Aphanismos denotes the impending passing away of what has become obsolete and old.

The sole attested use places the noun in the statement that what is becoming obsolete and growing old is near to passing away.

1. Passing away of what has become obsolete · dominant

   In Hebrews 8:13, the genitive singular masculine noun occurs in the clause about what is becoming obsolete and growing old; the APB renders the clause as being "ready to disappear."

   Hebrews 8:13

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Hebrews 8:13, the APB presents the clause with "ready to disappear." This wording confirms the clause's overall movement toward passing away rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.