The term "indicate" in the context of the Bible refers to the act of pointing out, showing, or making something known. While the specific word "indicate" may not frequently appear in most English translations of the Bible, the concept is prevalent throughout Scripture as God, prophets, and apostles reveal divine truths, guidance, and instructions to His people.

Divine Indication

God often indicates His will and purpose through various means, including direct communication, visions, dreams, and signs. In the Old Testament, God frequently used prophets to indicate His messages to the Israelites. For example, in the book of Isaiah, God indicates His plans and judgments through the prophet: "For the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets" (Amos 3:7).

Indication through Signs and Wonders

Signs and wonders serve as divine indications of God's power and presence. In the Exodus narrative, God uses miraculous signs to indicate His authority and to compel Pharaoh to release the Israelites from bondage. "And the LORD said to Moses, 'When you return to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders I have given you the power to do'" (Exodus 4:21).

Jesus Christ as the Ultimate Indication

In the New Testament, Jesus Christ is the ultimate indication of God's love and redemption plan for humanity. His life, death, and resurrection are the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies and the clearest indication of God's salvation. Jesus Himself indicates His divine mission and identity through His teachings and miracles: "But I have a testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works I am doing—testify about Me that the Father has sent Me" (John 5:36).

The Role of the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit plays a crucial role in indicating God's truth to believers. Jesus promised the Holy Spirit would guide His followers into all truth, indicating the way they should live and understand God's Word: "But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on His own; He will speak only what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come" (John 16:13).

Apostolic Indications

The apostles, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, indicated the teachings and doctrines of the early Church. Through their letters and epistles, they provided instructions and corrections to the early Christian communities. For instance, Paul indicates the importance of living a life worthy of the calling received: "Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received" (Ephesians 4:1).

Conclusion

The concept of indication in the Bible underscores the importance of divine revelation and guidance. Through various means, God indicates His will, purpose, and truth to humanity, calling for a response of faith and obedience.1. (v. t.) To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.

2. (v. t.) To show or manifest by symptoms; to point to as the proper remedies; as, great prostration of strength indicates the use of stimulants.

3. (v. t.) To investigate the condition or power of, as of steam engine, by means of an indicator.

1731. endeiknumi -- to indicate (by word or act), to prove
... to indicate (by word or act), to prove. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration:
endeiknumi Phonetic Spelling: (en-dike'-noo-mee) Short Definition: I show forth ...
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4591. semaino -- to give a sign
... to give a sign. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: semaino Phonetic Spelling:
(say-mah'-ee-no) Short Definition: I signify, indicate Definition: I signify ...
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5419. phrazo -- to show forth, tell
... expound. Probably akin to phrasso through the idea of defining; to indicate (by
word or act), ie (specially), to expound -- declare. see GREEK phrasso. ...
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5263. hupodeiknumi -- to show secretly, to show by tracing out, to ...
... Transliteration: hupodeiknumi Phonetic Spelling: (hoop-od-ike'-noo-mee) Short
Definition: I show plainly, teach, warn Definition: I indicate, intimate, suggest ...
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322. anadeiknumi -- to lift up and show, show forth
... appoint, show. From ana and deiknuo; to exhibit, ie (by implication) to indicate,
appoint -- appoint, shew. see GREEK ana. see GREEK deiknuo. ...
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2503. iota -- iota
... a small letter of the Greek alphabet, used in the NT (like yod, the Hebrew or rather
Aramaic letter which was the smallest of all) to indicate the smallest part ...
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4237. prasia -- a garden bed
... prason (a leek, and so an onion-patch); a garden plot, ie (by implication, of regular
beds) a row (repeated in plural by Hebraism, to indicate an arrangement ...
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1925. epideiknumi -- to show, to prove
... Transliteration: epideiknumi Phonetic Spelling: (ep-ee-dike'-noo-mee) Short Definition:
I show, prove Definition: I show, display, point out, indicate; I prove ...
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1722. en -- in, on, at, by, with
... Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of
motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a ...
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1902. higgayon -- resounding music, meditation, musing
... Intensive from hagah; a murmuring sound, ie A musical notation (probably similar
to the modern affettuoso to indicate solemnity of movement); by implication, a ...
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3282. yaan -- on account of, because
... From an unused root meaning to pay attention; properly, heed; by implication, purpose
(sake or account); used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause ...
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Concerning the Surnames of Tellus and their Significations, Which ...
... Chapter 24."Concerning the Surnames of Tellus and Their Significations, Which, Although
They Indicate Many Properties, Ought Not to Have Established the ...
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Transcriber's Notes:
... This book contains many fragments of Greek, so many that the convention of using
"[Greek:...] to indicate transliterated Greek passages was abandoned in favor ...
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The Second Coming of Christ.
... The word "sign" is used in connection with the coming of Christ to indicate that
the nature of the coming (that is, the manner of its manifestations) will be ...
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Tryphena and Tryphosa
... These names mean luxurious, or delicate, and no doubt expressed the ideal for their
daughters which the parents had had, and possibly indicate the kind of life ...
/.../maclaren/romans corinthians to ii corinthians chap v/tryphena and tryphosa.htm

Introduction
... In our day such a position is regarded as so utterly outmoded that we must indicate,
at least briefly, what grounds we have for standing thus. ...
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Introductory
... off the address of each speaker, with a double line to divide the sections, would
be useful, as also perpendicular lines in the margin to indicate the speaker. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/taylor/union and communion/introductory.htm

The Woman and Dragon.
... Christ," v.17. Her robe of light, her position above the moon, and her crown
of stars, indicate her greatness and glory. The epoch ...
/.../bliss/a brief commentary on the apocalypse/the woman and dragon.htm

Sixth Tractate. Quality and Form-Idea.
... The difference is that these ["Quality-Activities"] in the Supreme do not indicate
the very nature of the Reality [as do the corresponding Activities here] nor ...
/.../plotinus/the six enneads/sixth tractate quality and form-idea.htm

Some Preliminary Definitions
... decreased 227,355, or .6 per cent. These figures indicate two conclusions
of importance to our discussion. The first is that the ...
/.../church cooperation in community life/chapter i some preliminary definitions.htm

Luke's History: what it Professes to Be
... Since all scholars are agreed that the same author wrote both books, we shall use
the traditional name to indicate him merely for the sake of brevity, as it is ...
/.../ramsay/was christ born in bethlehem/chapter 1 lukes history what.htm

Indicate (5 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Indicate (5 Occurrences). John 12:33 He said this
to indicate the kind of death He would die. (WEY NAS). ...
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Point (106 Occurrences)
... 9. (n.) Whatever serves to mark progress, rank, or relative position, or to indicate
a transition from one state or position to another, degree; step; stage ...
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Devils (48 Occurrences)
... Even in the passages mentioned above which refer to necromancers and wizards, while,
as we shall see, the words indicate that such practitioners professed to ...
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Demons (54 Occurrences)
... Even in the passages mentioned above which refer to necromancers and wizards, while,
as we shall see, the words indicate that such practitioners professed to ...
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Communion (8 Occurrences)
... Even in the passages mentioned above which refer to necromancers and wizards, while,
as we shall see, the words indicate that such practitioners professed to ...
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With (66342 Occurrences)
... Even in the passages mentioned above which refer to necromancers and wizards, while,
as we shall see, the words indicate that such practitioners professed to ...
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Note (129 Occurrences)
... 14. (n.) A character, variously formed, to indicate the length of a tone, and
variously placed upon the staff to indicate its pitch. Hence: 15. ...
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Gerar (10 Occurrences)
... The statements in Genesis indicate that Gerar belonged to the Philistines, and we
are led to infer that Abimelech was king of that people, but it is quite ...
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Gath (44 Occurrences)
... Tradition in the early centuries AD fixed it at 5 Roman miles North of Eleutheropolis
(Beit Jibrin, toward Lydda, which would indicate Tell es Safi as the site ...
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Figure (19 Occurrences)
... shape. 17. (n.) To embellish with design; to adorn with figures. 18. (n.)
To indicate by numerals; also, to compute. 19. (n.) To ...
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