G5319 — φανερόω (phaneróō)¶

Core Data¶

Strong's: G5319
Original: φανερόω
Transliteration: phaneróō
Pronunciation: fan-er-o
Part of Speech: Verb
Root: From the φανερ- word family; related to φανερός (G5318, visible/manifest) and φαίνω (G5316, to shine/appear)
Occurrences: 43 unique verses in NT (58 KJV translation tokens; 49 parsed Greek forms)
First Occurrence: Mark 4:22 — "For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested"
Hapax Legomenon: No

Lexicon Definition¶

To render apparent, literally or figuratively; to make visible, make manifest, show openly, appear.

Semantic Domains¶

Louw-Nida: - Domain 24.001 — See - Domain 28.003 — Well Known, Clearly Shown, Revealed - Broader Domains: 24 — Sensory Events and States; 28 — Know - Other words in related domains: ἀποκαλύπτω (G601), ἀπόδειξις (G585), ἀναδείκνυμι (G322), ἀνάδειξις (G323), αὐγάζω (G826), βέβαιος (G949), ἀναφαίνω (G398), ἀόρατος (G517), αὐτόπτης (G845)

Curated Semantic Domains: - [024] Sensory Events and States - [028] Know

Tense-Voice-Mood Distribution¶

Greek parser returned 49 forms:

Tense	Count	%
Aorist	38	77.6%
Perfect	5	10.2%
Present	4	8.2%
Future	2	4.1%

Voice	Count	%
Passive	38	77.6%
Active	11	22.4%

Mood	Count	%
Indicative	24	49.0%
Subjunctive	12	24.5%
Participle	8	16.3%
Infinitive	4	8.2%
Imperative	1	2.0%

The passive voice dominates the parsed forms. In many contexts the subject is something or someone being made visible, disclosed, or publicly apparent.

Translation Distribution (KJV)¶

Translation	Verses	% of 43 verses
appear	4	9.3%
was manifested	4	9.3%
are made manifest	3	7.0%
made manifest	3	7.0%
he appeared	2	4.7%
he shall appear	2	4.7%
is	2	4.7%
is made manifest	2	4.7%
might be made manifest	2	4.7%
shall appear	2	4.7%
was manifest	2	4.7%
Other renderings	19	44.2%

The lookup table reports 39 distinct KJV translation strings across 58 translation tokens. Most are variations of "manifest," "appear," "shew/show," or idiomatic auxiliaries attached to those renderings.

Distribution by Book¶

Book	Count	Per 100 Verses
1 John	7	6.7
Colossians	3	3.2
2 Corinthians	8	3.1
Titus	1	2.2
1 Peter	2	1.9
2 Timothy	1	1.2
1 Timothy	1	0.9
John	8	0.9
Romans	3	0.7
Hebrews	2	0.7
Ephesians	1	0.6
Revelation	2	0.5
Mark	3	0.4
1 Corinthians	1	0.2

The word is concentrated by density in 1 John, Colossians, and 2 Corinthians. By raw count, John and 2 Corinthians each have eight verses, with 1 John close behind at seven.

Semantic Categories¶

1. Hidden Things Made Visible or Public¶

Mark 4:22 — nothing hidden or secret remains without manifestation.
John 3:21 — deeds come to the light so that they may be made manifest.
1 Corinthians 4:5 — the Lord will make manifest the counsels of the hearts.
Ephesians 5:13 — things reproved are made manifest by the light.

2. Personal Appearance or Visible Manifestation of Christ¶

Mark 16:12, 14 — the risen Jesus appeared to disciples.
John 21:1, 14 — Jesus showed himself to the disciples after the resurrection.
Colossians 3:4 — when Christ appears, believers also appear with him in glory.
1 Peter 5:4 — the chief Shepherd's appearing is connected with receiving glory.

3. Incarnation, Mission, and Saving Work Made Manifest¶

1 Timothy 3:16 — God was manifest in the flesh.
2 Timothy 1:10 — grace and purpose are now made manifest by the appearing of Christ.
Hebrews 9:26 — Christ appeared once at the end of the age to put away sin.
1 John 3:5, 8; 4:9 — the Son was manifested to take away sins, destroy the works of the devil, and display God's love.

4. Gospel, Mystery, and Righteousness Now Made Manifest¶

Romans 3:21 — the righteousness of God apart from the law is manifested, witnessed by the law and prophets.
Romans 16:26 — the mystery is now made manifest through prophetic scriptures.
Colossians 1:26 — the mystery hidden from ages is now made manifest to the saints.
Titus 1:3 — God's word is manifested in due times through preaching.

5. Making God's Name, Works, Glory, or Knowledge Apparent¶

John 1:31 — Jesus is made manifest to Israel.
John 2:11 — Jesus manifested his glory at Cana.
John 9:3 — the works of God are made manifest in the healed man.
John 17:6 — Jesus manifested the Father's name to the men given to him.

6. Human Character, Ministry, and Allegiance Disclosed¶

2 Corinthians 3:3 — the Corinthians are manifestly declared to be Christ's epistle.
2 Corinthians 5:10-11 — all must appear before Christ's judgment seat; Paul says "we are made manifest unto God."
2 Corinthians 7:12; 11:6 — Paul's concern and knowledge are made manifest among the Corinthians.
1 John 2:19 — departure from the community makes prior non-belonging manifest.

Common Collocations¶

Word	Strong's	Co-occurrences	Typical Pattern
θεός (theos)	G2316	15x	God as source, object, or context of manifestation
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)	G2424	7x	Jesus manifested, appearing, or making God known
πᾶς (pas)	G3956	7x	comprehensive disclosure: all things, all people, all nations
κόσμος (kosmos)	G2889	6x	manifestation in or before the world
ζωή (zōē)	G2222	5x	life manifested in Christ or with Christ
νῦν (nyn)	G3568	5x	"now" made manifest after prior hiddenness
Χριστός (Christos)	G5547	5x	Christ as the one manifested or appearing
δόξα (doxa)	G1391	4x	glory manifested or received at appearing
ἔρχομαι (erchomai)	G2064	4x	appearing/manifestation linked with coming
πιστεύω (pisteuō)	G4100	4x	manifestation leading to or testing belief

Word Family / Cognates¶

G5316 φαίνω (phainō) — base verb: to shine, appear, give light.
G5318 φανερός (phaneros) — adjective: visible, manifest, apparent.
G5321 φανέρωσις (phanerōsis) — noun: manifestation, expression, making plain.
G1718 ἐμφανίζω (emphanizō) — related verb: to exhibit in person or disclose by words.

Synonyms¶

G601 ἀποκαλύπτω (apokalyptō) — to uncover, disclose, reveal; the curated synonym returned by search_relationships.py.

Antonyms¶

No direct antonyms were returned by search_relationships.py. Conceptual opposites in the same verse data include hiddenness and secrecy language such as "hid," "secret," and "hidden things" (Mark 4:22; Col 1:26; 1 Cor 4:5).

Easily Confused Words¶

Word	Strong's	Shared Translation	Key Difference
φαίνω (phainō)	G5316	"appear"	phainō is the base shine/appear verb; phaneroō is causative: to make visible or manifest.
φανερός (phaneros)	G5318	"manifest"	phaneros is the adjective for what is visible/evident; phaneroō is the action of making it so.
ἀναφαίνω (anaphainō)	G398	"appear"	anaphainō can mean to appear or discover; phaneroō is broader manifesting/disclosure language.
ἀποκαλύπτω (apokalyptō)	G601	reveal/manifest concept overlap	apokalyptō emphasizes uncovering or unveiling; phaneroō emphasizes making visible/apparent.
ἐμφανίζω (emphanizō)	G1718	"appear," "manifest"	emphanizō often involves personal appearance to someone or disclosure by words; phaneroō is broader and more frequent.

Domain Neighbors¶

Word	Strong's	Domain / Source	Key Difference
ἀποκαλύπτω (apokalyptō)	G601	LN 28.003; curated synonym	Unveiling what is covered; phaneroō makes visible/apparent.
ἀπόδειξις (apodeixis)	G585	LN 28.003	Demonstration/proof; phaneroō can be manifestation without formal proof.
ἀναδείκνυμι (anadeiknymi)	G322	LN 28.003	Public appointment/showing; phaneroō is broader disclosure.
ἀναφαίνω (anaphainō)	G398	LN 24.001	Appearance/discovery; phaneroō includes cognitive disclosure and public manifestation.
ἀόρατος (aoratos)	G517	LN 24.001	Invisible/unseen; phaneroō describes making visible.
αὐτόπτης (autoptēs)	G845	LN 24.001	Eyewitness; phaneroō describes the event that makes seeing possible.

Hebrew Source¶

No Hebrew sources were returned by search_strongs.py --hebrew-source G5319. Existing word-group data links phaneroō conceptually with Greek revelation/disclosure vocabulary, but the local LXX alignment tool did not identify a quantitative Hebrew-source bridge for this Strong's number.