Lexical Definition
ἀναφαίνω anaphaínō (an-af-ah'-ee-no) to appear G:V
from ἀνά and φαίνω
(should) appear, discover.
- to show, i.e. (reflexively) appear, or (passively) to have pointed out
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἀναφαίνεσθαι | to appear | Luke.19.11 |
| ἀναφάναντεσ | Having sighted | Acts.21.3 |
| αναφανούμαι | I shall appear | LXX.Job.13.18 |
| αναφανείταί | shall appear | LXX.Job.11.18 |
| αναφανείη | appear | LXX.Job.24.18 |
| αναφανήσ | you should appear | LXX.Job.40.8 |
Abbott-Smith
ἀνα-φαίνομαι, [in LXX for צדק hi., גּלשׁ;]
to bring to light, make to appear: ἀναφάναντες τ. Κύπρον, i.e. having sighted C.: Ac 21:3 WH; pass., to appear, be made manifest: Lk 19:11.
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Luke | 19:11 |
| Acts | 21:3 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἀναφαίνω,
poetry ἀμφ-: future -φᾰνῶ, but -φᾱνῶ[Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist ἀνέφηνα, Hellenistic -έφᾱνα: perfect -πέφηνα late, Ps.-[Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—cause to give light, make to blaze up, ξύλα, δαΐδας[Refs 8th c.BC+]
__2 bring to light, produce, ὄφιας[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2.b show forth, make known, display, θεοπροπίας, ἀρετήν, ἐπεσβολίας, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; rarely of sound, βοὰν ἀμφ. send forth a loud cry, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—in middle, νίκαν ἀνεφάνατο[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 proclaim, declare, βασιλέα ἀ. τινά[Refs]; νικάσαις ἀνέφανε Κυράναν[Refs]: with participle, τοὺς πολίτας ἀγαθοὺς ὄντας ἀ.[Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive, ἀναφαίνω σε τόδε.. ὀνομάζειν I proclaim that they call thee by this name, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —middle, in Doric dialect form ἀμφ-, adopt as one's son, [Refs]
__3.b of things, appoint, institute, ὃς τελετὰς ἀνέφηνε καὶ ὄργια[Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__4 ἀναφάναντες τὴν Κύπρον having sighted.., [NT]
__II passive, future ἀναφᾰνήσομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+] but also -φανοῦμαι [Refs]perfect ἀναπέφασμαι, but -πέφηνα[Refs 5th c.BC+], etc.: aorist ἀνεφᾰνην[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—to be shown forth, appear plainly, ἀναφαίνεται ἀστήρ[Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀ. αἰπὺς ὄλεθρος[Refs 8th c.BC+]
__II.b reappear, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of rivers which flow underground, [Refs]; simply, spring up, [Refs]
__II.2 ἀναφανῆναι μούναρχος to be declared king, [Refs 5th c.BC+]proved to be.., [Refs]; ἀ. λογογράφος ἐκ τριηράρχου from a sea-captain to come out a romancer, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—also with participle, ἀναπέφανται ὢν ἀγαθός[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀναφαίνεσθαι ἔχων, σεσωσμένοι, to be seen or found to have, to be plainly in safety, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III the active intransitive in later Greek, ἀνέφαινεν ἕσπερος[Refs 5th c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Acts.21.3