Lexical Definition

‎ἀφανής‎ aphanḗs (af-an-ace') hidden ^G:A
from ‎Α‎ (as a negative particle) and ‎φαίνω‎

that is not manifest.

• non-apparent)

Abbott-Smith

ἀφανής, -ές (< φαίνω), [in LXX: Ne 4:8* (2*), Jb 24:20, Si 20:30 41:14, II Mac 3:34*;]
unseen, hidden: He 4:13.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἀφανής-ής, ές,

(φαίνομαι) unseen, especially of the nether world, Ταρτάρου πυθμήν[Refs 7th c.BC+]; χάσμα ἀ. a blind pit, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ ἀ. θεός, of Persephone, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ ἀ. πόλος, i. e. the south pole, [Refs 4th c.BC+]starless, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

__2 ἀ. γίγνεσθαι, ={ἀφανίζεσθαι}, disappear, ὑπὸ γῆν[Refs 5th c.BC+]disappeared, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of soldiers missing after a battle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; runaway, absconded, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__2.b στήλας ἀ. ποιῆσαι obliterate, [Refs]
__3 unnoticed, secret, ἀ. νόος ἀθανἁτων[Refs 6th c.BC+]; ἀ. νεῦμα a secret sign, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. χωρίον out of sight, [Refs]; ἀ. ξιφίδιον concealed, [Refs]; δι᾽ ἐπιστολῶν ἀφανῶν secret or invisible writings, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]participle, ἀ. εἶναι ἀπιόντες depart without being noticed, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μαντικῇ χρώμενος οὐκ ἀ. ἦν he was well known to do.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3.b uncertain, doubtful, ἀ. νοῦσοι[Refs 5th c.BC+]; σὺν ἀφανεῖ λόγῳ on an uncertain charge, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μεθέντας τἀφανῆ, opposed to τὸ πρὸς ποσί, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. χάρις a favour from an unknown hand, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of what is beyond the evidence of sense, opposed to φανερόν, ἁρμονίη ἀ. φανερῆς κρείττων[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν ἀφανεῖ ἔτι κεῖσθαι, ἐν τῷ ἀ. εἶναι, [Refs]secretly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: neuter plural as adverb, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. Regul.adverb ἀφανῶς[Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative -έστατα[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 of persons and things, unnoticed, obscure, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__5 ἀ. οὐσία personal property, as money, which can be secreted and made away with [Refs] (real), as land, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἐμφανής, [Refs]; but simply, concealed, ἀφανῆ καταστῆσαι τὴν οὐσίαν[Refs 5th c.BC+]