"to manifest, display, Rom. 9:17, 22; Heb. 6:10; to give outward proof of, Rom. 2:15; to display a certain bearing towards a person; hence, to perpetrate openly, 2 Tim. 4:14*"
Definition and meaning
to manifest, display, Rom. 9:17, 22; Heb. 6:10; to give outward proof of, Rom. 2:15; to display a certain bearing towards a person; hence, to perpetrate openly, 2 Tim. 4:14*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐνδείκνυμι
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
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 endeiknymi (G1731) across the King James Bible.
Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:
Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.
That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:
Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
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Common questions
Strong's G1731 (endeiknymi) is a Greek word that means: to manifest, display, Rom. 9:17, 22; Heb. 6:10; to give outward proof of, Rom. 2:15; to display a certain bearing towards a person; hence, to perpetrate openly, 2 Tim. 4:14* It appears 11 times in the King James Bible.
The word endeiknymi (G1731) appears 11 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1731 is endeiknymi, a Greek word defined as: to manifest, display, Rom. 9:17, 22; Heb. 6:10; to give outward proof of, Rom. 2:15; to display a certain bearing towards a person; hence, to perpetra. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
endeiknymi is a Greek word found in the New Testament.