Strong's Lexicon
G3724 — ὁρίζω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3724 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ὁρίζω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G3725 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 8 |
| Transliteration: | horizo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | hor-id'-zo |
| Meaning: | 1. to mark out or bound ("horizon") 2. (figuratively) to appoint, decree, specify |
| KJV Renderings: | declare, determine, limit, ordain |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὁρίζω; 1 aorist ὡρισα; passive, perfect participle ὡρισμένος; 1 aorist participle ὁρισθεις; (from ὅρος a boundary, limit); from (Aeschylus and) Herodotus down; to define; i. e.
1. to mark out the boundaries or limits (of any place or thing): Herodotus, Xenophon, Thucydides, others; Num 34:6; Jos 13:27.
2. to determine, appoint: with an accusative of the thing, ἡμέραν, Heb 4:7; καιρούς, Act 17:26 (numerous examples from Greek authors are given in Bleek, Hebrew-Br. 2:1, p. 538f); passive ὡρισμένος, ’determinate,’ settled, Act 2:23; τό ὡρισμένον, that which hath been determined, according to appointment, decree, Luk 22:22; with an accusative of person Act 17:31 (ᾧ by attraction for ὅν (Winers Grammar, § 24, 1; Buttmann, § 143, 8)); passive with a predicate nominative, Rom 1:4 (for although Christ was the Son of God before his resurrection, yet he was openly appointed (A. V. declared) such among men by this transcendent and crowning event); ὁρίζω, to ordain, determine, appoint, Act 10:42; followed by an infinitive Act 11:29 (Sophocles from 19 d. (i. e. Aegeus (539), viii., p. 8, Brunck edition)). (Compare: ἀφορίζω, ἀποδιορίζω, πρωρίζω.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ὁρίζω (declare)
Luke 22:22
- KJV: And truly the Son of man goeth as it was determined but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed
- GK: και ο μεν υιός του ανθρώπου πορεύεται κατά το ωρισμένον πλήν ουαί τω ανθρώπω εκείνω δι΄ ου παραδίδοται
Acts 2:23
- KJV: Him being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God ye have taken and by wicked hands have crucified and slain
- GK: τούτον τη ωρισμένη βουλή και προγνώσει του θεού έκδοτον λαβόντες διά χειρών ανόμων προσπήξαντες ανείλετε
Acts 10:42
- KJV: And he commanded us to preach unto the people and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God the Judge of quick and dead
- GK: και παρήγγειλεν ημίν κηρύξαι τω λαώ και διαμαρτύρασθαι ότι αυτός εστιν ο ωρισμένος υπό του θεού κριτής ζώντων και νεκρών
Acts 11:29
- KJV: Then the disciples every man according to his ability determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judæa
- GK: των δε μαθητών καθώς ηυπορείτό τις ώρισαν έκαστος αυτών εις διακονίαν πέμψαι τοις κατοικούσιν εν τη Ιουδαία αδελφοίς
Acts 17:26
- KJV: And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth and hath determined the times before appointed and the bounds of their habitation
- GK: εποίησέ τε εξ ενός αίματος παν έθνος ανθρώπων κατοικείν επί παν το πρόσωπον της γης ορίσας προστεταγμένους καιρούς και τας οροθεσίας της κατοικίας
Acts 17:31
- KJV: Because he hath appointed a day in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by man whom he hath ordained he hath given assurance unto all in that he hath raised him from the dead
- GK: διότι έστησεν ημέραν εν η μέλλει κρίνειν την οικουμένην εν δικαιοσύνη εν ανδρί ω ώρισε πίστιν παρασχών πάσιν αναστήσας αυτόν εκ νεκρών
Romans 1:4
- KJV: And declared the Son of God with power according to the spirit of holiness by the resurrection from the dead
- GK: του ορισθέντος υιού θεού εν δυνάμει κατά πνεύμα αγιωσύνης εξ αναστάσεως νεκρών Ιησού χριστού του κυρίου ημών
Hebrews 4:7
- KJV: Again he limiteth a certain day saying in David To day after so long a time as it is said To day if ye will hear his voice harden not your hearts
- GK: πάλιν τινά ορίζει ημέραν σήμερον εν Δαβίδ λέγων μετά τοσούτον χρόνον καθώς είρηται σήμερον εάν της φωνής αυτού ακούσητε μη σκληρύνητε τας καρδίας υμών