VAN'ISH, L. vanesco, vanus, vain, or its root Eng. to wane. The primary sense is to withdraw or depart.
1. To disappear to pass from a visible to an invisible state as, vapor vanishes from the sight by being dissipated. Light vanishes, when the rays of the illuminating body are intercepted darkness vanishes before the rising sun.
2. To disappear to pass beyond the limit of vision as, a ship vanishes from the sight of spectators on land.
3. To disappear to pass away to be annihilated or lost. How cheering is the well founded hope of enjoying delights which can never vanish!
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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