himself manifest
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 groups5Aligned forms48TensesAorist, Perfect, Future, PresentVoicesPassive, Active
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality24×
Aorist PassiveMark 16:12 · Mark 16:14 · John 21:14 · Col 1:26 · 1 Tim 3:16 · 1 John 1:2 · 1 John 3:2 · 1 John 3:5 · 1 John 3:8 · 1 John 4:9 · Rev 15:412×
Aorist ActiveJohn 2:11 · John 21:1 · Rom 1:19 · Titus 1:3 · John 17:66×
Perfect PassiveRom 3:21 · Heb 9:26 · 2 Cor 5:113×
Future Active1 Cor 4:51×
Present PassiveEph 5:131×
Future PassiveCol 3:41×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose12×
Aorist PassiveMark 4:22 · John 1:31 · John 3:21 · John 9:3 · 2 Cor 4:10 · 2 Cor 4:11 · Col 3:4 · 1 John 2:28 · 1 John 3:2 · Rev 3:18 · 1 John 2:1911×
Aorist ActiveCol 4:41×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract4×
Aorist Passive2 Cor 5:10 · 2 Cor 7:122×
Perfect Passive2 Cor 5:11 · Heb 9:82×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality7×
Aorist Passive1 Pet 1:20 · 1 Pet 5:4 · 2 Tim 1:103×
Present Passive2 Cor 3:3 · Eph 5:142×
Present Active2 Cor 2:141×
Aorist Active2 Cor 11:61×
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Aorist ActiveJohn 7:41×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 48 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist37perfect5present4future2
Voice
passive37active11
Mood
indicative24subjunctive12participle7infinitive4imperative1
NT Occurrences
Mark 4:22φανερωθῇaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 16:12ἐφανερώθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMark 16:14ἐφανερώθηaorist passive indicativecompletedJohn 1:31φανερωθῇaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 2:11ἐφανέρωσενaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 3:21φανερωθῇaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 7:4φανέρωσονaorist active imperativeimperativeJohn 9:3φανερωθῇaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 17:6Ἐφανέρωσάaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 21:1ἐφανέρωσενaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 21:1ἐφανέρωσενaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 21:14ἐφανερώθηaorist passive indicativecompletedRomans 1:19ἐφανέρωσενaorist active indicativecompletedRomans 3:21πεφανέρωταιperfect passive indicativeresultant1 Corinthians 4:5φανερώσειfuture active indicativeprospective2 Corinthians 2:14φανεροῦντιpresent active participleparticiple2 Corinthians 3:3φανερούμενοιpresent passive participleparticiple2 Corinthians 4:10φανερωθῇaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctive2 Corinthians 4:11φανερωθῇaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctive2 Corinthians 5:10φανερωθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitive2 Corinthians 5:11πεφανερώμεθαperfect passive indicativeresultant2 Corinthians 5:11πεφανερῶσθαιperfect passive infinitiveinfinitive2 Corinthians 7:12φανερωθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitive2 Corinthians 11:6φανερώσαντεςaorist active participleparticipleEphesians 5:13φανεροῦταιpresent passive indicativeongoingEphesians 5:14φανερούμενονpresent passive participleparticipleColossians 1:26ἐφανερώθηaorist passive indicativecompletedColossians 3:4φανερωθῇaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveColossians 3:4φανερωθήσεσθεfuture passive indicativeprospectiveColossians 4:4φανερώσωaorist active subjunctivesubjunctive1 Timothy 3:16ἐφανερώθηaorist passive indicativecompleted2 Timothy 1:10φανερωθεῖσανaorist passive participleparticipleTitus 1:3ἐφανέρωσενaorist active indicativecompletedHebrews 9:26πεφανέρωταιperfect passive indicativeresultantHebrews 9:8πεφανερῶσθαιperfect passive infinitiveinfinitive1 Peter 1:20φανερωθέντοςaorist passive participleparticiple1 Peter 5:4φανερωθέντοςaorist passive participleparticiple1 John 1:2ἐφανερώθηaorist passive indicativecompleted1 John 1:2ἐφανερώθηaorist passive indicativecompleted1 John 2:19φανερωθῶσινaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctive+8 more 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
ἐφανέρωσεν ἑαυτόν is built from this root: