Topical Encyclopedia
The concept of "show" in the Bible encompasses various meanings, including the act of revealing, demonstrating, or displaying something. This term is often used in the context of God's revelation to humanity, the demonstration of faith, and the manifestation of God's power and glory.
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Divine Revelation: In the Scriptures, God frequently "shows" His will, character, and plans to His people. This is evident in the way God communicates with the prophets and patriarchs. For instance, in
Genesis 12:1, God instructs Abram, "Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you." Here, God promises to reveal a specific land to Abram, indicating divine guidance and revelation.
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Manifestation of God's Glory: The Bible often speaks of God showing His glory and power through miraculous acts. In
Exodus 33:18-19, Moses requests to see God's glory, and the Lord responds, "I will cause all My goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim My name, the LORD, in your presence." This passage highlights the idea that God chooses to show His glory to those who seek Him earnestly.
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Demonstration of Faith: The New Testament emphasizes the importance of showing one's faith through actions.
James 2:18 states, "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." This verse underscores the belief that genuine faith is demonstrated through works, reflecting an outward manifestation of an inward conviction.
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Jesus Christ as the Ultimate Revelation: Jesus is portrayed as the ultimate "showing" of God's love and truth. In
John 14:9, Jesus tells Philip, "Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father." This statement affirms that Jesus is the visible representation of the invisible God, showing the world the nature and character of the Father.
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Instruction and Teaching: The Bible also uses the term "show" in the context of teaching and instruction. In
Psalm 25:4, the psalmist prays, "Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths." This reflects a desire for divine instruction and guidance, seeking to understand and follow God's ways.
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Judgment and Justice: The concept of showing is also related to God's justice. In
Micah 6:8, it is written, "He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?" This passage indicates that God has revealed His standards of justice and righteousness to humanity.
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Human Relationships: In interpersonal relationships, the Bible encourages believers to show love, kindness, and forgiveness.
Ephesians 4:32 instructs, "Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you." This teaching emphasizes the importance of demonstrating Christ-like attributes in interactions with others.
In summary, the concept of "show" in the Bible is multifaceted, encompassing divine revelation, the manifestation of faith, and the demonstration of God's attributes. It calls believers to live in a way that visibly reflects their faith and God's character to the world.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
v. t.) To exhibit or present to view; to place in sight; to display; -- the thing exhibited being the object, and often with an indirect object denoting the person or thing seeing or beholding; as, to show a house; show your colors; shopkeepers show customers goods (show goods to customers).
2. (v. t.) To exhibit to the mental view; to tell; to disclose; to reveal; to make known; as, to show one's designs.
3. (v. t.) Specifically, to make known the way to (a person); hence, to direct; to guide; to asher; to conduct; as, to show a person into a parlor; to show one to the door.
4. (v. t.) To make apparent or clear, as by evidence, testimony, or reasoning; to prove; to explain; also, to manifest; to evince; as, to show the truth of a statement; to show the causes of an event.
5. (v. t.) To bestow; to confer; to afford; as, to show favor.
6. (v. i.) To exhibit or manifest one's self or itself; to appear; to look; to be in appearance; to seem.
7. (v. i.) To have a certain appearance, as well or ill, fit or unfit; to become or suit; to appear.
8. (n.) The act of showing, or bringing to view; exposure to sight; exhibition.
9. (n.) That which is shown, or brought to view; that which is arranged to be seen; a spectacle; an exhibition; as, a traveling show; a cattle show.
10. (n.) Proud or ostentatious display; parade; pomp.
11. (n.) Semblance; likeness; appearance.
12. (n.) False semblance; deceitful appearance; pretense.
13. (n.) A discharge, from the vagina, of mucus streaked with blood, occurring a short time before labor.
14. (n.) A pale blue flame, at the top of a candle flame, indicating the presence of fire damp.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
SHEW, SHOWsho: "Show" (so always the American Standard Revised Version) is simply a modernized spelling of "shew" (so always in the King James Version and generally in the English Revised Version), and it should be carefully noted that "shew" is never pronounced "shoo," not even in the combination "shewbread"; Compare "sew."
In the King James Version "shew" as a verb is the translation of a very large number of terms in the original. This number is reduced considerably by the Revised Version (British and American) (especially in the New Testament), but most of these changes are to secure uniformity of rendition, rather than to correct obscurities. The proper sense of the verb, of course, is "to cause a person to see" (Genesis 12:1, etc.) or "to cause a thing (or "person") to be seen" (Deuteronomy 4:35Judges 4:22, etc.). "See ing," naturally, can be taken as intellectual or moral (Jeremiah 38:21Psalm 16:11, etc.), and can even be used for "hearing" (Isaiah 43:9, etc.; contrast the Revised Version (British and American)1 Samuel 9:27). Hence, "shew" can be used as a general translation for the most various phrases, as "be shewed" for ginomai, "come to pass" (Acts 4:22, the Revised Version (British and American) "be wrought"); "shew forth themselves" for energeo, "be active" (Matthew 14:2, the Revised Version (British and American) "work"); "shew" for poieo "do" (Acts 7:36, the Revised Version (British and American) "having wrought"); for diegeomai, "relate" (Luke 8:39 the Revised Version (British and American) "declare"); for deloo, "make clear" (2 Peter 1:14, the Revised Version (British and American) "signify"), etc. InSongs 2:9 the King James Version (English Revised Version) "shewing himself" and the American Standard Revised Version (English Revised Version margin) "glanceth" both miss the poetry of the original: "His eyes shine in through the lattice" (tsuts, "blossom" "sparkle").
The King James Version's uses of the noun "shew" usually connote appearance in contrast to reality. SoLuke 20:47, "for a shew" (prophasis, "apparent cause," the Revised Version (British and American) "pretence");Colossians 2:23, "shew of wisdom" (so the Revised Version (British and American), logos, "word," "repute");Galatians 6:12, "make a fair shew" (so the Revised Version (British and American), euprosopeo, "have a fair face");Psalm 39:6, "vain shew" (so the American Standard Revised Version tselem, "image" the Revised Version margin "shadow"). However, in Sirach 43:1 (horama, "spectacle" (so the Revised Version (British and American))) and inColossians 2:15 deigmatizo, "to display") "shew" = "spectacle." InIsaiah 3:9 "the shew of their countenance" is a bad translation for "their respect of persons" (so the Revised Version margin for hakkarath penehem). The "shewing" of the Baptist "unto Israel" (Luke 1:80 the King James Version, the English Revised Version) is of course his appearing to begin his ministry.
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Greek
322. anadeiknumi -- to lift up andshow,show forth... to lift up and
show,
show forth. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: anadeiknumi
Phonetic Spelling: (an-ad-ike'-noo-mee) Short Definition: I
show forth,
show...5263. hupodeiknumi -- toshow secretly, toshow by tracing out, to...
... toshow secretly, toshow by tracing out, to teach, make known. Part of Speech:
Verb Transliteration: hupodeiknumi Phonetic Spelling: (hoop-od-ike'-noo-mee...
584. apodeiknumi -- to bring out,show forth, declare
... to bring out,show forth, declare. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: apodeiknumi
Phonetic Spelling: (ap-od-ike'-noo-mee) Short Definition: Ishow by proof...
1925. epideiknumi -- toshow, to prove
... toshow, to prove. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: epideiknumi Phonetic Spelling:
(ep-ee-dike'-noo-mee) Short Definition: Ishow, prove Definition: Ishow...
1166. deiknumi -- toshow
... toshow. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: deiknumi Phonetic Spelling:
(dike-noo'-o) Short Definition: I point out,show Definition: I point out,show...
5483. charizomai -- toshow favor, give freely
... toshow favor, give freely. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: charizomai Phonetic
Spelling: (khar-id'-zom-ahee) Short Definition: Ishow favor to, forgive...
2151. eusebeo -- toshow piety towards
... toshow piety towards. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: eusebeo Phonetic Spelling:
(yoo-seb-eh'-o) Short Definition: I am dutiful, pious Definition: I am...
1653. eleeo -- to have pity or mercy on, toshow mercy
... to have pity or mercy on, toshow mercy. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: eleeo
Phonetic Spelling: (el-eh-eh'-o) Short Definition: I pity, have mercy on...
5325. phantasia -- imagination,show, display
... imagination,show, display. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: phantasia
Phonetic Spelling: (fan-tas-ee'-ah) Short Definition:show, display, pomp...
1344. dikaioo -- toshow to be righteous, declare righteous
... toshow to be righteous, declare righteous. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration:
dikaioo Phonetic Spelling: (dik-ah-yo'-o) Short Definition: I make righteous...
Strong's Hebrew
2603a. chanan -- toshow favor, be gracious... 2603, 2603a. chanan. 2603b . to
show favor, be gracious. Transliteration:
chanan Short Definition: gracious. Word Origin a prim.
...377. ish --show one self a man
... 376, 377. ish. 378 .show one self a man. Transliteration: ish Phonetic
Spelling: (eesh) Short Definition: man....show one self a man...
2324. chava --show
... chava. 2325 .show. Transliteration: chava Phonetic Spelling: (khav-aw') Short
Definition: shew....show (Aramaic) corresponding to chavah; toshow -- shew....
2604. chanan -- toshow favor
... 2603b, 2604. chanan. 2605 . toshow favor. Transliteration: chanan Phonetic
Spelling: (khan-an') Short Definition: mercy....show mercy, make supplication....
2603. chanan -- toshow favor, be gracious
... 2602, 2603. chanan. 2603a . toshow favor, be gracious. Transliteration:
chanan Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-nan') Short Definition: beseech....
2974. yaal -- toshow willingness, be pleased, determine...
... toshow willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake (to do anything). Transliteration:
yaal Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-al') Short Definition: willing....
6887c. tsarar -- toshow hostility toward, vex
... 6887b, 6887c. tsarar. 6887d . toshow hostility toward, vex. Transliteration:
tsarar Short Definition: adversaries. Word Origin a prim....
5110. nud -- to move to and fro, wander, flutter,show grief
... nud. 5111 . to move to and fro, wander, flutter,show grief. Transliteration:
nud Phonetic Spelling: (nood) Short Definition: mourn. Word Origin a prim....
2685. chatsaph -- toshow insolence or harshness
... chatsaph. 2686 . toshow insolence or harshness. Transliteration: chatsaph Phonetic
Spelling: (khats-af') Short Definition: urgent. Word Origin (Aramaic) a prim...
6696b. tsur -- toshow hostility to, treat as foe
... 6696a, 6696b. tsur. 6696c . toshow hostility to, treat as foe.
Transliteration: tsur Short Definition: harass. Word Origin a prim....
Library
FactsShow that the Terms of Abuse which He Has Employed against...
... Book I. Section 8. Factsshow that the terms of abuse which he has employed
against Basil are more suitable for himself. But these...
And, that we MayShow You More Clearly and Distinctly what is the...
... Book II. 20 And, that we mayshow you more clearly and distinctly what
is the worth of? And, that we mayshow you more clearly...
And Here, Indeed, we CanShow that all those whom You Represent to...
... Book IV. 29 And here, indeed, we canshow that all those whom you represent
to us as? And here, indeed, we canshow that all those...
Not with OutwardShow
... The DESIRE of AGES Chapter 55 Not With OutwardShow. [This chapter is based on
Luke 17:20-22.]... The kingdom of God comes not with outwardshow....
Faustus Quotes Passages toShow that the Apostle Paul Abandoned...
... Book XI. Faustus quotes passages toshow that the Apostle Paul abandoned belief
in the incarnation, to which he earlier held. Augustin...
Concerning those who Asked Him toShow them a Sign from Heaven.
... Book XII. 1. Concerning Those Who Asked Him toShow Them a Sign from Heaven.
"And the Sadducees and Pharisees came, and tempting...
He Proceeds toShow that There is no "Variance" in the Essence of...
... Section 8. He proceeds toshow that there is no "variance" in the essence of the
Father and the Son: wherein he expounds many forms of variation and harmony...
And Wishing toShow at Greater Length that Even the Thoughts of...
... Chapter LXXXVIII. And wishing toshow at greater length that even the thoughts
of God entertained by? And wishing toshow at greater...
I Wish, However, toShow How Celsus Asserts Without any Good...
... Chapter XXXVIII. I wish, however, toshow how Celsus asserts without any
good reason? I wish, however, toshow how Celsus asserts...
Epistle xxxvi. To the Clergy, Bidding themShow Every Kindness to...
... Epistle XXXVI. To the Clergy, Bidding ThemShow Every Kindness to the
Confessors in Prison. Argument."He Exhorts His Clergy that...
Thesaurus
Show (1340 Occurrences)... to display; -- the thing exhibited being the object, and often with an indirect
object denoting the person or thing seeing or beholding; as, to
show a house
...Show-bread (15 Occurrences)
Show-bread. Showbread,Show-bread. Showed . Multi-Version
ConcordanceShow-bread (15 Occurrences). Matthew 12:4 How...
Partiality (26 Occurrences)
... (See RSV NIV). Acts 10:34 Peter opened his mouth and said, "Truly I perceive
that God doesn'tshow favoritism; (See NAS RSV). Romans...
Explain (30 Occurrences)
... old. Consider the years of many generations. Ask your father, and he will
show you; your elders, and they will tell you. (See NIV)....
Display (30 Occurrences)
... it into line. 3. (vt) To spread before the view; toshow; to exhibit to
the sight, or to the mind; to make manifest. 4. (vt) To...
Demonstrate (5 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To point out; toshow; to exhibit; to make
evident. 2. (vt) Toshow, or make evident, by reasoning...
Crooked (31 Occurrences)
... (YLT). 2 Samuel 22:27 With the pure you willshow yourself pure. With the crooked
you willshow yourself shrewd.... With the crooked you willshow yourself shrewd....
Astute (2 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 22:27 With the pure you willshow yourself pure. With the crooked you will
show yourself shrewd.... With the crooked you willshow yourself shrewd....
Shrewd (14 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 22:27 With the pure you willshow yourself pure. With the crooked you will
show yourself shrewd.... With the crooked you willshow yourself shrewd....
Subtle (5 Occurrences)
... (WEB JPS ASV). 2 Samuel 22:27 With the pure thou wiltshow thyself pure; And
with the perverse thou wiltshow thyself froward. (See JPS)....
Resources
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