Word study
Show
23 Hebrew and 8 Greek words behind this English word
The original-language words that the Berean Standard Bible translates with one of these: show, showed, showing, shows. English often uses one word where Hebrew or Greek has several, each with its own shade of meaning. Under each word are verses where it is translated this way; choose the word itself for its full study: every verse, how else it is translated, the forms it takes and what the dictionaries say.
At a glance
How often each original word is translated “show” or one of its forms.
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Hebrew and Aramaic words (Old Testament)
- רָאָה rââhseetranslated this way 36 times of its 1,266 uses · Strong’s H7200Verb · Translated: see 354, saw 285, seen 124, look 45Full study and all 1,181 verses →
Genesis 12:1 Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you.
Exodus 25:9 You must make the tabernacle and design all its furnishings according to the pattern I show you.
- עָשָׂה âsâhdo, maketranslated this way 33 times of its 2,478 uses · Strong’s H6213Verb · Translated: done 292, made 265, make 143, did 112Full study and all 2,206 verses →
Genesis 20:13 So when God had me journey from my father’s house, I said to Sarah, ‘This is how you can show your loyalty to me: Wherever we go, say of me, “He is my brother.”’”
Genesis 21:23 Now, therefore, swear to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me or my children or descendants. Show to me and to the country in which you reside the same kindness that I have shown to you.”
- קָדַשׁ qâdashbe set apart, consecratedtranslated this way 11 times of its 169 uses · Strong’s H6942Verb · Translated: consecrate 40, consecrated 33, dedicated 10, sanctifies 8Full study and all 151 verses →
Leviticus 10:3 Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD meant when He said: ‘To those who come near Me I will show My holiness, and in the sight of all the people I will reveal My glory.’” But Aaron remained silent.
Numbers 20:12 But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust Me to show My holiness in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them.”
- יָדַע yâdaknowtranslated this way 8 times of its 914 uses · Strong’s H3045Verb · Translated: know 453, known 53, knows 48, knew 38Full study and all 863 verses →
Exodus 18:20 Teach them the statutes and laws, and show them the way to live and the work they must do.
- לֹא lônottranslated this way 8 times of its 4,657 uses · Strong’s H3808Adverb · Translated: no 309, not 269, never 218, will not 156Full study and all 3,775 verses →
- נָשָׂא nâsâlift, take, carrytranslated this way 5 times of its 642 uses · Strong’s H5375Verb · Translated: bear 49, lift 45, lifted 41, carried 38Full study and all 601 verses →
Leviticus 19:15 You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.
- רָחַם râchamlovetranslated this way 5 times of its 45 uses · Strong’s H7355Verb · Translated: compassion 29, show you compassion 2, mercy 2, merciless 2Full study and all 42 verses →
Deuteronomy 13:17 Nothing devoted to destruction shall cling to your hands, so that the LORD will turn from His fierce anger, grant you mercy, show you compassion, and multiply you as He swore to your fathers,
1 Kings 8:50 May You forgive Your people who have sinned against You and all the transgressions they have committed against You, and may You grant them compassion in the eyes of their captors to show them mercy.
- חָנַן chânanshew favour, be gracioustranslated this way 5 times of its 76 uses · Strong’s H2603Verb · Translated: gracious 17, mercy 14, merciful 7, favor 4Full study and all 72 verses →
Psalm 4:1 For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved my distress; show me grace and hear my prayer.
Proverbs 14:21 He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.
- נָכַר nâkarregard, recognizetranslated this way 4 times of its 48 uses · Strong’s H5234Verb · Translated: recognized 7, recognize 4, acknowledge 4, show partiality 3Full study and all 46 verses →
Deuteronomy 1:17 Show no partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. And bring to me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it.”
Proverbs 24:23 These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.
- נָתַן nâthangive, put, settranslated this way 4 times of its 1,957 uses · Strong’s H5414Verb · Translated: give 326, gave 206, given 187, put 135Full study and all 1,785 verses →
- חוּס chûspity, look upon with compassiontranslated this way 3 times of its 22 uses · Strong’s H2347Verb · Translated: pity 7, spare 2Full study and all 22 verses →
Deuteronomy 19:13 You must show him no pity. You are to purge from Israel the guilt of shedding innocent blood, that it may go well with you.
Ezekiel 24:14 I, the LORD, have spoken; the time is coming, and I will act. I will not refrain or show pity, nor will I relent. I will judge you according to your ways and deeds,’ declares the Lord GOD.”
- גָּלָה gâlâhuncover, removetranslated this way 3 times of its 170 uses · Strong’s H1540Verb · Translated: revealed 14, uncovered 13, exiled 12, sexual relations 11Full study and all 161 verses →
1 Samuel 14:8 “Very well,” said Jonathan, “we will cross over toward these men and show ourselves to them.
Isaiah 49:9 to say to the prisoners, ‘Come out,’ and to those in darkness, ‘Show yourselves.’ They will feed along the pathways, and find pasture on every barren hill.
- פָּנִים pânîmface, beforetranslated this way 3 times of its 1,836 uses · Strong’s H6440Noun · Translated: before 448, face 222, presence 147, before you 123Full study and all 1,671 verses →
- בִּין bîndiscerntranslated this way 3 times of its 166 uses · Strong’s H995Verb · Translated: understand 27, discerning 16, understanding 12, consider 10Full study and all 160 verses →
Job 18:2 “How long until you end these speeches? Show some sense, and then we can talk.
Daniel 11:30 Ships of Kittim will come against him, and he will lose heart. Then he will turn back and rage against the holy covenant and do damage. So he will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant.
- יָרָה yârâhthrow, shoottranslated this way 3 times of its 78 uses · Strong’s H3384Verb · Translated: teach 20, shoot 9, instruct 6, shot 5Full study and all 72 verses →
Exodus 15:25 And Moses cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a log. And when he cast it into the waters, they were sweetened. There the LORD made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there He tested them,
Psalm 25:8 Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way.
- אָמַר âmarutter, saytranslated this way 2 times of its 4,555 uses · Strong’s H559Verb · Translated: said 1,531, says 576, say 352, replied 341Full study and all 3,827 verses →
Genesis 22:2 “Take your son,” God said, “your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.”
- נָגַד nâgadbe conspicuoustranslated this way 2 times of its 360 uses · Strong’s H5046Verb · Translated: tell 83, told 67, reported 31, declare 18Full study and all 339 verses →
- חָסַד châsadbe good, kindtranslated this way 2 times of its 3 uses · Strong’s H2616Verb · Translated: show yourself faithful 2, bring shame 1Full study and all 3 verses →
- תָּמַם tâmambe complete, finishedtranslated this way 2 times of its 56 uses · Strong’s H8552Verb · Translated: gone 6, finished 4, consumed 4, meet their end 3Full study and all 54 verses →
- בָּרַר bârarpurify, selecttranslated this way 2 times of its 18 uses · Strong’s H1305Verb · Translated: pure 3, show yourself pure 2, choice 2, chosen 2Full study and all 16 verses →
- פָּתַל pâthaltwisttranslated this way 2 times of its 5 uses · Strong’s H6617Verb · Translated: show yourself shrewd 2, wrestled 1, cunning 1, crooked 1Full study and all 5 verses →
- רָצָה râtsâhbe pleased with, accept favourablytranslated this way 2 times of its 57 uses · Strong’s H7521Verb · Translated: accept 12, delight 6, pleased 5, accepted 4Full study and all 55 verses →
- כָּבַד kâbadbe heavy, weighty, burdensome, honouredtranslated this way 2 times of its 109 uses · Strong’s H3513Verb · Translated: honor 19, honored 11, heavy 10, hardened 6Full study and all 105 verses →
Greek words (New Testament)
- δεικνύω deiknýōI point out, showtranslated this way 28 times of its 33 uses · Strong’s G1166Verb · Translated: show 21, showed 6, shown 4, shows 1Full study and all 31 verses →
- ἐνδείκνυμι endeíknymiI show forthtranslated this way 6 times of its 11 uses · Strong’s G1731Verb · Translated: show 4, display 3, showing 2, did 1Full study and all 11 verses →
- ἐπιδείκνυμι epideíknymiI show, provetranslated this way 4 times of its 7 uses · Strong’s G1925Verb · Translated: show 3, point 1, showing 1, proving 1Full study and all 7 verses →
- ὑποδείκνυμι hypodeíknymiI show plainly, teach, warntranslated this way 4 times of its 6 uses · Strong’s G5263Verb · Translated: show 3, warned 2, showed 1Full study and all 6 verses →
- ποιέω poiéōI do, maketranslated this way 3 times of its 544 uses · Strong’s G4160Verb · Translated: do 50, done 44, doing 40, made 34Full study and all 494 verses →
- πρόφασις próphasisa pretext, an excusetranslated this way 2 times of its 6 uses · Strong’s G4392Noun · Translated: show 2, excuse 1, Pretending 1, false motives 1Full study and all 6 verses →
- παρέχω paréchōI offer, providetranslated this way 2 times of its 15 uses · Strong’s G3930Verb · Translated: bothering 2Full study and all 15 verses →
- ἐλεέω eleéōI pity, have mercy ontranslated this way 2 times of its 31 uses · Strong’s G1653Verb · Translated: mercy 21, shown mercy 3, received mercy 3Full study and all 29 verses →
How to study a word well
- Start from the verse, not the dictionary. Find which Hebrew or Greek word stands in the verse you are studying. One English word often translates several different original words.
- Read every place the word is used. A word means what its writers used it to mean. The list of verses and the count by book show its range, and who uses it most.
- Look at how it is translated. A word rendered five different ways has a wider meaning than any one English word can carry.
- Notice the form. A command is not a statement, and a passive verb is something done to the subject. The form in your verse is part of the meaning.
- See what it keeps company with. The words that appear beside it again and again show how the Bible itself connects ideas.
- Then read the dictionaries. They give the considered view of scholars, with their evidence.
- Come back to the verse. Context decides. A word does not carry every one of its meanings into every verse, and where a word came from does not settle what it means in a sentence written centuries later.
Scripture text and translation counts: Berean Standard Bible. Full entry: Brown, Driver and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906, public domain), in the digital edition Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced by unfoldingWord (Joel Ruark, J. de Joode), based on data by Eliran Wong and Stephen Ku; its additions are used under CC BY 4.0. Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew-to-English verse numbering: original work of the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible available at https://github.com/openscriptures/morphhb, CC BY 4.0. We reformatted the data, linked the references to this site’s Bible text and left out words in other scripts that the source holds only as images. These are historical reference works; an entry gives its authors’ view, and a word’s meaning in any verse depends on how it is used there.