"to exhibit, Mt. 16:1; Acts 9:39; to show, Mt. 22:19; Lk. 17:14; to point out, Mt. 24:1; to demonstrate, prove, Acts 18:28; Heb. 6:17*"
Definition and meaning
to exhibit, Mt. 16:1; Acts 9:39; to show, Mt. 22:19; Lk. 17:14; to point out, Mt. 24:1; to demonstrate, prove, Acts 18:28; Heb. 6:17*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐπιδείκνυμι
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
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 epideiknymi (G1925) across the King James Bible.
The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.
And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.
And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.
Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's.
And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.
Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.
Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
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Common questions
Strong's G1925 (epideiknymi) is a Greek word that means: to exhibit, Mt. 16:1; Acts 9:39; to show, Mt. 22:19; Lk. 17:14; to point out, Mt. 24:1; to demonstrate, prove, Acts 18:28; Heb. 6:17* It appears 9 times in the King James Bible.
The word epideiknymi (G1925) appears 9 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1925 is epideiknymi, a Greek word defined as: to exhibit, Mt. 16:1; Acts 9:39; to show, Mt. 22:19; Lk. 17:14; to point out, Mt. 24:1; to demonstrate, prove, Acts 18:28; Heb. 6:17*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
epideiknymi is a Greek word found in the New Testament.