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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (v. t.) To exhibit or present to view; to place in sight; to display; -- the thing exhibited being the object, and often with an indirect object denoting the person or thing seeing or beholding; as, to show a house; show your colors; shopkeepers show customers goods (show goods to customers).

2. (v. t.) To exhibit to the mental view; to tell; to disclose; to reveal; to make known; as, to show one's designs.

3. (v. t.) Specifically, to make known the way to (a person); hence, to direct; to guide; to asher; to conduct; as, to show a person into a parlor; to show one to the door.

4. (v. t.) To make apparent or clear, as by evidence, testimony, or reasoning; to prove; to explain; also, to manifest; to evince; as, to show the truth of a statement; to show the causes of an event.

5. (v. t.) To bestow; to confer; to afford; as, to show favor.

6. (v. i.) To exhibit or manifest one's self or itself; to appear; to look; to be in appearance; to seem.

7. (v. i.) To have a certain appearance, as well or ill, fit or unfit; to become or suit; to appear.

8. (n.) The act of showing, or bringing to view; exposure to sight; exhibition.

9. (n.) That which is shown, or brought to view; that which is arranged to be seen; a spectacle; an exhibition; as, a traveling show; a cattle show.

10. (n.) Proud or ostentatious display; parade; pomp.

11. (n.) Semblance; likeness; appearance.

12. (n.) False semblance; deceitful appearance; pretense.

13. (n.) A discharge, from the vagina, of mucus streaked with blood, occurring a short time before labor.

14. (n.) A pale blue flame, at the top of a candle flame, indicating the presence of fire damp.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

SHEW, SHOW

sho: "Show" (so always the American Standard Revised Version) is simply a modernized spelling of "shew" (so always in the King James Version and generally in the English Revised Version), and it should be carefully noted that "shew" is never pronounced "shoo," not even in the combination "shewbread"; Compare "sew."

In the King James Version "shew" as a verb is the translation of a very large number of terms in the original. This number is reduced considerably by the Revised Version (British and American) (especially in the New Testament), but most of these changes are to secure uniformity of rendition, rather than to correct obscurities. The proper sense of the verb, of course, is "to cause a person to see" (Genesis 12:1, etc.) or "to cause a thing (or "person") to be seen" (Deuteronomy 4:35 Judges 4:22, etc.). "See ing," naturally, can be taken as intellectual or moral (Jeremiah 38:21 Psalm 16:11, etc.), and can even be used for "hearing" (Isaiah 43:9, etc.; contrast the Revised Version (British and American) 1 Samuel 9:27). Hence, "shew" can be used as a general translation for the most various phrases, as "be shewed" for ginomai, "come to pass" (Acts 4:22, the Revised Version (British and American) "be wrought"); "shew forth themselves" for energeo, "be active" (Matthew 14:2, the Revised Version (British and American) "work"); "shew" for poieo "do" (Acts 7:36, the Revised Version (British and American) "having wrought"); for diegeomai, "relate" (Luke 8:39 the Revised Version (British and American) "declare"); for deloo, "make clear" (2 Peter 1:14, the Revised Version (British and American) "signify"), etc. In Songs 2:9 the King James Version (English Revised Version) "shewing himself" and the American Standard Revised Version (English Revised Version margin) "glanceth" both miss the poetry of the original: "His eyes shine in through the lattice" (tsuts, "blossom" "sparkle").

The King James Version's uses of the noun "shew" usually connote appearance in contrast to reality. So Luke 20:47, "for a shew" (prophasis, "apparent cause," the Revised Version (British and American) "pretence"); Colossians 2:23, "shew of wisdom" (so the Revised Version (British and American), logos, "word," "repute"); Galatians 6:12, "make a fair shew" (so the Revised Version (British and American), euprosopeo, "have a fair face"); Psalm 39:6, "vain shew" (so the American Standard Revised Version tselem, "image" the Revised Version margin "shadow"). However, in Sirach 43:1 (horama, "spectacle" (so the Revised Version (British and American))) and in Colossians 2:15 deigmatizo, "to display") "shew" = "spectacle." In Isaiah 3:9 "the shew of their countenance" is a bad translation for "their respect of persons" (so the Revised Version margin for hakkarath penehem). The "shewing" of the Baptist "unto Israel" (Luke 1:80 the King James Version, the English Revised Version) is of course his appearing to begin his ministry.

Burton Scott Easton

SHOW

sho.

See SHEW.

Greek

322. anadeiknumi -- to lift up and show, show forth
... to lift up and show, show forth. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: anadeiknumi
Phonetic Spelling: (an-ad-ike'-noo-mee) Short Definition: I show forth, show ...
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5263. hupodeiknumi -- to show secretly, to show by tracing out, to ...
... to show secretly, to show by tracing out, to teach, make known. Part of Speech:
Verb Transliteration: hupodeiknumi Phonetic Spelling: (hoop-od-ike'-noo-mee ...
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584. apodeiknumi -- to bring out, show forth, declare
... to bring out, show forth, declare. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: apodeiknumi
Phonetic Spelling: (ap-od-ike'-noo-mee) Short Definition: I show by proof ...
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1925. epideiknumi -- to show, to prove
... to show, to prove. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: epideiknumi Phonetic Spelling:
(ep-ee-dike'-noo-mee) Short Definition: I show, prove Definition: I show ...
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1166. deiknumi -- to show
... to show. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: deiknumi Phonetic Spelling:
(dike-noo'-o) Short Definition: I point out, show Definition: I point out, show ...
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5483. charizomai -- to show favor, give freely
... to show favor, give freely. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: charizomai Phonetic
Spelling: (khar-id'-zom-ahee) Short Definition: I show favor to, forgive ...
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2151. eusebeo -- to show piety towards
... to show piety towards. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: eusebeo Phonetic Spelling:
(yoo-seb-eh'-o) Short Definition: I am dutiful, pious Definition: I am ...
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1653. eleeo -- to have pity or mercy on, to show mercy
... to have pity or mercy on, to show mercy. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: eleeo
Phonetic Spelling: (el-eh-eh'-o) Short Definition: I pity, have mercy on ...
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5325. phantasia -- imagination, show, display
... imagination, show, display. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: phantasia
Phonetic Spelling: (fan-tas-ee'-ah) Short Definition: show, display, pomp ...
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1344. dikaioo -- to show to be righteous, declare righteous
... to show to be righteous, declare righteous. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration:
dikaioo Phonetic Spelling: (dik-ah-yo'-o) Short Definition: I make righteous ...
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Strong's Hebrew

2603a. chanan -- to show favor, be gracious
... 2603, 2603a. chanan. 2603b . to show favor, be gracious. Transliteration:
chanan Short Definition: gracious. Word Origin a prim. ...
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377. ish -- show one self a man
... 376, 377. ish. 378 . show one self a man. Transliteration: ish Phonetic
Spelling: (eesh) Short Definition: man. ... show one self a man ...
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2324. chava -- show
... chava. 2325 . show. Transliteration: chava Phonetic Spelling: (khav-aw') Short
Definition: shew. ... show (Aramaic) corresponding to chavah; to show -- shew. ...
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2604. chanan -- to show favor
... 2603b, 2604. chanan. 2605 . to show favor. Transliteration: chanan Phonetic
Spelling: (khan-an') Short Definition: mercy. ... show mercy, make supplication. ...
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2603. chanan -- to show favor, be gracious
... 2602, 2603. chanan. 2603a . to show favor, be gracious. Transliteration:
chanan Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-nan') Short Definition: beseech. ...
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2974. yaal -- to show willingness, be pleased, determine ...
... to show willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake (to do anything). Transliteration:
yaal Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-al') Short Definition: willing. ...
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6887c. tsarar -- to show hostility toward, vex
... 6887b, 6887c. tsarar. 6887d . to show hostility toward, vex. Transliteration:
tsarar Short Definition: adversaries. Word Origin a prim. ...
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5110. nud -- to move to and fro, wander, flutter, show grief
... nud. 5111 . to move to and fro, wander, flutter, show grief. Transliteration:
nud Phonetic Spelling: (nood) Short Definition: mourn. Word Origin a prim. ...
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2685. chatsaph -- to show insolence or harshness
... chatsaph. 2686 . to show insolence or harshness. Transliteration: chatsaph Phonetic
Spelling: (khats-af') Short Definition: urgent. Word Origin (Aramaic) a prim ...
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6696b. tsur -- to show hostility to, treat as foe
... 6696a, 6696b. tsur. 6696c . to show hostility to, treat as foe.
Transliteration: tsur Short Definition: harass. Word Origin a prim. ...
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Library

Facts Show that the Terms of Abuse which He Has Employed against ...
... Book I. Section 8. Facts show that the terms of abuse which he has employed
against Basil are more suitable for himself. But these ...
/.../gregory/gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/section 8 facts show that.htm

And, that we May Show You More Clearly and Distinctly what is the ...
... Book II. 20 And, that we may show you more clearly and distinctly what
is the worth of� And, that we may show you more clearly ...
/.../arnobius/the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/20 and that we may.htm

And Here, Indeed, we Can Show that all those whom You Represent to ...
... Book IV. 29 And here, indeed, we can show that all those whom you represent
to us as� And here, indeed, we can show that all those ...
/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/29 and here indeed we.htm

Not with Outward Show
... The DESIRE of AGES Chapter 55 Not With Outward Show. [This chapter is based on
Luke 17:20-22.] ... The kingdom of God comes not with outward show. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/white/the desire of ages/chapter 55 not with outward.htm

Faustus Quotes Passages to Show that the Apostle Paul Abandoned ...
... Book XI. Faustus quotes passages to show that the Apostle Paul abandoned belief
in the incarnation, to which he earlier held. Augustin ...
/.../faustus quotes passages to show.htm

Concerning those who Asked Him to Show them a Sign from Heaven.
... Book XII. 1. Concerning Those Who Asked Him to Show Them a Sign from Heaven.
"And the Sadducees and Pharisees came, and tempting ...
/.../origens commentary on the gospel of matthew/1 concerning those who asked.htm

He Proceeds to Show that There is no "Variance" in the Essence of ...
... Section 8. He proceeds to show that there is no "variance" in the essence of the
Father and the Son: wherein he expounds many forms of variation and harmony ...
/.../gregory/gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/section 8 he proceeds to.htm

And Wishing to Show at Greater Length that Even the Thoughts of ...
... Chapter LXXXVIII. And wishing to show at greater length that even the thoughts
of God entertained by� And wishing to show at greater ...
/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter lxxxviii and wishing to.htm

I Wish, However, to Show How Celsus Asserts Without any Good ...
... Chapter XXXVIII. I wish, however, to show how Celsus asserts without any
good reason� I wish, however, to show how Celsus asserts ...
/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter xxxviii i wish however.htm

Epistle xxxvi. To the Clergy, Bidding them Show Every Kindness to ...
... Epistle XXXVI. To the Clergy, Bidding Them Show Every Kindness to the
Confessors in Prison. Argument."He Exhorts His Clergy that ...
/.../cyprian/the epistles of cyprian/epistle xxxvi to the clergy.htm

Thesaurus

Show (1340 Occurrences)
... to display; -- the thing exhibited being the object, and often with an indirect
object denoting the person or thing seeing or beholding; as, to show a house ...
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Show-bread (15 Occurrences)
Show-bread. Showbread, Show-bread. Showed . Multi-Version
Concordance Show-bread (15 Occurrences). Matthew 12:4 How ...
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Partiality (26 Occurrences)
... (See RSV NIV). Acts 10:34 Peter opened his mouth and said, "Truly I perceive
that God doesn't show favoritism; (See NAS RSV). Romans ...
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Explain (30 Occurrences)
... old. Consider the years of many generations. Ask your father, and he will
show you; your elders, and they will tell you. (See NIV). ...
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Display (30 Occurrences)
... it into line. 3. (vt) To spread before the view; to show; to exhibit to
the sight, or to the mind; to make manifest. 4. (vt) To ...
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Demonstrate (5 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To point out; to show; to exhibit; to make
evident. 2. (vt) To show, or make evident, by reasoning ...
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Crooked (31 Occurrences)
... (YLT). 2 Samuel 22:27 With the pure you will show yourself pure. With the crooked
you will show yourself shrewd. ... With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd. ...
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Astute (2 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 22:27 With the pure you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will
show yourself shrewd. ... With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd. ...
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Shrewd (14 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 22:27 With the pure you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will
show yourself shrewd. ... With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd. ...
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Subtle (5 Occurrences)
... (WEB JPS ASV). 2 Samuel 22:27 With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And
with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward. (See JPS). ...
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Bible Concordance

Show (1340 Occurrences)

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Show-bread (15 Occurrences)

Partiality (26 Occurrences)

Explain (30 Occurrences)

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