Strong's Lexicon
G873 — ἀφορίζω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G873 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀφορίζω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G575 and G3724 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 10 |
| Transliteration: | aphorizo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | af-or-id'-zo |
| Meaning: | 1. to set off by boundary 2. (figuratively) limit, exclude, appoint, etc. |
| KJV Renderings: | divide, separate, sever |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀφορίζω; imperfect ἀφωριζον; Attic future ἀφοριω Mat 25:32 (T WH ἀφορίσω); (Winers Grammar, § 13, the passage cited; Buttmann, 37 (32)); 1 aorist ἀφώρισα; passive, perfect participle ἀφωρισμένος; 1 aorist imperative ἀφορίσθητε; (ὁρίζω to make a ὅρος or boundary); "to mark off from (ἀπό) others by boundaries, to limit, to separate": ἑαυτόν, from others, Gal 2:12; τούς μαθητάς, from those unwilling to obey the gospel, Act 19:9; ἐκ μέσου τινων, Mat 13:49; ἀπό τίνος, . Passive in a reflexive sense: 2Co 6:17. absolutely: in a bad sense, to exclude as disreputable, Luk 6:22; in a good sense, τινα εἰς τί, to appoint, set apart, one for some purpose (to do something), Act 13:2; Rom 1:1; τινα followed by a telic infinitive, Gal 1:15 ((?) see the commentaries at the passage). ((Sophocles), Euripides, Plato, Isocrates, Demosthenes, Polybius, others; very often in the Sept. especially for äÄáÀãÄÌéì, äÅðÄéó, äÅøÄéí, ñÈâÇø, etc.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀφορίζω (divide)
Matthew 13:49
- KJV: So shall it be at the end of the world the angels shall come forth and sever the wicked from among the just
- GK: ούτως έσται εν τη συντελεία του αιώνος εξελεύσονται οι άγγελοι και αφοριόυσι τους πονηρούς εκ μέσου των δικαίων
Matthew 25:32
- KJV: And before him shall be gathered all nations and he shall separate them one from another as a shepherd divideth sheep from the goats
- GK: και συναχθήσεται έμπροσθεν αυτού πάντα τα έθνη και αφοριεί αυτούς απ΄ αλλήλων ώσπερ ο ποιμήν αφορίζει τα πρόβατα από των ερίφων
Luke 6:22
- KJV: Blessed are ye when men shall hate you and when they shall separate you and shall reproach and cast out your name as evil for the Son of man’s sake
- GK: μαάριοί εστε όταν μισήσωσιν υμάς οι άνθρωποι και όταν αφορίσωσιν υμάς και ονειδίσωσι και εκβάλωσι το όνομα υμών ως πονηρόν ένεκα του υιού του ανθρώπου
Acts 13:2
- KJV: As they ministered to the Lord and fasted the Holy Ghost said Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them
- GK: λειτουργούντων δε αυτών τω κυρίω και νηστευόντων είπε το πνεύμα το άγιον αφορίσατε δη μοι τον Βαρνάβαν και τον Σαύλον εις το έργον ο προσκέκλημαι αυτούς
Acts 19:9
- KJV: But when divers were hardened and believed not but spake evil of that way before the multitude he departed from them and separated the disciples disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus
- GK: ως δε τινες εσκληρύνοντο και ηπείθουν κακολογούντες την οδόν ενώπιον του πλήθους αποστάς απ΄ αυτών αφώρισε τους μαθητάς καθ΄ ημέραν διαλεγόμενος εν τη σχολή Τυράννου τινός
Romans 1:1
- KJV: Paul a servant of Jesus Christ called an apostle separated unto the gospel of God
- GK: Παύλος δούλος Ιησού χριστού κλητός απόστολος αφωρισμένος εις ευαγγέλιον θεού
2 Corinthians 6:17
- KJV: Wherefore come out from among them and be ye separate saith the Lord and touch not the unclean and I will receive you
- GK: διό εξέλθετε εκ μέσου αυτών και αφορίσθητε λέγει κύριος και ακαθάρτου μη άπτεσθε καγώ εισδέξομαι υμάς
Galatians 1:15
- KJV: But when it pleased God who separated me from my mother’s womb and called by his grace
- GK: ότε δε ευδόκησεν ο θεός ο αφορίσας με εκ κοιλίας μητρός μου και καλέσας διά της χάριτος αυτού
Galatians 2:12
- KJV: For before that certain came from James he did eat with the Gentiles but when they were come he withdrew and separated himself fearing them which were of the circumcision
- GK: προ του γαρ ελθείν τινάς από Ιακώβου μετά των εθνών συνήσθιεν ότε δε ήλθον υπέστελλε και αφώριζεν εαυτόν φοβούμενος τους εκ περιτομής