ἀφανής

Ancient Greek

Etymology

ἀ- (a-) + φαίνομαι (phaínomai) + -ής (-ḗs)

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ἀφᾰνής • (aphanḗs) m or f (neuter ἀφᾰνές); third declension

  1. unseen, invisible
    Synonyms: ἀμάνδαλος (amándalos), ἀϊδής (aïdḗs)
  2. unnoticed, secret, not manifest
    • New Testament, Epistle to the Hebrews 4:13:
      Καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν κτίσις ἀφανὴς ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ πάντα δὲ γυμνὰ καὶ τετραχηλισμένα τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτοῦ πρὸς ὃν ἡμῖν ὁ λόγος.
      Kaì ouk éstin ktísis aphanḕs enṓpion autoû pánta dè gumnà kaì tetrakhēlisména toîs ophthalmoîs autoû pròs hòn hēmîn ho lógos.
      • Translation by KJV
        Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
  3. unknown, uncertain, obscure

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: αφανής (afanís)
  • English: aphanite
  • Irish: afana-
  • Latin: afannae
  • Translingual: aphano-

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