verb
deiknuamō
Greekδείκνυμι (deiknumi)
Strong’sG1166
I point out, show
stem deiknu-33 times in the New Testamentin 10 of 27 books15 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
δείκνυμι, δεικνύω (v. Bl., § 23, 1; Veitch, s.v.),
[in LXX chiefly for רָאָה hi.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1166 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saiddike-noo'-o
to show (literally or figuratively)
Froma prolonged form of an obsolete primary of the same meaning;
King Jamesshew.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| deiknuamōδείκνυμι | happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular | show | 1× |
| deiknuasōδεικνύεις | happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular | show | 1× |
| deiknuatōδείκνυσιν | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | shows | 2× |
| deiknuamiδείξω | will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular | show | 4× |
| deiknuatiδείξει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | show | 4× |
| deiknuamaἔδειξα | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | shown | 1× |
| deiknuataἔδειξεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | showed | 6× |
| deiknuameiaδείξω | happened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singular | show | 1× |
| deiknuasarδεῖξον | happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular | show | 6× |
| deiknuatarδειξάτω | happened · he/she/itaorist active imperative 3rd person singular | show | 1× |
| deiknuavarΔείξατέ | happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural | show | 1× |
| deiknuarōδεικνύειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | show | 1× |
| deiknuaraδεῖξαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | show | 2× |
| deiknuarōtouδεικνύοντός | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine | showed | 1× |
| deiknuiratonδειχθέντα | happened · objectaorist passive participle accusative singular masculine | shown | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 19 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | deiknuamō1×δείκνυμι | deiknuame | deiknuami4×δείξω | deiknuama1×ἔδειξα | deiknuamē | deiknuamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | deiknuasō1×δεικνύεις | deiknuase | deiknuasi | deiknuasa | deiknuasē | deiknuaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | deiknuatō2×δείκνυσιν | deiknuate | deiknuati4×δείξει | deiknuata6×ἔδειξεν | deiknuatē | deiknuatelē |
| we 1st person plural | deiknuanō | deiknuane | deiknuani | deiknuana | deiknuanē | deiknuanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | deiknuavō | deiknuave | deiknuavi | deiknuava | deiknuavē | deiknuavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | deiknualō | deiknuale | deiknuali | deiknuala | deiknualē | deiknualelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | deiknuimō | deiknuime | deiknuimi | deiknuima | deiknuimē | deiknuimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | deiknuisō | deiknuise | deiknuisi | deiknuisa | deiknuisē | deiknuiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | deiknuitō | deiknuite | deiknuiti | deiknuita | deiknuitē | deiknuitelē |
| we 1st person plural | deiknuinō | deiknuine | deiknuini | deiknuina | deiknuinē | deiknuinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | deiknuivō | deiknuive | deiknuivi | deiknuiva | deiknuivē | deiknuivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | deiknuilō | deiknuile | deiknuili | deiknuila | deiknuilē | deiknuilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | deiknuameiō | deiknuameia1×δείξω | deiknuameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | deiknuaseiō | deiknuaseia | deiknuaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | deiknuateiō | deiknuateia | deiknuateiē |
| we 1st person plural | deiknuaneiō | deiknuaneia | deiknuaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | deiknuaveiō | deiknuaveia | deiknuaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | deiknualeiō | deiknualeia | deiknualeiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | deiknuimeiō | deiknuimeia | deiknuimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | deiknuiseiō | deiknuiseia | deiknuiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | deiknuiteiō | deiknuiteia | deiknuiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | deiknuineiō | deiknuineia | deiknuineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | deiknuiveiō | deiknuiveia | deiknuiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | deiknuileiō | deiknuileia | deiknuileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 8 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | deiknuasōr | deiknuasar6×δεῖξον | deiknuasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | deiknuatōr | deiknuatar1×δειξάτω | deiknuatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | deiknuavōr | deiknuavar1×Δείξατέ | deiknuavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | deiknualōr | deiknualar | deiknualēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | deiknuisōr | deiknuisar | deiknuisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | deiknuitōr | deiknuitar | deiknuitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | deiknuivōr | deiknuivar | deiknuivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | deiknuilōr | deiknuilar | deiknuilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | deiknuamoiō | deiknuamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | deiknuasoiō | deiknuasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | deiknuatoiō | deiknuatoia |
| we 1st person plural | deiknuanoiō | deiknuanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | deiknuavoiō | deiknuavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | deiknualoiō | deiknualoia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | deiknuimoiō | deiknuimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | deiknuisoiō | deiknuisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | deiknuitoiō | deiknuitoia |
| we 1st person plural | deiknuinoiō | deiknuinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | deiknuivoiō | deiknuivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | deiknuiloiō | deiknuiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | deiknuarō1×δεικνύειν | deiknuari | deiknuara2×δεῖξαι | deiknuarē |
| acted on passive voice | deiknuirō | deiknuiri | deiknuira | deiknuirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | deiknuarōtos1× | deiknuaritos | deiknuaratos | deiknuarētos |
| acted on passive voice | deiknuirōtos | deiknuiritos | deiknuiratos1× | deiknuirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
deiknu is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
33 occurrences, every one of them listed
deiknuamō“show”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular1×
1 Corinthians 12:31“show”zēlavōr de teim charismeim teim megotereim. kai ēti kata huperbolan hodan vi deiknuamō.But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way.
deiknuasō“show”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular1×
John 2:18“show”apokrinila oun tois Ioudaiois kai legala auto; Tinem sēmem deiknuasō ni, hoti houteim poiasō?On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?”
deiknuatō“shows”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 4:8“showed”Palin paralambatō auton tos diabolos eis orem hupsēlem liōs, kai deiknuatō auto pantain tain basileiain tou kosmou kai tan doxan autaiuAgain, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
John 5:20“shows”tos gar patēros filatō ton huion kai panteim deiknuatō auto heim autos poiatō, kai megotereim houteiu deiknuati auto ergeim, hina vis thaumazaveiō.The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these.
deiknuami“show”will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular4×
James 2:18“show”Alla legati tinos; Sis pistian echasō kamis ergeim echamō. deiknuasar mi tan pistian su chōris teiu ergeiu, kamis si deiknuami ek teiu ergeiu mu tan pistian.But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.
Revelation 4:1“show”Meta houteim horama, kai idou thuras anoigirētas en to ourano, kai tas fōnas tas prōtas han akouama hōs salpinxau lalarōtau meta mu, legarōtos; Anabainasar hōde, kai deiknuami si heim datō ginera. meta houteimAfter this I looked and saw a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had previously heard speak to me like a trumpet was saying, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after these things.”
Revelation 17:1“show”Kai erchata henos ek toiu hepta angeloiu toiu echarōtoiu tain hepta fialain, kai lalata meta mu legarōtos; Deuro, deiknuami si tem krimem tau pornau tau megau tau katherōtau epi hudōreiu polleiu,Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters.
Revelation 21:9“show”Kai erchata henos ek toiu hepta angeloiu toiu echarōtoiu tain hepta fialain, teiu gemarōteiu taiu hepta plēgaiu taiu eschataiu, kai lalata meta mu legarōtos; Deuro, deiknuami si tan numfan tan gunaikan teu arnieu.Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”
deiknuati“show”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular4×
Mark 14:15“show”kai autos vi deiknuati anagaiem megem strōnnuirētem hetoimem; kai ekei hetoimazavar ni.And he will show you a large upper room, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.”
Luke 22:12“show”kakeinos vi deiknuati anagaiem megem strōnnuirētem; ekei hetoimazavar.And he will show you a large upper room, already furnished. Make preparations there.”
John 5:20“show”tos gar patēros filatō ton huion kai panteim deiknuatō auto heim autos poiatō, kai megotereim houteiu deiknuati auto ergeim, hina vis thaumazaveiō.The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these.
1 Timothy 6:15“bring about”han kairoi idioi deiknuati tos makarios kai monos dunastos, tos basilevos toiu basilarōtoiu kai kurios toiu kurieuarōtoiu,which the blessed and only Sovereign One— the King of kings and Lord of lords— will bring about in His own time.
deiknuama“shown”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular1×
John 10:32“shown”apokrinita autoi tos Iēsus; Polleim ergeim kaleim deiknuama vi ek tou patērou; dia poiem auteiu ergem min lithazavō?But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”
deiknuata“showed”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular6×
Luke 4:5“showed”Kai anagaratos auton deiknuata auto pantain tain basileiain tau oikoumenau en stigma chronou;Then the devil led Him up to a high place and showed Him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.
Luke 24:40“showed”kai houtem legaratos deiknuata autoi tain cheirain kai toin podoin.And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and feet.
John 20:20“showed”kai houtem legaratos deiknuata tain cheirain kai tan pleuran autoi. chairila oun tois mathētois horaratois ton kurion.After He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
Acts 10:28“shown”fēate tē pros autoin; Vis epistevō hōs athemitem atō anēro Ioudaio kollirō ē prosercherō allofulo; kami tos theos deiknuata mēdenon koinon ē akatharton legarō anthrōpon;He said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.
Revelation 21:10“showed”kai apoferata min en pneume epi orem megem kai hupsēlem, kai deiknuata mi tan politan tan hagian Ierousalēm katabainarōtan ek tou ouranou apo tou theou,And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,
Revelation 22:1“showed”Kai deiknuata mi potamon hudōreu zōau lampron hōs krustallon, ekporeuerōton ek tou thronou tou theou kai teu arnieuThen the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb
deiknuameia“show”happened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singular1×
Acts 7:3“show”kai legata pros auton; Exerchasar ek tau gēau su kai ek tau sungeneiau su, kai deuro eis tan gēan han an si deiknuameia.and told him, ‘Leave your country and your kindred and go to the land I will show you.’
deiknuasar“show”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular6×
Matthew 8:4“show”kai legatō auto tos Iēsus; Horasōr mēdeno legaseia, alla hupagasōr siauton deiknuasar to hierevo, kai prosferasar tem dōrem hem prostassata Mōusos eis marturiem autoi.Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”
Mark 1:44“show”kai legatō auto; Horasōr mēdeno mēdenem legaseia, alla hupagasōr siauton deiknuasar to hierevo kai prosferasar peri tou katharismou su heim prostassata Mōusos eis marturiem autoi.“See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
Luke 5:14“show”kai autos parangellata auto mēdeno legara, alla apercharatos deiknuasar siauton to hierevo, kai prosferasar peri tou katharismou su kathōs prostassata Mōusos eis marturiem autoi.“Do not tell anyone,” Jesus instructed him. “But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
John 14:8“show”Legatō auto Filippos; Kurior, deiknuasar ni ton patēron, kai arkatō ni.Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.”
John 14:9“show”legatō auto tos Iēsus; Tosouto chrono meta vu amō kai ouk gnōskasē min, Filippor? tos horarētos min horatē ton patēron; pōs sis legasō; Deiknuasar ni ton patēron?Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
James 2:18“show”Alla legati tinos; Sis pistian echasō kamis ergeim echamō. deiknuasar mi tan pistian su chōris teiu ergeiu, kamis si deiknuami ek teiu ergeiu mu tan pistian.But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.
deiknuatar“show”happened · he/she/itaorist active imperative 3rd person singular1×
James 3:13“show”Tinos sofos kai epistēmōnos en vi? deiknuatar ek tau kalau anastrofau teim ergeim autou en prauta sofiau.Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
deiknuavar“show”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural1×
Luke 20:24“show”Deiknuavar mi dēnariem; tinou echatō eikōnan kai epigrafan? apokriniratois de legala; Kaisarou.“Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.
deiknuarō“show”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
Matthew 16:21“show”Apo tote archeta tos Iēsus deiknuarō toi mathētoi autou hoti datō auton eis Hierosolumeim aperchara kai polleim paschara apo toiu presbuteroiu kai archierevoiu kai grammatevoiu kai apokteinira kai ta trita hēmera egeirira.From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.
deiknuara“show”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive2×
Revelation 1:1“show”Apokalupsias Iēsu Christou, han dōata auto tos theos deiknuara toi douloi autou, heim datō ginera en tache, kai sēmainata apostelaratos dia tou angelou autou to doulo autou Iōanno,This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,
Revelation 22:6“show”Kai legata mi; Houtois tois logois pistois kai alēthinois, kai tos kurios, tos theos teiu pneumeiu toiu profētoiu, apostelata ton angelon autou deiknuara toi douloi autou heim datō ginera en tache;Then the angel said to me, “These words are faithful and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent His angel to show His servants what must soon take place.”
deiknuarōtou“showed”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine1×
Revelation 22:8“showed”Kamis Iōannos tos akouarōtos kai bleparōtos houteim. kai hote akouama kai blepama, piptama proskunara emprosthen toiu podoiu tou angelou tou deiknuarōtou mi houteim.And I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had shown me these things.
deiknuiraton“shown”happened · objectaorist passive participle accusative singular masculine1×
Hebrews 8:5“shown”hotinois hupodeigme kai skia latreualō teiu epouraneiu, kathōs chrēmatizitē Mōusos mellarōtos epitelarō tan skēnan, Horasōr gar, fēatō, poiasi panteim kata ton tupon ton deiknuiraton si en te ore;The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”