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denotes (a) "to show, exhibit," e.g., Matthew 4:8; 8:4; John 5:20; 20:20; 1—Timothy 6:15; (b) "to show by making known," Matthew 16:21; Luke 24:40; John 14:8,9; Acts 10:28; 1—Corinthians 12:31; Revelation 1:1; 4:1; 22:6; (c) "to show by way of proving," James 2:18; 3:13 .

signifies (a) "to lift up and show, show forth, declare" (ana, "up," and No. 1), Acts 1:24; (b) to "appoint," Luke 10:1 . See APPOINT , No. 14.

signifies (1) "to show forth, prove" (Middle Voice), said (a) of God as to His power, Romans 9:17; His wrath, Romans 9:22; the exceeding riches of His grace, Ephesians 2:7; (b) of Christ, as to His longsuffering, 1—Timothy 1:16; (c) of Gentiles, as to "the work of the Law written in their hearts," Romans 2:15; (d) of believers, as to the proof of their love, 2—Corinthians 8:24; all good fidelity, Titus 2:10; meekness, Titus 3:2; love toward God's Name, Hebrews 6:10; diligence in ministering to the saints, Hebrews 6:11; (2) "to manifest by evil acts," 2—Timothy 4:14 , "did (me much evil)," marg., "showed."

epi, "upon," intensive, and No. 1, signifies (a) "to exhibit, display," Matthew 16:1; 22:19; 24:1; Luke 17:14 (in some mss. 24:40; No. 1 in the best texts); in the Middle Voice, "to display," with a special interest in one's own action, Acts 9:39; (b) "to point out, prove, demonstrate," Acts 18:28; Hebrews 6:17 .

primarily, "to show secretly (hupo, 'under'), or by tracing out," hence, "to make known, warn," is translated "to show" in Luke 6:47; Acts 9:16; in Acts 20:35 , AV (RV, "I gave ... an example"). See EXAMPLE , WARN.

"to make, to do," is translated, "He hath showed" in Luke 1:51; "to show (mercy)," Luke 1:72 , RV (AV, "perform"); "showed (mercy)," Luke 10:37; John 6:30 , AV, "showest Thou," RV, "doest Thou (for a sign);" Acts 7:36 , AV, "showed," RV, "wrought;" James 2:13 , "showed (no mercy);" in Mark 13:22 in the best texts (some have didomi), "shall show (signs)." See DO , No. 1.

"to disclose, make known" (what was secret), is rendered "to show" in Luke 20:37; 1—Corinthians 10:28; in a forensic sense, John 11:57; Acts 23:30 , RV (AV, "it was told"). See TELL.

"to show," in Acts 1:3; 2—Timothy 2:15 (AV): see PRESENT , No. 1.

"to afford, give, show," etc., in the Active Voice, is translated "showed" in Acts 28:2; in the Middle Voice, "showing" in Titus 2:7 (1st part). See BRING , No. 21.

"to tell out, proclaim abroad, to publish completely" (ek, or ex, "out," angello, "to proclaim"), is rendered "show forth" in 1—Peter 2:9; it indicates a complete proclamation (verbs compounded with ek often suggest what is to be done fully).

"to give," is rendered "to show" in Matthew 24:24 . See also No. 6.