to separate
Definition:
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:
ἀφορ-ίζω,
mark off by boundaries, ἐξελόντας [τὸ ὄρος] τῷ θεῷ καὶ ἀφορίσαντας[
Refs 4th c.BC+]; οὐσία ἀφωρισμένη property
marked out by boundary-pillars, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]:—
middle,
mark off for oneself, appropriate to oneself, χώραν ὅτι πλείστην[
Refs 5th c.BC+]: —
passive, ἡ ὑπό τινος ἀφορισθεῖσα χώρα[
Refs 5th c.BC+]
b)
border on, τοὺς ὅρους -ίζοντας τὸν Ἀσωπόν[
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2)
determine, define, [
Refs]:—also
middle, περὶ φύσεως ἀφοριζόμενοι[
Refs 4th c.BC+] —
passive, χρόνος ἀφωρισμένος a
determinate time, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅροι -ισμένοι
well-defined, [
Refs]; ἀφωρισμένα
definite cases, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]:
participle ἀφορίσας
definitely, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
3)
separate, distinguish, [
Refs 5th c.BC+];
exclude, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:—
middle, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:—
passive, ἀφορίζεσθαι ἀπό τινος[
Refs]
distinct species, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
4)
bring to an end, finish, βίβλους[
Refs 2nd c.BC+]:—
middle, λόγον[
Refs 5th c.BC+]
5)
grant as a special gift, τᾷ κάλλος ἀφώρισε Κύπρις[
Refs]
II) with
accusative person,
II.1)
banish, καί μ᾽ ἀπὸ γᾶς ὥρισε[
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2)
separate, [
NT]:—
passive, ἱερέων γένος ἀπὸ τῶν ἄλλων-ισμένον[
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐκ τινῶν ἀφωρισμένων from
a definite class of persons, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἀφωρισμένος τέχνην
having a definite art
assigned one, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2.b)
set apart for rejection,
cast out, excommunicate, [
NT]
II.2.c)
set apart for some office,
appoint, ordain, [
NT]
II.2.d)
passive, ἀρχὴ ἀφωρισμένη πρὸς τὰς θυσίας[
Refs 4th c.BC+]; of a treatise,
to be devoted to, with
dative, [
Refs 6th c.AD+]
Pronounciation:
af-or-id'-zo
Definition:
to set off by boundary, i.e. (figuratively) limit, exclude, appoint, etc.; divide, separate, sever; from
g575 (ἀπό) and
g3724 (ὁρίζω);