855. aphantos
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aphantos: Invisible, not seen

Original Word: ἄφαντος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: aphantos
Pronunciation: ah-fan-tos
Phonetic Spelling: (af'-an-tos)
Definition: Invisible, not seen
Meaning: disappearing, invisible, hidden.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
vanished out of sight.

From a (as a negative particle) and a derivative of phaino; non-manifested, i.e. Invisible -- vanished out of sight.

see GREEK a

see GREEK phaino

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from alpha (as a neg. prefix) and phainó
Definition
invisible
NASB Translation
vanished (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 855: ἄφαντος

ἄφαντος, ἀφαντον (from φαίνομαι), taken out of sight, made invisible: ἄφαντος ἐγένετο ἀπ' αὐτῶν, he departed from them suddenly and in a way unseen, he vanished, Luke 24:31. (In poets from Homer down; later in prose writings also; Diodorus 4, 65 ἐμπεσών εἰς τό χάσμα ... ἄφαντος ἐγένετο, Plutarch, orac. def. c. 1. Sometimes angels, withdrawing suddenly from human view, are said ἀφανεῖς γίνεσθαι: 2 Macc. 3:34; Acta Thom. §§ 27 and 43.)

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the Greek prefix ἀ- (a-, "not") and the root φαίνω (phaino, "to appear" or "to shine"), meaning "not appearing" or "invisible."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἄφαντος, the concept of invisibility or disappearance can be related to Hebrew terms such as עָלַם (alam, Strong's Hebrew 5956), which means "to hide" or "to conceal," and נֶעְלַם (ne'lam, Strong's Hebrew 5956), meaning "hidden" or "vanished." These terms similarly convey the idea of something being out of sight or not perceptible.

Usage: The word ἄφαντος is used in the New Testament to describe something that is no longer visible or has vanished. It appears in contexts where the disappearance or invisibility of an object or person is emphasized.

Context: The Greek term ἄφαντος is found in the New Testament in Luke 24:31, where it describes the moment when Jesus, after breaking bread with the disciples in Emmaus, becomes invisible to them: "Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Him, and He disappeared from their sight." (BSB) This usage highlights the miraculous nature of Jesus' post-resurrection appearances, where He could become visible and invisible at will, underscoring His divine nature and the transformed state of His resurrected body. The term ἄφαντος emphasizes the suddenness and completeness of His disappearance, leaving the disciples in awe and prompting them to reflect on the significance of His presence and teachings.

Forms and Transliterations
αφαντος άφαντος ἄφαντος άφαψαι αφάψεις αφάψετε άφεδρον αφέδρου αφέδρω αφήπται aphantos áphantos
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Englishman's Concordance
Luke 24:31 Adj-NMS
GRK: καὶ αὐτὸς ἄφαντος ἐγένετο ἀπ'
NAS: and they recognized Him; and He vanished from their sight.
INT: And he vanished [from] being seen from

Strong's Greek 855
1 Occurrence


ἄφαντος — 1 Occ.















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