Lexical Summary apodeiknumi: To show, to demonstrate, to prove, to exhibit Original Word: ἀποδείκνυμι Strong's Exhaustive Concordance approve, set forth, show. From apo and deiknuo; to show off, i.e. Exhibit; figuratively, to demonstrate, i.e. Accredit -- (ap-)prove, set forth, shew. see GREEK apo see GREEK deiknuo HELPS Word-studies 584 apodeíknymi (from 575 /apó, "separated from" and 1166 /deiknýō, "to show") – properly, exhibit (literally, "show from"), demonstrating that something is what it "claims to be" (WS, 226). 584 (apodeiknymi) connects "claim to basis." Hence the ancient Greek philosophers used this term for "putting forth certain proof" (Abbott-Smith). [In the papyri, 584 (apodeíknymi) sometimes means openly declare someone has been appointed to public office.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom apo and deiknumi Definition to bring out, show forth, declare NASB Translation attested (1), displaying (1), exhibited (1), prove (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 584: ἀποδείκνυμιἀποδείκνυμι; 1 aorist ἀπέδειξα; perfect passive participle ἀποδεδειγμένος; (frequent in Greek writings from Pindar Nem. 6, 80 down); 1. properly, to point away from oneself, to point out, show forth; to expose to view, exhibit (Herodotus 3, 122 and often): 1 Corinthians 4:9. Hence, 2. to declare: τινα, to show, prove what kind of a person anyone is, Acts 2:22 (where manuscript D gives the gloss (δεδοκιμ)ἀσμενον); 2 Thessalonians 2:4 (Lachmann marginal reading ἀποδειγνυοντα). to prove by arguments, demonstrate: Acts 25:7. Cf. Winer's De verb. comp. etc. Part iv., p. 16f. Strong’s Greek 584 portrays an intentional, public “showing forth.” Whether God authenticates His Son, leaders are set forth as spectacles, an antichrist figure claims worship, or prosecutors attempt to prove an accusation, the term always carries the idea of open, unmistakable demonstration. Occurrences and Contexts • Acts 2:22 – Peter proclaims that Jesus was “a Man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God performed among you through Him, as you yourselves know.” The resurrection-preaching Church identifies the crucified Jesus as God’s publicly attested Messiah. Divine Accreditation of Christ The Pentecost sermon relies on the historical reality of Jesus’ miracles as divine imprimatur. God’s “public demonstration” silences questions of authenticity. The Church’s proclamation therefore rests on verifiable history, not private mysticism. Apostolic Exhibits of the Cross Paul’s language in 1 Corinthians evokes the Roman triumph: condemned captives paraded before cheering crowds. By putting apostles “on display,” God turns worldly shame into kingdom honor, illustrating that “power is perfected in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9). Their hardships become living proof of the cruciform life to which every disciple is called. Counterfeit Display in Eschatology Paul warns that the future usurper will employ ostentatious self-exaltation. The same vocabulary underscores a sobering truth: if God’s people refuse the genuine revelation of Christ, they make themselves vulnerable to a lying spectacle that mimics divine accreditation. Legal Demonstration and the Early Church Acts 25 records the collision of Jewish religious authority and Roman civil procedure. The inability to produce evidence against Paul underscores both the fairness of God’s providential protection and the historical credibility of the narrative. Christianity stands up in court. Pastoral and Ministry Insights 1. Ministry is meant for an audience—first heaven’s, then earth’s. Faithful service may entail public humiliation, yet this very exposure validates the message. Summary Strong’s 584 threads together divine validation, apostolic example, eschatological warning, and juridical integrity. Scripture shows that God openly proves what He approves, exposes impostors, and safeguards His servants, inviting the Church to live transparently so that the world may behold the reality of Christ. Englishman's Concordance Acts 2:22 V-RPM/P-AMSGRK: Ναζωραῖον ἄνδρα ἀποδεδειγμένον ἀπὸ τοῦ NAS: a man attested to you by God KJV: of Nazareth, a man approved of God INT: Nazareth a man set forth by Acts 25:7 V-ANA 1 Corinthians 4:9 V-AIA-3S 2 Thessalonians 2:4 V-PPA-AMS Strong's Greek 584 |
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