Quick Definition
ἀναδείκνυμι v. I show forth, show clearly, proclaim, appoint
Strong's Definition
to exhibit, i.e. (by implication) to indicate, appoint
Derivation: from G303 (ἀνά) and G1166 (δεικνύω);
KJV Usage: appoint, shew
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | aor. ἀνέδειξα | δείκνυμι
28.54 · Know · Well Known, Clearly Shown, Revealed
to make known, to show, to reveal, to make clear, revelation to make known that which has presumably been hidden or unknown previously
37.96 · Control, Rule · Assign to a Role or Function
to appoint, to designate, to assign, to give a task to to assign someone to a particular task, function, or role
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἀναδείκνυμι anadeiknymi 2x
pr. to show anything by raising it aloft, as a torch; to display, manifest, show plainly or openly, Acts 1:24; to mark out, constitute, appoint by some outward sign, Lk. 10:1*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἀνα-δείκνυμι,
[in LXX: Hb 3:2 (יָדַע), Da LXX 1:11 (מָנָה), Da 1:20 (מָצָא), I Es6, II, III Mac9*;]
to lift up and show, show forth, declare (cf. II Mac 2:8, v. MM, VGT, s.v.): Ac 1:24.
to consecrate, set apart, (Strab., Plut., Anth.): Lk 10:1.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἀναδείκνυμι. Frequent in inscr., in a sacrificial sense, e.g. Sy// 55314 (ili/ii B.c.) ἀναδεικνύωσι τῷ Διί (ταῦρον). Nearer to the sense of Ac 1 is the astrological phrase in Vettius Valens, Ρ. 119° ἐὰν δὲ Ζεὺς μαρτυρήσῃ Κρόνῳ, νόμιμος γάμος ἀναδειχθήσεται ἢ καί τινας ἐξευγενίσουσιν. Note Sy// 32912 (B.C. 86) κέκρικεν ἀναδεῖξαι τὸν πρὸς Μιθραδάτην πόλεμον, which comes near our ‘‘ declare war”: so in OG/S 4414 ex suppl.).
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἀναδείκνυμι (anadeiknumi) — to appoint. ἀνα-δείκνῡμι, also ἀναδεικνύω [Refs 1st c.AD+]: Ionic aorist -έδεξα[Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect -δέδειχα[Refs 2nd c.BC+]:—lift up and show, exhibit, display, πύλας ἀναδεικνύναι display by opening gates, i.e. throw wide the gates, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀναδέξαι ἀσπίδα hold up shield as signal, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀνέδεξε σημήιον τοῖς ἄλλοις ἀνάγεσθαι made signal for them to put to sea, [Refs]; [Μίλητος] Θαλῆν ἀ., on a statue, epigram cited in [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
II. notify, especially proclaim any one as elected to office, αὑτὸν ἀναδεδειχὼς βασιλέα[Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἀ. τινὰ μέγιστον make him the greatest man,[NT]:—passive, ἀναδεδεῖχθαι τὸ ἱερὸν ἄσυλον[Refs 2nd c.BC+]
II.2. dedicate, τῷ Διὶ ταῦρον[Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὴν Πιερίδα ταῖς θεαῖς[Refs 1st c.BC+]
II.3. ἀ. πόλεμον declare war, [Refs 1st c.BC+]