Lexical Summary endeiknumi: To show, to demonstrate, to indicate Original Word: ἐνδείκνυμι Strong's Exhaustive Concordance do, show forth. From en and deiknuo; to indicate (by word or act) -- do, show (forth). see GREEK en see GREEK deiknuo HELPS Word-studies 1731 endeíknymi (from 1722 /en "in," which intensifies 1166 /deiknýō, "show") – properly, to make fully evident, showing conspicuous proof which demonstrates something as undeniable. The prefix 1722 (en) adds the dimension of "abiding condition" making the "showing forth" on "open display" for all to see, i.e. obvious so "no one could miss it." 1731 /endeíknymi ("undeniably display") always occurs in the Greek middle voice which underlines the high level of personal interest shown by the one making something very evident. [Such displaying then is always done with high personal involvement and sense of advantage.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom en and deiknumi Definition to indicate (by word or act), to prove NASB Translation demonstrate (4), did (1), show (4), showing (2), shown (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1731: ἐνδείκνυμιἐνδείκνυμι: to point out (Latinindicare; German anzeigen), from Pindar down; in middle first in Homer; in the N. T. only in the middle: (present ἐνδεικνυμαι); 1 aorist ἐνεδειξαμην; properly, to show oneself in something, show something in oneself (cf. Buttmann, 192 (166)); 1. to show, demonstrate, prove, whether by arguments or by acts: τί, Romans 9:22 (joined with γνωρίσαι); Ephesians 2:7; Titus 2:10; Titus 3:2; Hebrews 6:11; with two accusatives, the one of the object, the other of the predicate, Romans 2:15; τί ἐν τίνι, the dative of the person, Romans 9:17 (from Exodus 9:16 (cf. Winer's Grammar, 254 (238))); 1 Timothy 1:16; τί εἰς τό ὄνομα τίνος, Hebrews 6:10; τήν ἔνδειξιν ἐνδικνυσθαι (as in Plato, legg. 12, p. 966 b.; cf. Winer's Grammar, 225 (211)); εἰς τινα, 2 Corinthians 8:24. 2. to manifest, display, put forth: τίνι (dative of person) κακά, 2 Timothy 4:14; Genesis 50:15, 17. The verb rendered “show,” “demonstrate,” or “display” appears eleven times across the Pauline and Hebrews correspondence. Every occurrence deals with making something invisible unmistakably visible—whether the attributes of God or the genuineness of human character. These uses naturally fall into two broad categories: (1) divine self-disclosure and (2) the believer’s visible testimony. God’s Self-Disclosure 1. Power and Wrath. Romans 9:17 recounts Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you,” while Romans 9:22 speaks of God’s intent “to show His wrath and make His power known.” Both texts view redemptive history as a stage on which the Creator’s justice and sovereignty are unmistakably exhibited. Visible Evidence in the Covenant Community 1. Love and Generosity. 2 Corinthians 8:24 urges the Corinthians, “show these men the proof of your love.” Hebrews 6:10 commends believers who “have shown toward His name” practical service. Collectively, the passages insist that orthodoxy must become orthopraxy; invisible convictions gain credibility only when embodied. Interplay of Doctrine and Conduct Scripture never divorces revelation from representation. God displays His character so that His people might mirror it. The demonstration of grace in Ephesians 2 sets the foundation for the demonstration of humility in Titus 3. The vertical exhibition fuels the horizontal. Historical and Cultural Background In Greco-Roman society, public demonstrations—military parades, civic benefactions, legal proofs—validated status and truth claims. New Testament writers appropriate this cultural instinct but redirect it: ultimate honor belongs not to emperors but to the crucified and risen Lord, and authentic virtue is measured by self-giving love, not self-promotion. Implications for Evangelism and Apologetics The apostolic pattern answers the perennial question, “Where is the evidence?” Whether confronting Pharaoh, skeptics in Rome, or contemporary observers, God points to decisive acts in history and transformed lives in the present. Evangelism therefore involves both proclamation and the observable outworking of that message in community. Pastoral and Discipleship Applications • Foster environments where love and good deeds are tangible and measurable (Hebrews 10:24). Eschatological Horizon Ephesians 2:7 anchors hope in “the coming ages,” affirming that the final chapters of revelation will further unveil the riches of divine grace. Present demonstrations anticipate a consummate display when every knee bows and every tongue confesses that Jesus Christ is Lord. Summary Strong’s Greek 1731 highlights Scripture’s insistence that truth is never abstract. God makes His character unmistakably clear in redemptive events, and He calls His people to provide equally unmistakable evidence of transformed hearts. Wherever this verb appears, the summons is the same: let what is invisible become visible, for the glory of God and the credibility of the gospel. Englishman's Concordance Romans 2:15 V-PIM-3PGRK: οἵτινες ἐνδείκνυνται τὸ ἔργον NAS: in that they show the work of the Law KJV: Which shew the work of the law INT: who show the work Romans 9:17 V-ASM-1S Romans 9:22 V-ANM 2 Corinthians 8:24 V-AMM-2P Ephesians 2:7 V-ASM-3S 1 Timothy 1:16 V-ASM-3S 2 Timothy 4:14 V-AIM-3S Titus 2:10 V-PPM-AMP Titus 3:2 V-PPM-AMP Hebrews 6:10 V-AIM-2P Hebrews 6:11 V-PNM Strong's Greek 1731 |
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