verb
afanizamō
Strong’sG853
I cause to disappear, I hide, remove, disfigure
stem afaniz-5 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books4 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
ἀφανίζω,
(< ἀφανής), [in LXX for שׁמם ni., שׁמד hi., etc.;]
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.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
Attic dialect future -ῐῶRefs 5th c.BC+: perfect ἠφάνικαRefs 4th c.BC+:—make unseen, hide, νεφέλη.. ἠφάνισεν ἥλιονRefs 5th c.BC+; hush up, ἔργονRefs 5th c.BC+: hence, lose sight of, Refs 4th c.BC+do away with, reject, Refs 5th c.BC+; make away with a person, Refs 5th c.BC+ —passive, τὴν γνώμην μηδὲν.. ἀφανισθεῖσαν in no part concealed or suppressed, Refs 5th c.BC+
2 do away with, remove, ἄχοςRefs 5th c.BC+; τινὰ πόλεος carry one off from the city, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. αὑτὸν εἰς τὸν νεών disappear into the temple, Refs
3 destroy, ἈθήναςLXX+5th c.BC+
4 obliterate writing, Refs 5th c.BC+; traces of bloodshed, Refs 5th c.BC+; spirit away a witness, Refs; get rid of, δίκηνRefs 5th c.BC+
5 secrete, steal, Refs 5th c.BC+
6 obscure, mar one's good name, etc., πατρικὰς ἀρετάς, ἀξίωσιν, δόξαν, Refs 5th c.BC+ wipe out ill deeds by good,Refs; τὰ χρώματα ἀ. ἐκ τοῦ σώματος, of the wasting effect of grief, Refs 4th c.BC+; τρίχα βαφῇ ἀ. disguise it by dyeing, Refs 2nd c.AD+; ἀ. τὰ πρόσωπα (compare ἀπρόσωπος), of artificial disfigurement, LXX+NT
6.b spoil, οἶνον, ὕδωρ, Refs 2nd c.AD+
7 make away with property, etc., ἀργύριον, ναυτικόν, ἀνθρώπους, Refs 4th c.BC+; but, conceal the existence of, ἐργαστήριον, οὐσίαν, Refs 4th c.BC+
8 drain a cup of wine, Refs 4th c.BC+
9 ἀφανίσαι· σκεπάσαι, προνομεῦσαι, Refs 5th c.AD+
II passive, disappear, be missing, Refs 5th c.BC+; of persons buried by a sand-storm, Refs 5th c.BC+; or lost at sea, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. κατὰ τῆς θαλάσσης, of islands, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. εἰς ὕλην disappear into it, Refs 5th c.BC+; καταγελασθὲν ἠφανίσθη was laughed down and disappeared, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.2 live retired, Refs 5th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
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Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| 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× |
| afanizorōntasἀφανιζομένη | happening now · subjectpresent middle or 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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | afanizomō | afanizome | afanizomē | afanizomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | afanizosō | afanizose | afanizosē | afanizoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | afanizotō | afanizote | afanizotē | afanizotelē |
| we 1st person plural | afanizonō | afanizone | afanizonē | afanizonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | afanizovō | afanizove | afanizovē | afanizovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | afanizolō | afanizole | afanizolē | afanizolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | afanizimi | afanizima |
| you 2nd person singular | afanizisi | afanizisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | afaniziti | afanizita |
| we 1st person plural | afanizini | afanizina |
| ye 2nd person plural | afanizivi | afaniziva |
| they 3rd person plural | afanizili | afanizila |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | afanizomeiō | afanizomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | afanizoseiō | afanizoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | afanizoteiō | afanizoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | afanizoneiō | afanizoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | afanizoveiō | afanizoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | afanizoleiō | afanizoleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | afanizimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | afaniziseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | afaniziteia |
| we 1st person plural | afanizineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | afaniziveia |
| they 3rd person plural | afanizileia |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | afanizosōr | afanizosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | afanizotōr | afanizotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | afanizovōr | afanizovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | afanizolōr | afanizolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | afanizisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | afanizitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | afanizivar1×ἀφανίσθητε |
| they 3rd person plural | afanizilar |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | afanizomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | afanizosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | afanizotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | afanizonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | afanizovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | afanizoloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | afanizimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | afanizisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | afanizitoia |
| we 1st person plural | afanizinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | afanizivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | 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 |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | afanizorō | afanizorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | afaniziri | afanizira |
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 | afanizarōntos | afanizarintos | afanizarantos | afanizarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | afanizorōntos1× | afanizorēntos | ||
| acted on passive voice | afanizirintos | afanizirantos |
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
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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
afanizatō“destroy”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 6:19… tau gēau, hopou sētos kai brōsias afanizatō, kai hopou kleptois diorussalō kai kleptalō;… on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and …
Matthew 6:20“destroys”… ourano, hopou oute sētos oute brōsias afanizatō, kai hopou kleptois ouk diorussalō oude …… 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… mē genovōr hōs tois hupokritois skuthrōpois, afanizalō gar teim prosōpeim autoiu hopōs fanileia …… somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they …
afanizivar“perish”happened · yeaorist passive imperative 2nd person plural1×
Acts 13:41Horavar, tois katafronētoir, kai thaumazavar kai afanizivar, hoti ergem ergazomō mis en tai …‘Look, you scoffers, wonder and perish! For I am doing a work …
afanizorōntas“vanishes”happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative singular feminine1×
James 4:14… tas pros oligem fanorōntas, epeita kai afanizorōntas;… for a little while and then vanishes.