ἀφανίζω (ἀφανής), [in LXX for שָׁמֵם ni., שָׁמַד hi., etc. ;] 1. to make unseen, hide from sight (Xen., a1.). 2. Later (MM, see word) (a) to destroy: Mat.6:19-20; (b) to disfigure: Mat.6:16. Pass., to vanish: Jas.4:14; to perish: Act.13:41(LXX).† (AS)
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G853 — ἀφανίζω
aphanizō · to destroy · Greek
5 tagged verse occurrences
Matthew 6:16 · ἀφανίζουσινWhen 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.Matthew 6:19 · ἀφανίζειDo not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.Matthew 6:20 · ἀφανίζειBut store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.Acts 13:41 · ἀφανίσθητε,‘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.’”James 4:14 · ἀφανιζομένη·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.