5321. phanerósis
Lexical Summary
phanerósis: Manifestation, Disclosure, Revelation

Original Word: φανέρωσις
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: phanerósis
Pronunciation: fa-ne-RO-sis
Phonetic Spelling: (fan-er'-o-sis)
KJV: manifestation
NASB: manifestation
Word Origin: [from G5319 (φανερόω - manifested)]

1. exhibition
2. (figuratively) expression, (by extension) a bestowment

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
disclosure, announcement

From phaneroo; exhibition, i.e. (figuratively) expression, (by extension) a bestowment -- manifestation.

see GREEK phaneroo

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 5321 phanérōsis – a manifestation, a "coming to light." See 5319 (phaneroō).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from phaneroó
Definition
manifestation
NASB Translation
manifestation (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5321: φανέρωσις

φανέρωσις, φανερωσεως, (φανερόω), manifestation: with a genitive of the object, 1 Corinthians 12:7; 2 Corinthians 4:2. ((Aristotle, de plantis 2, 1 and 9; also for אוּרִים (the Sept. δελωσις) Leviticus 8:8 manuscript Venet.) Ecclesiastical writings, Hesychius) (Synonym: see ἀποκαλύπτω, at the end.)

Topical Lexicon
Definition and Scope

Strong’s Greek 5321 designates an action or event that brings something hidden into plain view. In Pauline usage it carries the idea of a disclosure so evident that no one can mistake its source or intention.

Biblical Occurrences

1 Corinthians 12:7; 2 Corinthians 4:2.

Manifestation of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:7)

“Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.”

Here the term identifies every spiritual gift as a tangible evidence of the invisible Holy Spirit. No believer is bypassed; each receives a Spirit-given disclosure that benefits the whole body. The stress falls on:
• Diversity—each gift differs, yet all are equally a “manifestation.”
• Edification—the gifts are “for the common good,” safeguarding the church from self-centered display.
• Divine initiative—gifts are not human achievements but the Spirit openly working through people.

Manifestation of Truth in Ministry (2 Corinthians 4:2)

“On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.”

Paul contrasts transparent ministry with secretive or manipulative tactics. The apostle’s life and preaching function as a public disclosure of gospel truth. Key emphases:
• Integrity—no concealed motives.
• Clarity—the message itself is lucid and unhindered.
• Accountability—everything is done “in the sight of God,” invoking divine oversight.

Theological Significance

1. Revelation: The term underlines God’s pattern of making Himself known, culminating in Christ and continuing through the Spirit.
2. Pneumatology: It affirms that the Spirit is not abstract power but a present, recognizable reality in the church.
3. Ecclesiology: The body of Christ becomes the sphere where God publicly displays His wisdom and grace (Ephesians 3:10).
4. Apologetics: Open proclamation prevents accusations of hidden agendas and showcases the gospel’s truthfulness.

Historical and Cultural Background

In the Greco-Roman world public disclosure (phanerōsis) often related to legal or rhetorical settings where evidence had to be visibly demonstrated. Paul adopts this cultural notion but grounds the disclosure in God’s activity, not human oratory.

Connection with the Old Testament Theme of Revelation

Old Covenant vocabulary for “uncovering” (galah) prepared the way for New Covenant manifestations. Prophets spoke of a coming day when “the glory of the LORD will be revealed” (Isaiah 40:5). Through 5321 Paul declares that day has dawned within the church and its ministry.

Implications for the Life of the Church

• Cultivate transparency in teaching and leadership, echoing Paul’s “open proclamation.”
• Recognize and steward every believer’s gift as a Spirit-given disclosure meant to build up others.
• Test manifestations by their conformity to truth and their benefit to the community.
• Celebrate diversity without division, since each manifestation points to one Spirit and one Lord.

Personal Application

Believers are called to live in such a way that their conduct, words, and gifts serve as visible evidence of the gospel’s power. Openness before God and people guards against hypocrisy and invites others to encounter Christ through undeniable, Spirit-wrought reality.

Forms and Transliterations
φανερωσει φανερώσει φανερωσις φανέρωσις phanerosei phanerōsei phanerṓsei phanerosis phanerōsis phanérosis phanérōsis
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Corinthians 12:7 N-NFS
GRK: δίδοται ἡ φανέρωσις τοῦ πνεύματος
NAS: is given the manifestation of the Spirit
KJV: But the manifestation of the Spirit
INT: is given the manifestation of the Spirit

2 Corinthians 4:2 N-DFS
GRK: ἀλλὰ τῇ φανερώσει τῆς ἀληθείας
NAS: of God, but by the manifestation of truth
KJV: but by manifestation of the truth
INT: but by manifestation of the truth

Strong's Greek 5321
2 Occurrences


φανερώσει — 1 Occ.
φανέρωσις — 1 Occ.

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