to appear
anaphaino describes coming into view, of Cyprus being sighted and of the kingdom of God being expected to appear.
The attested uses describe coming into view: Cyprus is sighted during a voyage, while the kingdom of God is thought to be about to appear.
Senses in use
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Coming into sight during travel · dominant
In Acts 21:3, the aorist active nominative plural masculine participle occurs when Cyprus comes into sight before the voyage continues toward Syria. The APB renders the clause "When we sighted Cyprus."
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Expected appearance · rare
In Luke 19:11, the present passive infinitive occurs in the thought that the kingdom of God was about to become visible without delay. The APB renders this expectation as "the kingdom of God was going to appear instantly."
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the Acts clause with "sighted Cyprus" and the Luke clause with "was going to appear instantly." These renderings confirm the respective clauses rather than supply a fixed English equivalent.