φανερόω (G5319) — Greek Lexicon

φανερόω

phaneróō

G5319 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

To make visible or evident; to cause to be plainly seen or known. The verb denotes causing something to become manifest, whether by bringing it to light, making it evident to others, or openly revealing what was previously hidden or unseen. The semantic range includes both literal senses (making visible) and figurative senses (making known, disclosing, or revealing information, identity, or character). In some contexts, it can describe someone presenting themselves openly or acting in a way that their identity, intentions, or qualities are recognized by others.

Semantic Range

to make visible, to manifest, to reveal, to make known, to display openly, to appear, to disclose, to show oneself

Root / Etymology

From the adjective φανερός (visible, openly apparent) with the verb-forming suffix -όω, making it 'to make visible' or 'to manifest.' Ultimately from the root φαίνω (to shine, to bring to light).

Historical & Contextual Notes

The verb φανερόω is attested in Classical Greek, but its usage expands notably in Hellenistic and Koine Greek, including the Septuagint and New Testament. In these Jewish and early Christian texts, φανερόω often refers to revealing spiritual truths, divine actions, or personal identities that were previously concealed. The verb is commonly used for making actions, intentions, or qualities public or obvious. English translations often render it as 'make manifest,' 'reveal,' or 'show,' but such translations may miss the nuance of moving from concealment to openness. The semantic range can overlap with ἀποκαλύπτω (to unveil, to reveal), although φανερόω emphasizes the transition from non-apparent to apparent, rather than focusing on the uncovering of a covering. The emphasis is frequently on clarity, openness, and public recognition.

Translation Consistency

primary "reveal" 35 occurrences

Covers both literal and figurative senses of φανερόω (make visible, manifest, disclose, show oneself). "Reveal" is a single natural English verb that fits common biblical usage (e.g., to make known, to be made manifest) and can be consistently inflected across all forms while preserving the sense of causing something hidden to become known or seen.

Alternatives (14 occurrences):

"made visible" (6x) "made manifest" (5x) "show" (1x) "make visible" (1x) "having made manifest" (1x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from φανερός; to render apparent (literally or figuratively):--appear, manifestly declare, (make) manifest (forth), shew (self).

Root Family

φανερ- (phanerós) — to bring to light, to make visible, to make known

Root φανερ- to make visible, to make known, to reveal

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
G5318	φανερός	evident things
G5320	φανερῶς	manifestly
G5321	φανέρωσις	will make visible

Word Forms

21 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`G5319-03`	ἐφανερώθη	ephanerothe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	was manifested	was made visible	was revealed	11
`G5319-12`	φανερωθῇ	phanerothe	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG`	may be manifested	may be revealed	may be revealed	10
`G5319-02`	ἐφανέρωσεν	ephanerosen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	manifested	he revealed	he revealed	5
`G5319-15`	φανερωθέντος	phanerothentos	`V AOR PASS PTCP GEN M SG`	having been manifested	of the one having been revealed	of the one having been revealed	3
`G5319-06`	πεφανερῶσθαι	pephanerosthai	`V PRF PASS INF`	are made manifest	to have been made manifest	to have been made manifest	2
`G5319-07`	πεφανέρωται	pephanerotai	`V PRF PASS IND 3P SG`	has been manifested	has been made manifest	has been made manifest	2
`G5319-14`	φανερωθῆναι	phanerothenai	`V AOR PASS INF`	might be made manifest	to be made visible	to be made visible	2
`G5319-01`	ἐφανέρωσά	ephanerosa	`V AOR ACT IND 1P SG`	I have manifested	I made visible	I made visible	1
`G5319-04`	ἐφανερώθησαν	ephanerothesan	`V AOR PASS IND 3P PL`	have been revealed	were made manifest	have been revealed	1
`G5319-05`	πεφανερώμεθα	pephanerometha	`V PRF PASS IND 1P PL`	we are made manifest	we have been made manifest	we have been made manifest	1
`G5319-08`	φανερώσαντες	phanerosantes	`V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M PL`	we have made manifest	having made visible	having made manifest	1
`G5319-09`	φανερώσει	phanerosei	`V FUT ACT IND 3P SG`	will disclose	will make visible	will make visible	1
`G5319-10`	φανερώσω	phaneroso	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 1P SG`	I may make clear	that I may reveal	I may reveal	1
`G5319-11`	φανέρωσον	phaneroson	`V AOR ACT IMP 2P SG`	show	Reveal!	show	1
`G5319-13`	φανερωθεῖσαν	phanerotheisan	`V AOR PASS PTCP ACC F SG`	having been manifested	having been revealed	having been revealed	1
`G5319-16`	φανερωθήσεσθε	phanerothesesthe	`V FUT PASS IND 2P PL`	will be revealed	you will be revealed	you will be revealed	1
`G5319-17`	φανερωθῶσιν	phanerothosin	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P PL`	they might be manifested	they might be revealed	they might be revealed	1
`G5319-18`	φανερούμενοι	phaneroumenoi	`V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M PL`	being manifested	being made visible	being made visible	1
`G5319-19`	φανερούμενον	phaneroumenon	`V PRS PASS PTCP NOM N SG`	is made manifest	being made visible	being made visible	1
`G5319-20`	φανεροῦντι	phanerounti	`V PRS ACT PTCP DAT M SG`	manifesting	to the one revealing	to the one revealing	1
`G5319-21`	φανεροῦται	phaneroutai	`V PRS PASS IND 3P SG`	is made manifest	is being made visible	is being made visible	1

Occurrences in Scripture

49 occurrences

Filter by SIDANCE:

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`G5319-12`	Mark 4:22	φανερωθῇ	phanerothe	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG`	it might be revealed	may be revealed	may be revealed
`G5319-03`	Mark 16:12	ἐφανερώθη	ephanerothe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	He appeared	was made visible	was revealed
`G5319-03`	Mark 16:14	ἐφανερώθη	ephanerothe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	he appeared	was made visible	was revealed
`G5319-12`	John 1:31	φανερωθῇ	phanerothe	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG`	he might be manifest	may be revealed	may be revealed
`G5319-02`	John 2:11	ἐφανέρωσεν	ephanerosen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	manifested	he revealed	he revealed
`G5319-12`	John 3:21	φανερωθῇ	phanerothe	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG`	may be revealed	may be revealed	may be revealed
`G5319-11`	John 7:4	φανέρωσον	phaneroson	`V AOR ACT IMP 2P SG`	show	Reveal!	show
`G5319-12`	John 9:3	φανερωθῇ	phanerothe	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG`	might be displayed	may be revealed	may be revealed
`G5319-01`	John 17:6	ἐφανέρωσά	ephanerosa	`V AOR ACT IND 1P SG`	I have manifested	I made visible	I made visible
`G5319-02`	John 21:1	ἐφανέρωσεν	ephanerosen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	manifested	he revealed	he revealed
`G5319-02`	John 21:1	ἐφανέρωσεν	ephanerosen-2	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	He manifested	he revealed	he revealed
`G5319-03`	John 21:14	ἐφανερώθη	ephanerothe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	time Iēsous was manifested	was made visible	was revealed
`G5319-02`	Romans 1:19	ἐφανέρωσεν	ephanerosen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	has made evident	he revealed	he revealed
`G5319-07`	Romans 3:21	πεφανέρωται	pephanerotai	`V PRF PASS IND 3P SG`	has been manifested	has been made manifest	has been made manifest
`G5319-15`	Romans 16:26	φανερωθέντος	phanerothentos	`V AOR PASS PTCP GEN M SG`	having been manifested	of the one having been revealed	of the one having been revealed
`G5319-09`	1 Corinthians 4:5	φανερώσει	phanerosei	`V FUT ACT IND 3P SG`	will disclose	will make visible	will make visible
`G5319-20`	2 Corinthians 2:14	φανεροῦντι	phanerounti	`V PRS ACT PTCP DAT M SG`	manifesting	to the one revealing	to the one revealing
`G5319-18`	2 Corinthians 3:3	φανερούμενοι	phaneroumenoi	`V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M PL`	being manifested	being made visible	being made visible
`G5319-12`	2 Corinthians 4:10	φανερωθῇ	phanerothe	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG`	may be manifested	may be revealed	may be revealed
`G5319-12`	2 Corinthians 4:11	φανερωθῇ	phanerothe	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG`	may be manifested	may be revealed	may be revealed
`G5319-14`	2 Corinthians 5:10	φανερωθῆναι	phanerothenai	`V AOR PASS INF`	to appear	to be made visible	to be made visible
`G5319-05`	2 Corinthians 5:11	πεφανερώμεθα	pephanerometha	`V PRF PASS IND 1P PL`	we are made manifest	we have been made manifest	we have been made manifest
`G5319-06`	2 Corinthians 5:11	πεφανερῶσθαι	pephanerosthai	`V PRF PASS INF`	are made manifest	to have been made manifest	to have been made manifest
`G5319-14`	2 Corinthians 7:12	φανερωθῆναι	phanerothenai	`V AOR PASS INF`	might be made manifest	to be made visible	to be made visible
`G5319-08`	2 Corinthians 11:6	φανερώσαντες	phanerosantes	`V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M PL`	we have made manifest	having made visible	having made manifest
`G5319-21`	Ephesians 5:13	φανεροῦται	phaneroutai	`V PRS PASS IND 3P SG`	is made manifest	is being made visible	is being made visible
`G5319-19`	Ephesians 5:13	φανερούμενον	phaneroumenon	`V PRS PASS PTCP NOM N SG`	is made manifest	being made visible	being made visible
`G5319-03`	Colossians 1:26	ἐφανερώθη	ephanerothe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	has-been-manifested	was made visible	was revealed
`G5319-12`	Colossians 3:4	φανερωθῇ	phanerothe	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG`	is revealed	may be revealed	is revealed
`G5319-16`	Colossians 3:4	φανερωθήσεσθε	phanerothesesthe	`V FUT PASS IND 2P PL`	will be revealed	you will be revealed	you will be revealed
`G5319-10`	Colossians 4:4	φανερώσω	phaneroso	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 1P SG`	I may make clear	that I may reveal	I may reveal
`G5319-03`	1 Timothy 3:16	ἐφανερώθη	ephanerothe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	was manifested	was made visible	was revealed
`G5319-13`	2 Timothy 1:10	φανερωθεῖσαν	phanerotheisan	`V AOR PASS PTCP ACC F SG`	having been manifested	having been revealed	having been revealed
`G5319-02`	Titus 1:3	ἐφανέρωσεν	ephanerosen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	manifested	he revealed	he revealed
`G5319-06`	Hebrews 9:8	πεφανερῶσθαι	pephanerosthai	`V PRF PASS INF`	to be revealed	to have been made manifest	to have been made manifest
`G5319-07`	Hebrews 9:26	πεφανέρωται	pephanerotai	`V PRF PASS IND 3P SG`	he-has-appeared	has been made manifest	has been made manifest
`G5319-15`	1 Peter 1:20	φανερωθέντος	phanerothentos	`V AOR PASS PTCP GEN M SG`	having been manifested	of the one having been revealed	of the one having been revealed
`G5319-15`	1 Peter 5:4	φανερωθέντος	phanerothentos	`V AOR PASS PTCP GEN M SG`	having been revealed	of the one having been revealed	having been revealed
`G5319-03`	1 John 1:2	ἐφανερώθη	ephanerothe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	was manifested	was made visible	was revealed
`G5319-03`	1 John 1:2	ἐφανερώθη	ephanerothe-2	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	was manifested	was made visible	was revealed
`G5319-17`	1 John 2:19	φανερωθῶσιν	phanerothosin	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P PL`	they might be manifested	they might be revealed	they might be revealed
`G5319-12`	1 John 2:28	φανερωθῇ	phanerothe	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG`	He appears	may be revealed	may be revealed
`G5319-03`	1 John 3:2	ἐφανερώθη	ephanerothe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	has been revealed	was made visible	was revealed
`G5319-12`	1 John 3:2	φανερωθῇ	phanerothe	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG`	He appears	may be revealed	may be revealed
`G5319-03`	1 John 3:5	ἐφανερώθη	ephanerothe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	was manifested	was made visible	was revealed
`G5319-03`	1 John 3:8	ἐφανερώθη	ephanerothe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	was manifested	was made visible	was revealed
`G5319-03`	1 John 4:9	ἐφανερώθη	ephanerothe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	was manifested	was made visible	was revealed
`G5319-12`	Revelation 3:18	φανερωθῇ	phanerothe	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG`	be revealed	may be revealed	may be revealed
`G5319-04`	Revelation 15:4	ἐφανερώθησαν	ephanerothesan	`V AOR PASS IND 3P PL`	have been revealed	were made manifest	have been revealed

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