GreekG0873Verb

ἀφορίζω

aphorizō

9Occurrences
G0873Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to set off by boundary, i.e. (figuratively) limit, exclude, appoint, etc.

from G575 (ἀπό) and G3724 (ὁρίζω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to mark off by boundaries from, separate from: with accusative,; *ἐκ *(ἀπό) ; of excom­munication. Pass., absol.; (b) to set apart, devote to a special purpose : with accusative. Mid.
LXX: for בָּדַל hi., סָגַר hi., נוּף hi., רוּם hi etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἀφορίζω appears 9 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
2
Galatians
2
Matthew
2
2 Corinthians
1
Luke
1
Romans
1

Key Passages

2 Corinthians 6:17BSB

“Therefore come out from among themand be separate, says the Lord.Touch no unclean thing,and I will receive you.”

Acts 13:2BSB

While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”

Acts 19:9BSB

But when some of them stubbornly refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way, Paul took his disciples and left the synagogue to conduct daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.

Galatians 1:15BSB

But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased

Galatians 2:12BSB

For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself, for fear of those in the circumcision group.

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