ἀφανής
aphanēs
hidden
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the Greek lexicon data for ἀφανής (aphanēs), it appears to convey the meaning of being "hidden". This definition is straightforward and uncomplicated. Given its limited number of occurrences in the Bible (just one), it is reasonable to infer that the usage of ἀφανής might be somewhat specialized or context-dependent. More information is needed to fully understand its range of usage and significance, but as a starting point, we can recognize its core connotation as something that is concealed or obscured. As a single occurrence in the Bible is mentioned in the data, it is premature to make conclusions about its broader significance.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text