The Aramaic verb chevah means to show, to declare, to make known, to tell. It appears in the Aramaic sections of Daniel and Ezra, carrying the sense of revealing information — particularly divine revelation of mysteries (Daniel 2:4, 7:2).
Chevah sits at the center of the biblical revelation motif in Daniel. When Nebuchadnezzar demands that his wise men both describe and interpret his dream, they respond that no one on earth can chevah such a thing — 'show this to the king' (Daniel 2:4). The word emphasizes that ultimate revelation comes from God alone. Daniel's ability to chevah (declare) the mystery glorifies not human wisdom but the 'God in heaven who reveals mysteries' (Daniel 2:28). This Aramaic concept underlies the New Testament's claim that Jesus is the ultimate revealer — the Word made flesh who declares (exegesato, John 1:18) the Father.