Strong's Greek · G853
ἀφανίζω
aphanízō
corrupt, disfigure, perish, vanish away
Definition
to render unapparent, i.e. (actively) consume (becloud), or (passively) disappear (be destroyed)
Derivation
from G852 (ἀφανής);
Appears 5 times in Scripture
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.”
“‘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.’””
“When 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.”
“But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.”
“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.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).