dēloō (to make clear)

Meaning

Usually translated “was signifying”, “it was shown” and “disclose”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

was signifying 2
it was shown 1
will disclose 1
having made known 1
signifies 1
has made clear 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

1 Corinthians 2
Hebrews 2
Colossians 1
1 Peter 1
2 Peter 1

5 books in all.

Explore in Scripture

1 Corinthians 1:11For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
1 Corinthians 3:13Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.
Colossians 1:8Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.
Hebrews 9:8The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:
Hebrews 12:27And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.
1 Peter 1:11Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

Greek dictionary

δηλόω dēloō · to make clear

δηλόω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for ידע ;] to make plain, declare: with accusative, 1Co.3:13, Col.1:8, Heb.9:8 12:27; with dative of person(s), 2Pe.1:14; with dative of person(s), before περί (pass.), 1Co.1:11; before εἰς, 1Pe.1:11.† SYN.: ἐμφανίζω, to make manifest, render visible to the sight; δ. to render evident to the mind. (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “disclose” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

DISCLOSE, verb transitive

discloze. [dis and close; Latin See Close.]

To uncover; to open; to remove a cover from, and lay open to the view.
To discover; to lay open to the view; to bring to light.
To reveal by words; to tell; to utter; as, to disclose the secret thoughts of the heart.
To make known; to show in any manner.

All definitions and other forms of “disclose”

To open; to hatch. [Not used.]

DISCLOSE, noun

Discovery.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.