ἀφορίζω aphorizō · G0873

to separate

ἀφ-ορίζω ; [in LXX (Cremer, 805 f.) for בָּדַל hi., סָגַר hi., נוּף hi., רוּם hi etc. ; ] ; (a) to mark off by boundaries from, separate from: with accusative, Act.19:9, Gal.2:12; id. before ἐκ (ἀπό), Mat.13:49 25:32 (MM, see word); of excommunication, Luk.6:22. Pass., absol., 2Co.6:17; (b) to set apart, devote to a special purpose (before εἰς): with accusative, Gal.1:15. Mid., Act.13:2, Rom.1:1 (DB, iii 588).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἀφορ-ίζω, ; mark off by boundaries, ἐξελόντας [τὸ ὄρος] τῷ θεῷ καὶ ἀφορίσαντας[]; οὐσία ἀφωρισμένη property marked out by boundary-pillars, []:—middle, mark off for oneself, appropriate to oneself, χώραν ὅτι πλείστην[]: —passive, ἡ ὑπό τινος ἀφορισθεῖσα χώρα[]; b border on, τοὺς ὅρους -ίζοντας τὸν Ἀσωπόν[]; 2 determine, define, []:—also middle, περὶ φύσεως ἀφοριζόμενοι[] — passive, χρόνος ἀφωρισμένος a determinate time, []; ὅροι -ισμένοι well-defined, []; ἀφωρισμένα definite cases, []: …

Where it's used 10 times

Matthew 13:49 · Matthew 25:32 · Luke 6:22 · Acts 13:2 · Acts 19:9 · Romans 1:1 · 2 Corinthians 6:17 · Galatians 1:15 · Galatians 2:12 … and 1 more

Source: TBESG G0873; TFLSJ G0873

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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