Obvious
πρόδηλοςStrong’s G4271prodēlos
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Prodēlos is the Greek word usually translated “evident” and “manifest”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“Some men’s sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.”
Meaning
Usually translated “evident” and “manifest”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- evident 2
- manifest 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Timothy 2
- Hebrews 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
πρόδηλος prodēlos · obvious
πρό-δηλος, -ον [in LXX: Jdth.8:29, 2Ma.3:17 2Mac 14:39 * ;] 1. evident beforehand. 2. clearly evident: 1Ti.5:24-25 Heb.7:14.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “obvious” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
OB'VIOUS, adjective
[Latin obvus. See the Verb.]
- Meeting; opposed in front.
- Open; exposed. [Little used.]
- Plain; evident; easily discovered, seen or understood; readily perceived by the eye or the intellect.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.