Lexicon
δηλόω
dēloō
G1213
G:V Greek

to make clear

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deloo denotes making information known, whether by reporting it directly or by indicating what something reveals.

The attested uses chiefly concern directly making a matter known to someone, including reports about quarrels, love, and an imminent removal. It also marks indications or disclosures drawn from the Spirit, a phrase, or the coming day’s exposure of each person’s work.

Senses in use

  1. Making a matter known by report or communication · dominant

    In 1 Corinthians 1:11, the aorist passive form concerns information about quarrels being made known to Paul through Chloe’s people; the APB renders the clause “it has been made clear to me.” In Colossians 1:8, the aorist active participle identifies the person who reported the readers’ love, while 2 Peter 1:14 refers to the Lord Jesus Christ having made the writer’s quick removal known to him.

  2. Indicating or disclosing what is shown · common

    In 1 Corinthians 3:13, the future active form concerns the day bringing each person’s work into view; the APB renders that the day “will disclose it.” In 1 Peter 1:11, the imperfect active form describes the Spirit of Christ indicating the time or circumstances of predicted sufferings and later glories; Hebrews 9:8 and Hebrews 12:27 similarly connect present forms with what the Holy Spirit and the phrase “Yet once more” show.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB varies its presentation among “made clear,” “told,” “indicating,” “indicates,” “showing,” and “will disclose.” Because it is a whole-verse translation, these expressions confirm the verses’ communicative or demonstrative contexts without assigning each English term exclusively to the lemma.

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