"a showing forth, manifestation; public entrance upon the duty or office to which one is consecrated, Lk. 1:80*"
Definition and meaning
a showing forth, manifestation; public entrance upon the duty or office to which one is consecrated, Lk. 1:80*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀνάδειξις
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of anadeixis (G323) across the King James Bible.
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
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Common questions
Strong's G323 (anadeixis) is a Greek word that means: a showing forth, manifestation; public entrance upon the duty or office to which one is consecrated, Lk. 1:80* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word anadeixis (G323) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G323 is anadeixis, a Greek word defined as: a showing forth, manifestation; public entrance upon the duty or office to which one is consecrated, Lk. 1:80*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
anadeixis is a Greek word found in the New Testament.