ἐνδείκ-νῡμι G1731
Show forth, demonstrate — to openly display or prove a quality, whether God's wrath and mercy or human faithfulness
The verb ἐνδείκνυμι (endeiknymi) means to show forth, demonstrate, or put on display for others to see. It serves as a key Pauline term for God's deliberate revelation of his attributes: God 'demonstrates' his wrath against sin (Rom 9:17, 22), 'shows' the exceeding riches of his grace toward believers (Eph 2:7), and 'displayed' his perfect patience in saving Paul as a pattern (1 Tim 1:16). Human subjects likewise 'show' their love, faithfulness, or good conduct before others (2 Cor 8:24; Tit 2:10; 3:2; Heb 6:10-11). Rom 2:15 uses it of Gentiles who 'show' the work of the law written on their hearts. Spanish 'demostrar/mostrar' and French 'montrer/démontrer' capture the evidential, public character of the display.
Senses
1. show, demonstrate, display — To show forth, demonstrate, or put on public display — making a quality, attitude, or reality evident to others. Of God: demonstrating wrath against Pharaoh to make his power known (Rom 9:17, 22), showing the surpassing riches of grace in Christ (Eph 2:7), and displaying perfect patience through Paul's conversion (1 Tim 1:16). Of persons: showing the work of the law inscribed on the heart (Rom 2:15), demonstrating love and earnestness to the churches (2 Cor 8:24), displaying gentleness and faithfulness in conduct (Tit 2:10; 3:2; Heb 6:10-11). Negatively, Alexander 'showed' much harm (2 Tim 4:14). Spanish 'demostrar' and Arabic 'أَظْهَرَ' both convey the deliberate, evidential quality. 11×
AR["أَظهِروا", "أَظْهَرَ", "أَظْهَرْتُمُوهَا", "أَنْ-يُظْهِرَ", "أُظْهِرَ", "مُظهِرينَ", "يُظهِرونَ", "يُظهِرَ", "يُظْهِرَ"]·ben["আমি-প্রদর্শন-করি", "দেখাতে", "দেখান", "দেখিয়ে", "দেখিয়েছিলে", "দেখিয়েছে।", "প্রদর্শন-করতে", "প্রদর্শন-করতে,", "প্রদর্শন-করে", "প্রদর্শন-করেন"]·DE["erweisen"]·EN["I-might-show", "he-might-show", "might-demonstrate", "show", "showed", "showing", "to-show", "you-showed"]·FR["erweisen", "montrer"]·heb["אַרְאֶה", "הֶרְאֵיתֶם", "הֶרְאָה", "הַרְאוּ", "יַרְאֶה", "לְהַרְאוֹת", "מַרְאִים"]·HI["दिखअनेवले", "दिखअय.", "दिखये", "दिखाऊं", "दिखाए,", "दिखाते-हुए", "दिखाते-हैं", "दिखाने-को", "दिखाया", "वोह-दिखये"]·ID["Aku-menunjukkan", "Dia-menunjukkan", "kamu-tunjukkan", "menunjukkan", "tunjukkanlah"]·IT["mostrare"]·jav["Kula-nedahaken", "Panjenenganipun-nedahaken", "nedahaken", "nedahaken.", "nuduhaken", "sampun-nedahaken", "tedahakéna"]·KO["나타내기를", "나타냈으니", "보여주라", "보였다", "보이느니라", "보이는-자들", "보이려-하셔서", "보이려-함이라", "보이셨다", "보이시려"]·PT["demonstrando", "demonstrar", "demonstrasse", "demonstrastes", "mostram", "mostrando", "mostrar", "mostrasse", "mostre"]·RU["-гнев", "-силу", "показал", "показали", "показать", "показывайте", "показывать", "показывают", "причинил", "являющими"]·ES["demostrando", "demuestran", "mostrando", "mostrar", "mostrara", "mostrasteis", "mostró", "muestre"]·SW["-", "aonyeshe", "kuonyesha", "mlionyesha", "nionyeshe", "onyesheni,", "wakionyesha", "wanaonyesha"]·TR["goesteriyorlar", "gostersin", "gösterdi", "gösterdiniz", "gösteren", "gösterenler", "göstereyim", "göstermek", "göstermesini", "göstersin", "için-"]·urd["دکھائی", "دکھائیں", "دکھائے", "دکھاتے-ہوئے", "دکھاتے-ہیں", "دکھانا", "دکھانے-والے", "میں-دکھاؤں"]
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
ἐνδείκ-νῡμι or ἐνδεικνύω, future -δείξω, mark, point out, τι Refs 5th c.BC+; indicate, τοὺς καιρούς Refs 2nd c.AD+: with participle, show that a thing is, Refs 5th c.BC+ __2 law-term, inform against, τινά Refs 5th c.BC+:— middle, Refs 1st c.AD+:—frequently in passive, κακοῦργος ἐνδεδειγμένος Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐνδειχθέντα δικάζειν ὀφείλοντα τῷ δημοσίῳ Refs 4th c.BC+ __3 exhibit, display, ὑπερήφανον…