μηνύω (cf. Curtius, § 429): 1 aorist ἐμηνυσα; 1 aorist passive participle feminine μηνυθεισα; as in Greek writings from Herodotus and Pindar down; 1. to disclose or make known something secret; in a forensic sense, to inform, report: followed by ποῦ ἐστιν, Joh_11:57; τίνι τί, passive, Act_23:30. 2. universally, to declare, tell, make known: 1Co_10:28. 3. to indicate, intimate: of a teacher; followed by ὅτι, Luk_20:37. (A. V. uniformly show.)

μηνύω mēnyō 4x to disclose what is secret, Joh_11:57 ; Act_23:30 ; 1Co_10:28 ; to declare, indicate, Luk_20:37

** μηνύω , [in LXX : 2Ma_3:7 ; 2Ma_6:11 ; 2Ma_14:37 , 3Ma_3:28 , 4Ma_4:3 * ;] to disclose, declare, make known: Luk_20:37 , 1Co_10:28 ; in forensic sense, to inform, report: Joh_11:57 ; pass ., c. dat. pers ., Act_23:30 .†

μηνύω [page 410] With the forensic use of this verb in Joh_11:57 , Act_23:30 , we may compare P Par 10 .15 (B.C. 145) where, after the description of a runaway slave, it is added μηνύειν δὲ τὸν βουλόμενον τοῖς παρὰ τοῦ στρατηγοῦ , if any one wishes to report him, let him do so to the attendants of the strategus, and the Prefect s proclamation for the protection of the native population, P Lond 1171 verso ( c ) .7 (A.D. 42) (= III. p. 107) ἐὰν δέ τις μηνυθῇ ἢ τῶν στρατευομένων ἢ τῶν μαχαιροφόρων . . βεβιασμένος τινὰ τῶν ἀπὸ τῆς χώρας . . κα̣τὰ τούτου τῇ ἀνωτάτω χρήσοαι τειμωρίᾳ . See also P Giss I. 61 .7 (A.D. 119) πολ̣λὰ [αἰ ]κι [σθ ]ε̣[ν ]τες ὑπὸ Ψάιτος κωμογρ [αμ ]ματέως Ναβοὼι ἀναγκ̣αίως μηνύοντ [ες ] ( l. μηνύομεν ) α̣[ὐ ]τὸν λογίαν πε̣[π ]οιηκέναι ἐπὶ τῆς κώμης Ναβοώι , P Tebt II. 297 .12 ( c. A.D. 123) ἐγράφη Ἀγαθῷ Δαίμονι σ [τ ]ρ [α ]τηγ̣ῷ ἵν᾽ ἐὰν ὁ κ [ωμογ ]ραμματεὺς μὴ δεόν̣τως τὴ̣ν̣ τάξιν ᾖ με̣μ̣η̣νυκὼς πραχθῇ . . ., a letter was written to Agathodaemon the strategus in order that if the comogrammateus should have made an improper report upon the office he might be mulcted. . . (Edd.), and P Oxy X. 1253 .22 (iv/A.D.) ἵνα μηδέν σου λανθάνῃ τὴν λαμπρότητα μηνύομεν , ἔπαρχε κύριε , we give this information that nothing may escape your highness, my lord praefect (Edd.) an official report concerning certain military requisitions. For the wider sense make known cf. Syll 237 (= .3 417) .7 (B.C. 273 2) χρήματα τῶι θεῶι ἐμάνυσαν ἃ ἦσαν ἐκ τοῦ ἱεροῦ ἀπολω [λό ]τα ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀναθέματος τοῦ Φωκέων . See also P Leid W v. 6 (ii/iii A.D.) (=11. p. 95) ἐφάνη Μοῖρα κατέχουσα ζυγόν , μηνήουσα ( l. μηνύουσα ) ἐν ἑαυτῇ τὸ δίκαιον , Fate appeared holding a balance, showing that justice was to be found in her. In MGr the pres. form has changed to μηνῶ , although the aor. ἐμήνυσα retains the old spelling.

μηνύω μηνψ́ω, "to disclose what is secret, reveal, betray", generally, "to make known, declare, indicate", Hhymn. , Hdt. , attic:—with acc. and part., μ. τινὰ ἔχοντα "to shew" that he has, Hdt. ; the part. is sometimes omitted, τόδ᾽ ἔργον σε μηνύει κακόν (sc. ὄντα) Eur. at Athens "to inform, lay public information against" another, κατά τινος Oratt. :—impers. in Pass., μηνύεται "information is laid", μεμήνυται "it has been" laid, Thuc. in Pass. also of persons, "to be informed against, to be denounced", Xen. :—also of things, μηνυθέντος τοῦ ἐπιβουλεύματος Thuc.

μηνύω [in LXX: 2Ma.3:7 2Mac 6:11 2Mac 14:37, 3Ma.3:28, 4Ma.4:3 * ;] to disclose, declare, make known: Luk.20:37, 1Co.10:28; in forensic sense, to inform, report: Jhn.11:57; pass., with dative of person(s), Act.23:30.† (AS)