epideiknumi denotes showing something before others, whether an object, a person, a sign, or supporting proof.

The attested use most often concerns placing visible things before someone for inspection, including garments, a coin, and temple buildings. It also marks showing persons or a heavenly sign, and making evidence or the fixed character of a plan evident.

1. Presenting visible objects or buildings · dominant

   In Acts 9:39, the present middle participle describes widows standing by Peter with garments made by Dorcas; the APB renders the clause "showing the tunics and garments." In Matthew 22:19 the second-person aorist active form directs that a tax coin be brought forward, while Matthew 24:1 uses an aorist active infinitive for the disciples drawing near to show Jesus the temple buildings.

   Acts 9:39Matthew 22:19Matthew 24:1
2. Showing persons or a requested sign · common

   In Luke 17:14, the second-person aorist active form commands the addressed people to go before the priests; the APB renders "show yourselves to the priests." In Matthew 16:1, the aorist active infinitive occurs in a request for a sign from heaven, rendered "to show them a sign from heaven."

   Luke 17:14Matthew 16:1
3. Making proof or a plan evident · occasional

   Acts 18:28 uses a present active participle for a public refutation supported through the Scriptures; the APB renders this as "demonstrating through the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ." In Hebrews 6:17, the aorist active infinitive concerns God making the unchangeable character of his plan evident to the heirs of the promise.

   Acts 18:28Hebrews 6:17

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "showing" for garments and "show" for persons, a sign, a coin, and buildings, while Acts 18:28 is rendered "demonstrating." These renderings indicate the clauses' contexts rather than fixed English equivalents.