ἀφανίζωaphanízō
to render unapparent, i.e. (actively) consume (becloud), or (passively) disappear (be destroyed)
Greek (New Testament) · G853
Meanings
1. to make unseen, hide from sight.
2. Later
(a) to destroy: Matthew 6:19, Matthew 6:20
(b) to disfigure: Matthew 6:16. Pass., to vanish: James 4:14; to perish: Acts 13:41(LXX).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 6:16 “And when you fast, don’t make it obvious, as the hypocrites do, for they try to look miserable and disheveled so people will admire them for their fasting. I tell you the truth, that is the only reward they will ever get.
- Matthew 6:19 “Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal.
- Matthew 6:20 Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal.
- Acts 13:41 ‘Look, you mockers, be amazed and die! For I am doing something in your own day, something you wouldn’t believe even if someone told you about it.’”
- James 4:14 How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it’s here a little while, then it’s gone.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.