"to point out, display; to prove, evince, demonstrate, Acts 25:7; to designate, proclaim, hold forth, 2 Thess. 2:4; to constitute, appoint, Acts 2:22; 1 Cor. 4:9*"
Definition and meaning
to point out, display; to prove, evince, demonstrate, Acts 25:7; to designate, proclaim, hold forth, 2 Thess. 2:4; to constitute, appoint, Acts 2:22; 1 Cor. 4:9*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀποδείκνυμι
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
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 apodeiknymi (G584) across the King James Bible.
Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.
For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.
Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
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Common questions
Strong's G584 (apodeiknymi) is a Greek word that means: to point out, display; to prove, evince, demonstrate, Acts 25:7; to designate, proclaim, hold forth, 2 Thess. 2:4; to constitute, appoint, Acts 2:22; 1 Cor. 4:9* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word apodeiknymi (G584) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G584 is apodeiknymi, a Greek word defined as: to point out, display; to prove, evince, demonstrate, Acts 25:7; to designate, proclaim, hold forth, 2 Thess. 2:4; to constitute, appoint, Acts 2:22; . James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
apodeiknymi is a Greek word found in the New Testament.