Quick Definition
ἀναφαίνω v. I sight, I appear
Strong's Definition
to show, i.e. (reflexively) appear, or (passively) to have pointed out
Derivation: from G303 (ἀνά) and G5316 (φαίνω);
KJV Usage: (should) appear, discover
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | aor.ptc. ἀναφάνας | φαίνω
24.23 · Sensory Events and States · See
to come to be seen, to appear, to come into view to come to a point of being visible, with focus upon the process of becoming seen In a number of languages there may be difficulties involved in speaking of ‘the kingdom of God appearing.’ It may not be difficult to speak of a ‘person appearing,’ because an individual may ‘show himself’ or ‘cause himself to be seen.’ It may therefore be necessary to render this expression in LUK 19:11 as ‘that soon people will be seeing the kingdom of God’ or ‘... experiencing the kingdom of God’ or ‘... become aware of the kingdom of God.’
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἀναφαίνω anaphainō 2x
to bring to light, display; mid. and pass. to appear, Lk. 19:11; a nautical term, to come in sight of, Acts 21:3*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
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.
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἀναφαίνω. The verb occurs in the interesting Christian letter, P Oxy VI. 939% (iv/A.D.) θεοῦ γνῶσις ἀνεφάνη ἅπασιν ἡμῖν : cf. Lk τοῦ παραχρῆμα μέλλει ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ ἀναφαίνεσθαι. From iii/A.D. comes the defixio in Wiinsch 4.2, no. 4°", Tov μονογενῆ, Tov ἐξ αὑτοῦ ἀναφανέντα, of a god who receives the names Qy ᾿Ιάω eenad.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἀναφαίνω (anaphainō) — to appear. 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+]