Lexical Definition

‎ἐμφανίζω‎ emphanízō (em-fan-id'-zo) to show ^G:V
from ‎ἐμφανής‎

appear, declare (plainly), inform, (will) manifest, shew, signify.

• to exhibit (in person) or disclose (by words)

Abbott-Smith

ἐμφανίζω [in LXX for יָדַע hi., etc. ;]
1. to manifest, exhibit: ἐαυτόν, c. dat pers., Jo 14:21, 22 (DCG, ii, 112b). Pass. and mid., to show oneself, appear: Mt 27:53, He 9:24 (cf. MM, Exp., xii).
2. to declare, make known: seq. ὅτι, He 11:14; c. dat. pers., Ac 23:15; c acc rei, seq. πρός, Ac 23:22; κατά, c. gen. pers., Ac 24:1 25:2; περί, Ac 25:15.†
SYN.: δηλόω, q.v

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐμφανίζω-ίζω,

Attic dialect future -ιῶ[Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect ἐμπεφάνικα [Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—show forth, manifest, exhibit, αὐτὸς αὑτόν E.[same place],[Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐ. τινὰ ἐπίορκον, ἐχθρόν, exhibit or represent him as.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— middle, exhibit in court, [Refs 6th c.AD+]:—passive, to become visible, be manifested, τινί [LXX+NT+1st c.AD+]

__2 make clear or plain, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄστρα ἡμῖν τῆς νυκτὸς τὰς ὥρας ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 declare, explain, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; give orders, τινὶ ποιεῖν τι [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; report, περί τινος [Refs 3rd c.BC+], etc.: —passive, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__4 lay an information against, τινά [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, ὁ -ισθείς [Refs 7th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.27.53}