verb

afanizamō

Greekἀφανίζω (afanizō)

Strong’sG853

I cause to disappear, I hide, remove, disfigure

stem afaniz-5 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books4 forms occur

Translated as

destroy1×destroys1×disfigure1×perish1×vanishes1×

What it means

ἀφανίζω,

(< ἀφανής), [in LXX for שׁמם ni., שׁמד hi., etc.;]

1. to make unseen, hide from sight (Xen., al.).

2. Later (MM, s.v.),

(a) to destroy: Mt 6:19, 20;

(b) to disfigure: Mt 6:16. Pass., to vanish: Ja 4:14; to perish: Ac 13:41(LXX).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G853 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidaf-an-id'-zo

to render unapparent, i.e. (actively) consume (becloud), or (passively) disappear (be destroyed)

Fromfrom G852;

King Jamescorrupt, disfigure, perish, vanish away.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind it	What it is	Usually	Times
afanizatōἀφανίζει	happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular	destroy	2×
afanizalōἀφανίζουσιν	happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural	disfigure	1×
afanizivarἀφανίσθητε	happened · yeaorist passive imperative 2nd person plural	perish	1×
afanizirōtasἀφανιζομένη	happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular feminine	vanishes	1×

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses

Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who person	happening now present	was happening imperfect	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect	had happened pluperfect
I 1st person singular	afanizamō	afanizame	afanizami	afanizama	afanizamē	afanizamelē
you 2nd person singular	afanizasō	afanizase	afanizasi	afanizasa	afanizasē	afanizaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	afanizatō2×ἀφανίζει	afanizate	afanizati	afanizata	afanizatē	afanizatelē
we 1st person plural	afanizanō	afanizane	afanizani	afanizana	afanizanē	afanizanelē
ye 2nd person plural	afanizavō	afanizave	afanizavi	afanizava	afanizavē	afanizavelē
they 3rd person plural	afanizalō1×ἀφανίζουσιν	afanizale	afanizali	afanizala	afanizalē	afanizalelē

acted on passive voice

Who person	happening now present	was happening imperfect	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect	had happened pluperfect
I 1st person singular	afanizimō	afanizime	afanizimi	afanizima	afanizimē	afanizimelē
you 2nd person singular	afanizisō	afanizise	afanizisi	afanizisa	afanizisē	afaniziselē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	afanizitō	afanizite	afaniziti	afanizita	afanizitē	afanizitelē
we 1st person plural	afanizinō	afanizine	afanizini	afanizina	afanizinē	afanizinelē
ye 2nd person plural	afanizivō	afanizive	afanizivi	afaniziva	afanizivē	afanizivelē
they 3rd person plural	afanizilō	afanizile	afanizili	afanizila	afanizilē	afanizilelē

May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
I 1st person singular	afanizameiō	afanizameia	afanizameiē
you 2nd person singular	afanizaseiō	afanizaseia	afanizaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	afanizateiō	afanizateia	afanizateiē
we 1st person plural	afanizaneiō	afanizaneia	afanizaneiē
ye 2nd person plural	afanizaveiō	afanizaveia	afanizaveiē
they 3rd person plural	afanizaleiō	afanizaleia	afanizaleiē

acted on passive voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
I 1st person singular	afanizimeiō	afanizimeia	afanizimeiē
you 2nd person singular	afaniziseiō	afaniziseia	afaniziseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	afaniziteiō	afaniziteia	afaniziteiē
we 1st person plural	afanizineiō	afanizineia	afanizineiē
ye 2nd person plural	afaniziveiō	afaniziveia	afaniziveiē
they 3rd person plural	afanizileiō	afanizileia	afanizileiē

Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence

the subject acts active voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
you 2nd person singular	afanizasōr	afanizasar	afanizasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singular	afanizatōr	afanizatar	afanizatēr
ye 2nd person plural	afanizavōr	afanizavar	afanizavēr
they 3rd person plural	afanizalōr	afanizalar	afanizalēr

acted on passive voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
you 2nd person singular	afanizisōr	afanizisar	afanizisēr
he/she/it 3rd person singular	afanizitōr	afanizitar	afanizitēr
ye 2nd person plural	afanizivōr	afanizivar1×ἀφανίσθητε	afanizivēr
they 3rd person plural	afanizilōr	afanizilar	afanizilēr

Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist
I 1st person singular	afanizamoiō	afanizamoia
you 2nd person singular	afanizasoiō	afanizasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singular	afanizatoiō	afanizatoia
we 1st person plural	afanizanoiō	afanizanoia
ye 2nd person plural	afanizavoiō	afanizavoia
they 3rd person plural	afanizaloiō	afanizaloia

acted on passive voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist
I 1st person singular	afanizimoiō	afanizimoia
you 2nd person singular	afanizisoiō	afanizisoia
he/she/it 3rd person singular	afanizitoiō	afanizitoia
we 1st person plural	afanizinoiō	afanizinoia
ye 2nd person plural	afanizivoiō	afanizivoia
they 3rd person plural	afaniziloiō	afaniziloia

The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
the subject acts active voice	afanizarō	afanizari	afanizara	afanizarē
acted on passive voice	afanizirō	afaniziri	afanizira	afanizirē

Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
the subject acts active voice	afanizarōtos	afanizaritos	afanizaratos	afanizarētos
acted on passive voice	afanizirōtos1×	afaniziritos	afaniziratos	afanizirētos

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them

afanizstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvl—who person+—eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+—tthen it declines+—ogender+—sits job in the sentence case

afaniz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

5 occurrences, every one of them listed

afanizatō“destroy”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular2×

Matthew 6:19“destroy”Mē thēsaurizavōr vi thēsauroin epi tau gēau, hopou sētos kai brōsias afanizatō, kai hopou kleptois diorussalō kai kleptalō;Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

Matthew 6:20“destroys”thēsaurizavōr de vi thēsauroin en ourano, hopou oute sētos oute brōsias afanizatō, kai hopou kleptois ouk diorussalō oude kleptalō;But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.

afanizalō“disfigure”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural1×

Matthew 6:16“disfigure”Hotan de nēsteuaveiō, mē ginevōr hōs tois hupokritois skuthrōpois, afanizalō gar teim prosōpeim autoiu hopōs fainileia toi anthrōpoi nēsteuarōtois; amēn legamō vi, apechalō ton misthon autoiu.When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.

afanizivar“perish”happened · yeaorist passive imperative 2nd person plural1×

Acts 13:41“perish”Horavar, toir katafronētoir, kai thaumazavar kai afanizivar, hoti ergem ergazemō mis en tai hēmerai vu, ergem hem ouk mē pisteuaveia ean tinos ekdiēgeteiō vi.‘Look, you scoffers, wonder and perish! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe, even if someone told you.’”

afanizirōtas“vanishes”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular feminine1×

James 4:14“vanishes”hotinois ouk epistevō tem tau aurion poias tas zōas vu; atmias gar avō tas pros oligem fainerōtas, epeita kai afanizirōtas;You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.