ἀπόδειξις, ἀποδείξεως, ἡ (ἀποδείκνυμι, which see) (from Herodotus down); a. a making manifest, showing forth. b. a demonstration, proof: ἀπόδειξις πνεύματος καί δυνάμεως a proof by the Spirit and power of God, operating in me, and stirring in the minds of my hearers the most holy emotions and thus persuading them, 1Co_2:4 (contextually opposed to proof by rhetorical arts and philosophic arguments the sense in which the Greek philosophers use the word; (see Heinrici, Corinthierbr. i., p. 103f)).

ἀπόδειξις apodeixis 1x manifestation, demonstration, indubitable proof, 1Co_2:4

** ἀπό -δειξις , -εως , ἡ ( <ἀποδείκνυμι ), [in LXX : 3Ma_4:20 , 4Ma_3:19 ; 4Ma_13:10 * ;] 1. a showing off. 2. As used by Gk . philosophers, demonstration, certain proof: 1Co_2:4 ( v. ICC , in l ; MM , s.v. ; Lft., Notes , 173).†

ἀπόδειξις [page 60] P Lond 921 .10 (ii/iii A.D.) (= III. p. 134) καὶ εἰς ἀπόδιξιν [ὑπε ]θέμην σοι τὰ ὑπογεγρ (αμμένα ) in proof thereof. P Oxy II. 257 .19 (A.D. 94 5) καθ᾽ [ἃς ] ἐπήνεγκεν ἀποδείξεις , in accordance with the proofs he produced. P Amh II. 77 .32 (A.D. 139) ἵνα δυνηθῶ τὴν ἀπόδιξιν ἐπ᾽ αὐτοὺς π̣[ο ]ιησ̣[ά ]μενο (ς ) τυχεῖν καὶ τῆς ἀ̣πὸ σοῦ εὐεργεσίας , in order that I may produce the proofs against them and obtain your beneficence (Edd.). P Tebt II. 291 .41 (A.D. 162) (= Chrest. I. p 163) [ἀπ ]ο̣δε̣ι̣ξι̣ν δοὺς τοῦ ἐπίστασθαι [ἱε ]ρατικὰ [καὶ ] Αἰγύπτια γράμ [ματ ]α , a priest gives proof of his qualifications by his knowledge of hieratic and Egyptian writing. Syll 521 .42 (see above under ἀποδείκνυμι ) ἐπο [ι ]ήσαντο . . . ἐπ᾽ ἐξόδωι τῆς ἐφηβείας τὴν ἀπόδει [ξιν τ ]ῆι βουλῆι . In P Tor I. 1 vii. 8 (B.C. 116) (= Chrest. II. p. 37) it is closely connected with another compound : καὶ μετὰ τὰς ἐπιδείξεις ταύτας αἰτεῖσθαι αὐτὸν τὰς περὶ τῆς οἰκίας ἀποδείξεις , tandem, hisce demonstratis, iam ipsi licuisset a nobis documenta petere, quae ad domum attinent (Peyron). BGU IV. 1141 .12 ( c. B.C. 14) καὶ δέδωκα ἀποδείξεις ἀληθινάς genuine proofs. P Catt iii. 9 (ii/A.D.) (= Chrest. II. p. 421) ἐάν τ̣[ι ]να [ς ] ἐναργεῖς ἀποδ [εί ]ξεις ἔχῃς , ἐὰν ἐπενέ [γ ]κῃς , ἀκούσομαί σου (οσου was first written). Cf. Syll 729 .20 (ii/B.C.) ἀ . σαφεῖς . For the sense election (the nomen actionis to ἀποδείκνυμι ), cf. Syll 206 .29 (B.C. 274) γίνεσ [θαι δὲ εἰς τὸ λοιπὸν ] τὴν ἀπόδειξιν τῶν θεωρῶν καθ᾽ ἑκάστην πενταετηρίδα . For a display, cf. Syll 923 .93 (ii/B.C.) . . . ποιη ]τῶν καὶ ἱστοριαγράφων ἀποδείξεις .

ἀπόδειξις [Etym: ἀποδείκνυμι] "a shewing forth, exhibiting", Eur. "a setting forth, exposition, publication", Hdt. , Thuc. "a shewing, proving, proof", Hdt. , attic; pl. "proofs, arguments in proof" of, τινος Dem. (from Mid.) ἀπ. ἔργων μεγάλων "a display, performance" of mighty works, Hdt.

ἀπό-δειξις, -εως, ἡ (ἀποδείκνυμι) [in LXX: 3Ma.4:20, 4Ma.3:19 4Mac 13:10 * ;] __1. a showing off. __2. As used by Gk. philosophers, demonstration, certain proof: 1Co.2:4 (see ICC, in l; MM, see word; Lft., Notes, 173).† (AS)