Greek · G322 · unreviewed

ἀναδείκνυμι

To appoint

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ἀναδείκνυμι G322
Pronunciation anadeíknymi

What does ἀναδείκνυμι (anadeíknymi) mean in the Bible?

ἀναδείκνυμι (anadeíknymi) is a Greek word meaning "to appoint". ἀνα-δείκνυμι [in LXX: Hab. Indicates sovereign selection and commissioning.

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Meaning

to appoint
Extended definition

Public declaration or solemn setting apart, emphasizing visible manifestation more than silent appointment

1to lift up and show, show forth, declare (cf. 2Ma.2:8, see MM, VGT, see word): Act.1:24.
2to consecrate, set apart, (Strab., Plut., Anth.): Luk.10:1.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Why This Word Matters
Indicates sovereign selection and commissioning.
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Aorist
Voices
Active
Indicative states a fact or reality
Aorist Active Luke 10:1
Imperative command or strong request
Aorist Active Acts 1:24
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 1 imperative 1
Tense
aorist 2
Voice
active 2
Mood
imperative 1 indicative 1

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

Word Pictures (Robertson)

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