verb
dēlamō
Strong’sG1213
I show, make clear, reveal
stem dēl-7 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books7 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
δηλόω, -ῶ
[in LXX chiefly for ידע;]
SYN.: ἐμφανίζω, to make manifest, render visible to the sight; δ. to render evident to the mind.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1213 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidday-lo'-o
to make plain (by words)
Fromfrom G1212;
King Jamesdeclare, shew, signify.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
passive, future δηλωθήσομαι Refs 5th c.BC+; δηλώσομαι in passive sense, Refs 5th c.BC+:—make visible or manifest, show, exhibit, τὸν ἄνδρ᾽ Ἀχαιοῖς δ. Refs 5th c.BC+: with infinitive added, ὡς γένος ἄτλητον ἀνθρώποισι δηλώσοιμ᾽ ὁρᾶν Refs:—passive, to be or become manifest, Refs
2 make known, disclose, reveal, Refs 5th c.BC+; prove, Refs 5th c.BC+; explain, set forth, Refs 5th c.BC+; signify, ἐδήλουν οὐδὲν ὅτι ἴσασιν gave no sign of knowing, Refs: indicate, τὰς μεγίστας καὶ ἐλαχίστας Refs 5th c.BC+; δ. τι πρός or εἴς τινα, Refs 5th c.BC+: with accusative et infinitive, Refs 3rd c.AD+: followed by a relative clause, δ. ὅτι Refs 5th c.BC+: with accusative et participle, σκευή τε γάρ σε καὶ τὸ δύστηνον κάρα δηλοῦτον.. ὄνθ᾽ ὃς εἶ Refs 5th c.BC+; ὥς σε δηλώσω κακόν [ὄνταRefsparticiple nominative, referring to the subject, δηλώσω πατρὶ μὴ ἄσπλαγχνος γεγώς I will show my father that I am no dastard, Refs; δηλοῖς.. τι καλχαίνουσ᾽ ἔπος thou showest that thou art pondering.., Refs; δηλώσω οὐ παραγενόμενος I will show that I was not present, Refs 5th c.BC+
II intransitive, to be clear or plain, δηλοῖ ὅτι οὐκ Ὁμήρου τὰ Κύπρια ἔπεά ἐστι Refs 5th c.BC+; to be significant, possess a meaning, with dative, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.2 impersonal δηλοῖ, ={δῆλόν ἐστι}, δηλοῖ μοι ὅτι.., Refs 5th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
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Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| dēlatōδηλοῖ | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | indicates | 1× |
| dēlateἐδήλου | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | indicating | 1× |
| dēlatiδηλώσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | disclose | 1× |
| dēlataἐδήλωσέν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | made clear | 1× |
| dēlitaἐδηλώθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | reported | 1× |
| dēlarōnteuδηλοῦντος | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular neuter | making … clear | 1× |
| dēlarantosδηλώσας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | told | 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, 5 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 | dēlamō | dēlame | dēlami | dēlama | dēlamē | dēlamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | dēlasō | dēlase | dēlasi | dēlasa | dēlasē | dēlaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dēlatō1×δηλοῖ | dēlate1×ἐδήλου | dēlati1×δηλώσει | dēlata1×ἐδήλωσέν | dēlatē | dēlatelē |
| we 1st person plural | dēlanō | dēlane | dēlani | dēlana | dēlanē | dēlanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | dēlavō | dēlave | dēlavi | dēlava | dēlavē | dēlavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | dēlalō | dēlale | dēlali | dēlala | dēlalē | dēlalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dēlomō | dēlome | dēlomē | dēlomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | dēlosō | dēlose | dēlosē | dēloselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dēlotō | dēlote | dēlotē | dēlotelē |
| we 1st person plural | dēlonō | dēlone | dēlonē | dēlonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | dēlovō | dēlove | dēlovē | dēlovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | dēlolō | dēlole | dēlolē | dēlolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dēlimi | dēlima |
| you 2nd person singular | dēlisi | dēlisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dēliti | dēlita1×ἐδηλώθη |
| we 1st person plural | dēlini | dēlina |
| ye 2nd person plural | dēlivi | dēliva |
| they 3rd person plural | dēlili | dēlila |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dēlameiō | dēlameia | dēlameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | dēlaseiō | dēlaseia | dēlaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dēlateiō | dēlateia | dēlateiē |
| we 1st person plural | dēlaneiō | dēlaneia | dēlaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | dēlaveiō | dēlaveia | dēlaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | dēlaleiō | dēlaleia | dēlaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dēlomeiō | dēlomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | dēloseiō | dēloseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dēloteiō | dēloteiē |
| we 1st person plural | dēloneiō | dēloneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | dēloveiō | dēloveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | dēloleiō | dēloleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dēlimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | dēliseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dēliteia |
| we 1st person plural | dēlineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | dēliveia |
| they 3rd person plural | dēlileia |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | dēlasōr | dēlasar | dēlasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dēlatōr | dēlatar | dēlatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | dēlavōr | dēlavar | dēlavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | dēlalōr | dēlalar | dēlalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | dēlosōr | dēlosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dēlotōr | dēlotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | dēlovōr | dēlovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | dēlolōr | dēlolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | dēlisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dēlitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | dēlivar |
| they 3rd person plural | dēlilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dēlamoiō | dēlamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | dēlasoiō | dēlasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dēlatoiō | dēlatoia |
| we 1st person plural | dēlanoiō | dēlanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | dēlavoiō | dēlavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | dēlaloiō | dēlaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dēlomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | dēlosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dēlotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | dēlonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | dēlovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | dēloloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dēlimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | dēlisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dēlitoia |
| we 1st person plural | dēlinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | dēlivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | dēliloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | dēlarō | dēlari | dēlara | dēlarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | dēlorō | dēlorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | dēliri | dēlira |
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 | dēlarōntos1× | dēlarintos | dēlarantos1×δηλώσας | dēlarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | dēlorōntos | dēlorēntos | ||
| acted on passive voice | dēlirintos | dēlirantos |
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
dēl 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
Words built on the same stem
Other words sharing the exact same stem — not merely related in meaning.
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
dēlatō“indicates”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Hebrews 12:27“indicates”tem de Ēti hapax dēlatō teiu saleuorōnteiu metathesian hōs poiorēnteiu, hina …The words “Once more” signify the removal of what can be shaken — that is, created things — so that the unshakable …
dēlate“indicating”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 Peter 1:11“indicating”eraunarōntois eis tinon ē poion kairon dēlate tem en autoi pneumem Christou promarturorōntem …… determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings …
dēlati“disclose”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 3:13“disclose”… ergem fanerem geneti, tas gar hēmeras dēlati; hoti en pure apokaluptotō, kai hekastou …… will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work.
dēlata“made clear”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
2 Peter 1:14… kai tos kurios nu Iēsus Christos dēlata mi;… as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
dēlita“reported”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 1:11“reported”dēlita gar mi peri vu, adelfoir mu, …My brothers, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there …
dēlarōnteu“making … clear”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular neuter1×
Hebrews 9:8“making … clear”houtem dēlarōnteu teu pneumeu teu hagieu, mēpō fanerorē …By this arrangement the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long …
dēlarantos“told”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Colossians 1:8“told”tos kai dēlarantos ni tan vu agapan en pneume.and who also informed us of your love in the Spirit.