ἀπο-δείκνυμι ; 1 aor. ἀπέδειξα ; pf. pass. ptep. ἀποδεδειγμένος ; (freq. in Grk. writ. fr. Pind. Nem. 6, 80 down); 1. prop. to point away from one’s self, to point out, show forth; to expose to view, exhibit, (Hdt. 3, 122 and often) : 1Co.iv. 9. Hence 2. to declare: twa, to show, prove what kind of a person any one is, Acts ii. 22 (where cod. Daivesthe gloss [8eSoxip jacpevor) ; 2 Th. ii.4 [Lehm. mrg. ἀποδειγνύοντα]. to prove by arguments, demonstrate: Acts xxv. 7. Cf. Win. De verb. comp. ete. Pt. iv. p. 16 sq.

ἀποδείκνυμι apodeiknymi 4x

to point out, display; to prove, evince, demonstrate, Acts 25:7; to designate, proclaim, hold forth, 2 Thess. 2:4; to constitute, appoint, Acts 2:22; 1 Cor. 4:9*

ἀπο-δείκνυμι,

[in LXX: Es 2:9 (ראה), al.;]

to bring out, show forth, exhibit (Lft., Notes, 200; ICC, in l.): I Co 4:9.

to declare, show: Ac 2:22.

to prove: Ac 25:7.

As freq. in late Gk., to proclaim to an office: seq. ὅτι, II Th 2:4 (Milligan, in l.; MM, s.v.; Lft., Notes. 113.)†

ἀποδείκνυμι. P Alex 45 (iii/B.c.) (= Witkowski?, p. 51) ἀποδείξομέν σε, “‘we shall report you.” For the middle cf. Sy// 5211° (B.C. 100) the newly admitted efhedé ποιησάμενοι. . . μελέτην ἐν τοῖς ὅπλοις ἀπεδείξαντο τοῖς. . . Θησείοις. The verb is very common in the sense of ‘‘appoint” or “nominate”: in P Ryl 11. 15317 (A-p. 138-61) ἀποδίγνυμι τὸν υἱόν as heir to my estate. Generally it is used of ‘*proclaiming”’ an appointment to public office. Thus in the rough draft of a public proclamation of the accession of Nero we are told ὁ δὲ τῆς οἰκουμένης καὶ προσδοκηθεὶς καὶ ἐλπισθεὶς Αὐτοκράτωρ ἀποδέδεικται, ““1Π6 expectation and hope of the world has been declared Emperor” (P Oxy VII. ro21®ff, a.p. 54), and in the same Emperor's speech to the Greeks he describes himself as δ[η)μαρχικῆς ἐξουσίας τὸ τρισκαιδέκατον ἀποδεδειγμένος -designatus (Syll 376°3, Α.Ὁ. 67, with Dittenberger’s note). Other examples are P Petr III. 36 (a) verso 17 ἐπί] τῶν ἀποδεδειγμένων ἐπισκόπων ‘in the presence of the appointed supervisors,” P Gen I. 36? (ii/A.p.) ᾿Ανουβίωνι ἀποδίεδε]ιγμένῳ γυμνασιάρχῳ, and from the inscriptions OGZS 437” (i/B.C.) ot ὑφ᾽ ἑκατέρων τῶν δήμων ἀποδειχθέντες ἄνδρες ἐπὶ τῶν συλλύσεων Σαρδιανῶν, Sy// 409" (ii/A.D.) ἀποδειχ[θέν]τος ὑπὸ θεοῦ ᾿Αδριανοῦ, εἰς. This use of the verb adds point to 2 Thess 24, where the man of lawlessness is decribed as ἀποδεικνύντα ἑαυτὸν ὅτι ἔστιν Geds—he actually ‘* proclaims” himself as God (see further Milligan ad /.). For the other meaning, ‘‘ demonstrate,” as in Ac 257, cf. P Par 15%4f (B.c. 120) ἠρώτησεν τὸν ‘Epptay εἴ τινα ἀποδείξιν παράκειται (so Radermacher Gr. p. 152 [.) ὥς ἐστιν αὐτοῦ προγονική, P Lond. go4* (A.D. 104—see above, under ἀπογραφή) (-- ΠΠ1. p. 126) οἱ amod[e(jEavres avayk[atay αὐὐτῶν τὴν παρουϊσίαν, who have ‘‘ proved” their inability to return home for the census, P Fay 3215 (A.D. 131) πρότερον ἀποδίξω ὑπάρχειν “1 will first establish my title to the ownership” (Edd.), and BGU ἀποδείκνυται, τίνος ἐστὶν δοῦλος. The verb (ἀποδείχνω) means ‘‘ prove.” in MGr

ἀποδείκνυμι (apodeiknumi) — to display. ἀποδείκ-νῡμι (and ἀποδεικνύω [Refs 5th c.BC+], Ionic dialect ἀποδέκνῦμι [Refs 5th c.BC+]future -δείξω, Ionic dialect -δέξω:— __A point away from other objects at one, and so: __A.I point out, display, make known, whether by deed or word, σφι γνώμας[Refs 5th c.BC+]; proclaim, τὴν ἡμέρην “GDI” [same place];—passive, τῶν οῠρων ἀποδεχθέντων[Refs 4th c.BC+] __A.I.2 bring forward, produce, μαρτύρια τούτων[Refs 5th c.BC+]participle, ὑγιέα τινὰ ἐόντα ἀ. produce him safe and sound, [Refs 5th c.BC+] __A.I.3 produce, deliver accounts, τὸν λόγον[Refs] __A.I.4 publish a law, [Refs 5th c.BC+] __A.I.5 appoint, assign, τέμενος ἀ. τινί[Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὴν τρίτην ἀ. ἐκκλησίαν to fix, prescribe it, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, τοῖσί ἐστι χῶρος ἀποδεδεγμένος[Refs 5th c.BC+] __A.I.5.b with infinitive, κώμας ὅθεν ἀπέδειξαν οἱ ἡγεμόνες λαμβάνειν τὰ ἐπιτήδεια whence they appointed that they should receive.., [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, τοῖσι ἀποδεδέχθαι.. ἕλκειν (impersonal) it had been appointed them to draw, [Refs 5th c.BC+] __A.I.6 show by argument, prove, demonstrate, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅτι.. [Refs]; πότερον.. ἢ.. [Refs]: with double accusative, prove one so and so, οὓς ἀποδείξω λέκτρων προδότας[Refs 5th c.BC+]: followed by participle, ἀ. λόγῳ.. οὐδὲν μετεόν[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. τινὰ λέγοντα οὐδέν make it evident that.., [Refs] __A.II show forth a person or thing as so and so, hence: __A.II.1 appoint, proclaim, create, ἀ. τινὰ στρατηγόν[Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, στρατηγὸν εῖναι[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. τούτους τὴν πόλιν νέμειν[NT]:—passive, to be so created, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὕπατος ἀποδεδειγμένος, = Latin consul designatus, [Refs] __A.II.2 make, render, mostly with an adjective, ἀ. τινὰς μοχθηροτάτους make them finished rascals, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with a substantive, γέλωτα ἀ. τινά[Refs]: with participle, βλέποντ᾽ ἀποδείξω σ᾽ ὀξύτερον τοῦ Λυγκέως[Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, πολέμιοι ἀποδεδειγμένοι declared enemies, [Refs 5th c.BC+] __A.II.3 represent as, ἀ. παῖδα πατρὸς ἑωυτῶν ἕκαστον ἐόντα[Refs 5th c.BC+]:— passive, ἀνδραγαθίη δ᾽ αὕτη ἀποδέδεκται is represented, considered as.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδὲ.. οὗτοι ἐν τοῖσι ἄλλοισι θεοῖσι ἀποδεδέχαται have not been considered, admitted among.., [Refs]:—these two last examples may be passive usages of ἀποδέχομαι. __A.II.4 with infinitive, ordain a thing or person to be, [Refs 5th c.BC+] __A.II.5 dedicate, consecrate, θέατρον[Refs 1st c.AD+]:—passive, νεὼς ἀποδέδεικται[Refs 2nd c.AD+] __B middle, show forth, exhibit something of one's own, ἀποδέξασθαι τὴν γνώμην deliver one's opinion, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. ἀρετάς display high qualities, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of buildings and the like, μνημόσυνα ἀ.[Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδεμίαν στρατηΐην ἀ. not to have any military service to show, [Refs]:—passive, ἔργα μεγάλα καὶ θαυμαστὰ.. ἀποδεχθέντα [Refs] __B.2 middle in active sense, ἀποδεδειγμένοι ἦσαν ὅτι had declared that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+] __C passive, see above [Refs]aorist ἀπεδείχθην is always passive, as [Refs 5th c.BC+]; and so mostly perfect ἀποδέδειγμαι,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; but the participle of the latter is sometimes active, see above [Refs 5th c.BC+]