verb
emfanizamō
Greekἐμφανίζω (emfanizō)
Strong’sG1718
I make visible, report against, appear before
stem emfaniz-10 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books8 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἐμφανίζω
[in LXX for יָדַע hi., etc.;]
SYN.: δηλόω, q.v
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1718 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidem-fan-id'-zo
to exhibit (in person) or disclose (by words)
Fromfrom G1717;
King Jamesappear, declare (plainly), inform, (will) manifest, shew, signify.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| emfanizalōἐμφανίζουσιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | make … clear | 1× |
| emfanizamiἐμφανίσω | will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular | reveal | 1× |
| emfanizasaἐνεφάνισας | happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular | revealed | 1× |
| emfanizalaἐνεφάνισαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | brought charges | 3× |
| emfanizilaἐνεφανίσθησαν | happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural | appeared | 1× |
| emfanizavarἐμφανίσατε | happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural | notify | 1× |
| emfanizarōἐμφανίζειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | reveal | 1× |
| emfaniziraἐμφανισθῆναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive | appear | 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, 7 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 | emfanizamō | emfanizame | emfanizami1×ἐμφανίσω | emfanizama | emfanizamē | emfanizamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | emfanizasō | emfanizase | emfanizasi | emfanizasa1×ἐνεφάνισας | emfanizasē | emfanizaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | emfanizatō | emfanizate | emfanizati | emfanizata | emfanizatē | emfanizatelē |
| we 1st person plural | emfanizanō | emfanizane | emfanizani | emfanizana | emfanizanē | emfanizanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | emfanizavō | emfanizave | emfanizavi | emfanizava | emfanizavē | emfanizavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | emfanizalō1×ἐμφανίζουσιν | emfanizale | emfanizali | emfanizala3×ἐνεφάνισαν | emfanizalē | emfanizalelē |
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 | emfanizimō | emfanizime | emfanizimi | emfanizima | emfanizimē | emfanizimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | emfanizisō | emfanizise | emfanizisi | emfanizisa | emfanizisē | emfaniziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | emfanizitō | emfanizite | emfaniziti | emfanizita | emfanizitē | emfanizitelē |
| we 1st person plural | emfanizinō | emfanizine | emfanizini | emfanizina | emfanizinē | emfanizinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | emfanizivō | emfanizive | emfanizivi | emfaniziva | emfanizivē | emfanizivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | emfanizilō | emfanizile | emfanizili | emfanizila1×ἐνεφανίσθησαν | emfanizilē | emfanizilelē |
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 | emfanizameiō | emfanizameia | emfanizameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | emfanizaseiō | emfanizaseia | emfanizaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | emfanizateiō | emfanizateia | emfanizateiē |
| we 1st person plural | emfanizaneiō | emfanizaneia | emfanizaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | emfanizaveiō | emfanizaveia | emfanizaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | emfanizaleiō | emfanizaleia | emfanizaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | emfanizimeiō | emfanizimeia | emfanizimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | emfaniziseiō | emfaniziseia | emfaniziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | emfaniziteiō | emfaniziteia | emfaniziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | emfanizineiō | emfanizineia | emfanizineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | emfaniziveiō | emfaniziveia | emfaniziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | emfanizileiō | emfanizileia | emfanizileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | emfanizasōr | emfanizasar | emfanizasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | emfanizatōr | emfanizatar | emfanizatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | emfanizavōr | emfanizavar1×ἐμφανίσατε | emfanizavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | emfanizalōr | emfanizalar | emfanizalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | emfanizisōr | emfanizisar | emfanizisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | emfanizitōr | emfanizitar | emfanizitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | emfanizivōr | emfanizivar | emfanizivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | emfanizilōr | emfanizilar | emfanizilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | emfanizamoiō | emfanizamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | emfanizasoiō | emfanizasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | emfanizatoiō | emfanizatoia |
| we 1st person plural | emfanizanoiō | emfanizanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | emfanizavoiō | emfanizavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | emfanizaloiō | emfanizaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | emfanizimoiō | emfanizimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | emfanizisoiō | emfanizisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | emfanizitoiō | emfanizitoia |
| we 1st person plural | emfanizinoiō | emfanizinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | emfanizivoiō | emfanizivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | emfaniziloiō | emfaniziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | emfanizarō1×ἐμφανίζειν | emfanizari | emfanizara | emfanizarē |
| acted on passive voice | emfanizirō | emfaniziri | emfanizira1×ἐμφανισθῆναι | emfanizirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | emfanizarōtos | emfanizaritos | emfanizaratos | emfanizarētos |
| acted on passive voice | emfanizirōtos | emfaniziritos | emfaniziratos | emfanizirētos |
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
emfaniz 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
10 occurrences, every one of them listed
emfanizalō“make … clear”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Hebrews 11:14“make … clear”tois gar toiouteim legarōtois emfanizalō hoti patridan epizētalō.Now those who say such things show that they are seeking a country of their own.
emfanizami“reveal”will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular1×
John 14:21“reveal”tos echarōtos tain entolain mu kai tērarōtos autain ekeinos atō tos agaparōtos min; tos de agaparōtos min agapiti hupo tou patērou mu, kamis agapami auton kai emfanizami auto miauton.Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”
emfanizasa“revealed”happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Acts 23:22“revealed”tos men oun chiliarchos apoluata ton neaniskon parangellaratos mēdeno eklalara hoti houteim emfanizasa pros min.So the commander dismissed the young man and instructed him, “Do not tell anyone that you have reported this to me.”
emfanizala“brought charges”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural3×
Acts 24:1“brought charges”Meta de pente hēmerain katabainata tos archierevos Hananios meta presbuteroiu tinoiu kai rētōrou Tertullou tinou, hotinois emfanizala to hēgemōno kata tou Paulou.Five days later the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, who presented to the governor their case against Paul.
Acts 25:2“brought charges”emfanizala tē auto tois archierevois kai tois prōtois toiu Ioudaioiu kata tou Paulou, kai parakalale autonwhere the chief priests and Jewish leaders presented their case against Paul. They urged Festus
Acts 25:15“informed”peri hou gineratou mu eis Hierosolumeim emfanizala tois archierevois kai tois presbuterois toiu Ioudaioiu, aiterōtois kata autou katadikan;While I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews presented their case and requested a judgment against him.
emfanizila“appeared”happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Matthew 27:53“appeared”kai exercharatois ek teiu mnēmeieiu meta tan egersian autou eiserchala eis tan hagian politan kai emfanizila polloi.After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.
emfanizavar“notify”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural1×
Acts 23:15“notify”nun oun vis emfanizavar to chiliarcho sun te sunedrie hopōs katagateia auton eis vin hōs mellarōtoin diagnōskarō akribesterem teim peri autou; nis de pro teu engizara auton hetoimois anō teu anairara auton.Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him down to you on the pretext of examining his case more carefully. We are ready to kill him on the way.”
emfanizarō“reveal”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
John 14:22“reveal”legatō auto Ioudaos, ouk tos Iskariōtos; Kurior, tinem ginatē hoti ni mellasō emfanizarō siauton kai ouchi to kosmo?Judas (not Iscariot) asked Him, “Lord, why are You going to reveal Yourself to us and not to the world?”
emfanizira“appear”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive1×
Hebrews 9:24“appear”ouk gar eis cheiropoiēteim eiserchata hagieim Christos, antitupeim teiu alēthineiu, alla eis auton ton ouranon, nun emfanizira te prosōpe tou theou huper nu;For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.