ἐμφαν-ίζω G1718
To make known or visible; either to formally report/disclose information to authorities, or to reveal, manifest, and make apparent.
A verb with two distinct spheres of action in the New Testament. In the legal corridors of Acts, it describes the formal act of laying charges or reporting information to a Roman official -- the chief priests 'inform' the commander against Paul (Acts 23:15, 24:1, 25:2). But in the Gospels and Hebrews, it takes on a luminous quality: Jesus promises to 'manifest' himself to those who love him (John 14:21-22), risen saints 'appeared' in Jerusalem (Matt 27:53), and Christ now 'appears' before God on our behalf (Heb 9:24). The Spanish translations capture this split neatly: 'informaron' for legal reporting versus 'manifestaré' for divine self-revelation.
Senses
1. inform, report, make known — Denotes the formal act of reporting, disclosing, or laying information before an authority figure. All five NT occurrences cluster in Acts 23-25, where it describes presenting charges or intelligence to Roman commanders and governors. The multilingual evidence is consistent -- Spanish 'informaron/informaste,' French 'présenter,' English 'make known' -- all pointing to an official, juridical register rather than casual communication. 5×
AR["أَعْلَمْتَنِي", "أَعْلِمُوا", "عَرَضَ", "عَرَضُوا"]·ben["জানাইল", "জানাইলে", "জানাও"]·DE["zeigt"]·EN["made-known", "make-known", "you-disclosed"]·FR["présenter"]·heb["גִּלִּיתָ", "הִשְׁמִיעוּ", "הוֹדִיעוּ"]·HI["तूनेप्रकटकिया", "प्रकटकरो", "प्रकटकिया"]·ID["Menghadap", "beritahukan", "memberitahu", "menghadap"]·IT["mostrare"]·jav["Lajeng-ngaturi-pirsa", "martosaken", "nedahaken", "ngaturi-pirsa", "panjenengan-sampun-nedahaken"]·KO["알렸다", "알리라", "알린-것을"]·PT["apresentaram"]·RU["открыл", "сообщили", "сообщите"]·ES["informad", "informaron", "informaste"]·SW["mjulisheni", "umeniambia", "walimshtaki"]·TR["açıkladın", "bildirdiler", "bildirin"]·urd["تُو-نے-ظاہر-کیں", "ظاہر-کرو", "ظاہر-کیا"]
2. reveal, manifest, appear — Describes making something visible, manifest, or apparent -- whether through active self-revelation or passive appearing. Jesus uses it of his promised self-disclosure to faithful disciples (John 14:21-22), Matthew employs it for the startling appearance of risen saints in Jerusalem after the crucifixion (Matt 27:53), and Hebrews applies it both to Christ appearing before God (Heb 9:24) and to the patriarchs making clear their heavenly homeland (Heb 11:14). Spanish 'manifestaré' and German 'offenbaren' highlight the revelatory force absent from the legal sense. 5×
AR["أَنْ-تُظْهِرَ", "سَـ-أُظْهِرُ", "ظَهَرُوا", "لِيَظْهَرَ", "يُظْهِرُونَ"]·ben["তারা-প্রকাশ-করছে", "প্রকটিত-হল", "প্রকাশ-করতে", "প্রকাশ-করব", "প্রকাশিত-হতে"]·DE["offenbaren", "zeigt"]·EN["appeared", "make-clear", "to-appear", "to-reveal", "will-reveal"]·FR["manifester"]·heb["אֶתְגַּלֶּה", "לְהִתְגַּלֶּה", "לְהֵרָאוֹת", "מוֹדִיעִים", "נִרְא-וּ"]·HI["दिखाई-दिए", "प्रकट-करते-हैं", "प्रकट-करना", "प्रकट-करूँगा", "प्रकट-होने"]·ID["akan-menyatakan", "menampakkan-diri", "menunjukkan", "menyatakan", "untuk-tampil"]·IT["emphaniso", "emphanisthēnai", "emphanizein", "emphanizousin", "enephanisthesan"]·jav["badh醤edahaken", "katingal", "nedahaken", "ngatingal"]·KO["나타나시려-함이니", "나타났다", "나타내겠다", "나타내니", "나타내시려고"]·PT["apareceram", "manifestam", "manifestar", "manifestarei", "para-aparecer"]·RU["явились", "явиться", "явлю", "являть", "являют"]·ES["a-manifestar", "aparecieron", "manifestaré", "manifiestan", "para-aparecer"]·SW["kujidhihirisha", "kuonekana", "nitajidhihirisha", "walijionyesha", "wanaonyesha"]·TR["açıklıyorlar", "göründüler", "görünmek", "göstereceğim", "göstermek"]·urd["ظاہر کرنا", "ظاہر کروں گا", "ظاہر-کرتے-ہیں", "ظاہر-ہونا", "ظاہر-ہُوئے"]
Related Senses
H3045 1. Qal: to know, perceive, understand (829×)H5315 1. soul, inner being (647×)H3820a 1. heart, inner self (mind/will/emotion) (572×)H4672 1. Qal: find, discover (289×)G1492 1. know facts or truths (285×)H3824 1. heart, inner self (mind/will/emotion) (250×)H1245 1. seek, search for (200×)G1097 1. know, be acquainted with (196×)H2142 1. Qal: remember, recall (173×)G2588 1. heart (inner self, mind, will) (158×)H0977 1. choose, select (Qal active) (145×)G2147 1. find, discover (144×)G5590 1. soul, inner self (100×)H4672 2. Niphal: be found, be discovered (99×)H1875 1. seek, search for (96×)H5315 2. life, vitality (94×)H1847 1. knowledge, discernment (90×)H2450 1. wise, prudent (84×)H7911 1. Qal: to forget (83×)H3684 1. fool, dullard (70×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ἐμφαν-ίζω, Attic dialect future -ιῶRefs 5th c.BC+: perfect ἐμπεφάνικα Refs 3rd c.BC+:—show forth, manifest, exhibit, αὐτὸς αὑτόν E.[same place],Refs 4th c.BC+; ἐ. τινὰ ἐπίορκον, ἐχθρόν, exhibit or represent him as.., Refs 5th c.BC+:— middle, exhibit in court, Refs 6th c.AD+:—passive, to become visible, be manifested, τινί LXX+NT+1st c.AD+ __2 make clear or plain, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἄστρα ἡμῖν τῆς…