ἐμφαν-ής, ές,
I showing in itself, reflecting, of mirrors, Pl. Ti. 46a.
II
1. visible to the eye, manifest, of persons, S. Tr. 199, etc.; esp. of the gods appearing bodily among men, E. Ba. 22, Ar. V. 733, Pl. Alc. 2.141a; so ὄψις ἐ. ἐνυπνίων A. Pers. 518; τέκμαρ Ch. 667; ἐ. τινὰ ἰδεῖν see him bodily, S. Aj. 538, cf. Ar. Th. 682; μαθεῖν S. El. 1454; πῶς ἂν ὑμὶν ἐμφανὴς.. γενοίμην; how could I make it manifest? Id. Ph. 531; ἐμφανὴς τιμαῖσιν, = ἐμφανῶς τιμώμενος, Id. OT 909 (lyr.); ἐ. ζῷα familiar animals, Epicur. Ephesians 2 p.43U. as legal term, ἐμφανῆ παρέχειν τινά to produce a person or thing in open court, Antipho 5.36, cf. D. 56.38; so ἐμφανῆ καταστῆσαι produce in court, either the property or the vouchers, Id. 52.10; ἐμφανῶν κατάστασις, actio ad exhibendum, Isa 6.31, D. 53.14. of things, οὐ γάρ ἐστι τἀμφανῆ κρύπτειν S. OC 755; ἐ. τεκμήρια visible proofs, Id. El. 1109; ἄλγος ἐ. Pi. Fr. 210; κλαυθμός Hdt. 1.111; μεῖξις ib. 203; Χυμοί Thphr. CP 6.3.4 (Sup.); ἐ. κόσμος visible sky, Vett. Val. 8.12; τὰ ἐ. κτήματα the actual property, X. HG 5.2.10; τοῦ μέλλοντος καὶ μὴ -οῦς Th. 3.42; εἰς τοὐμφανὲς ἰέναι to come into light, come forward, X. Mem. 4.3.13; εἰς τοὐ. ᾠοτοκεῖν, ζῳοτοκεῖν, Arist. HA 510b20, 511a23; ἀεὶ ἐ. εἶναι to be constantly in evidence, X. Ages. 9.1.
2. manifest, palpable, τυραννίς Ar. V. 417; βία Th. 4.86; ἐ. λόγος a plain speech, A. Eu. 420; τῷ ἐμφανεῖ λόγῳ openly, Th. 7.48; τὴν διάνοιαν ἐ. ποιεῖν διὰ φωνῆς Pl. Tht. 206d; ἐμφανές ἐστιν ὅτι.. X. Hier. 9.10.
3. wellknown, τὰ ἐ. Hdt. 2.33; ἐμφανῆ γὰρ ἦν S. Ant. 448; conspicuous, notable, ἀνήρ D.S. 1.68.
III
1. Adv. -νῶς, Ion. -νέως, visibly, openly, Hdt. 1.140, A. Ag. 626, Th. 7.48, etc.; λέγειν Ar. Ach. 312; ἐ. ἐλευθεροῦν without doubt, Hdt. 6.123; ἐ. ἠμύνατο openly, i.e. not secretly or treacherously, S. Tr. 278; οὐ λόγοις, ἀλλ’ ἐ. but really, Ar. Nu. 611: Comp. -έστερον Pl. Phlb. 31e.
2. neut. Adj., ἐκ τοῦ ἐ. Hdt. 3.150, 4.120, al.; ἐν τῷ ἐ. Th. 2.21, X. An. 2.5.25.
G1717 — ἐμφανής
(see ἐν, III. 3), ἐμφανές (ἐμφαίνω to show in, exhibit), manifest: γίνομαι τίνι, in its literal sense, [Act 10:40]; figuratively, of God giving proofs of his saving grace and thus manifesting himself, [Rom 10:20] from [Isa 65:1]. (From Aeschylus down.)
ἐμφανής , - ές
( < ἐμφαίνω , to show in, exhibit),
[in LXX : [Mic 4:1], [Isa 2:2] (H3559 ni .), Wis 6:22 ; Wis 7:21 ; Wis 14:17 ; ἐ . γίνεσθαι , [Exo 2:14] (H3045 ni .), [Isa 65:1] (H1875 ni .) * ;]
manifest: [Act 10:40]; metaph ., [Rom 10:20] ( LXX ) ( see ἐπιφανής ). †