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Lexicon :: Strong's G873 - aphorizō

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ἀφορίζω
Transliteration
aphorizō (Key)
Pronunciation
af-or-id'-zo
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 5:454,728

Strong’s Definitions

ἀφορίζω aphorízō, af-or-id'-zo; from G575 and G3724; to set off by boundary, i.e. (figuratively) limit, exclude, appoint, etc.:—divide, separate, sever.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's G873 in the following manner: separate (8x), divide (1x), sever (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x
The KJV translates Strong's G873 in the following manner: separate (8x), divide (1x), sever (1x).

  1. to mark off from others by boundaries, to limit, to separate

    1. in a bad sense: to exclude as disreputable

    2. in a good sense: to appoint, set apart for some purpose

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀφορίζω aphorízō, af-or-id'-zo; from G575 and G3724; to set off by boundary, i.e. (figuratively) limit, exclude, appoint, etc.:—divide, separate, sever.
STRONGS G873:
ἀφορίζω; imperfect ἀφώριζον; Attic future ἀφοριῶ Matthew 25:32 (T WH ἀφορίσω); Matt 13:49, [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, Galatians 2:12; τοὺς μαθητάς, from those unwilling to obey the gospel, Acts 19:9; ἐκ μέσου τινῶν, Matthew 13:49; ἀπό τινος, Matthew 25:32. Passive in a reflexive sense: 2 Corinthians 6:17. absolutely: in a bad sense, to exclude as disreputable, Luke 6:22; in a good sense, τινὰ εἴς τι, to appoint, set apart, one for some purpose (to do something), Acts 13:2; Romans 1:1; τινά followed by a telic infinitive, Galatians 1:15 [(?) see the commentaries at the passage]. ([Sophocles], Euripides, Plato, Isocrates, Demosthenes, Polybius, others; very often in the Sept. especially for הִבְדִּיל, הֵנִיף, הֵרִים, סָגַר, etc.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G873 matches the Greek ἀφορίζω (aphorizō),
which occurs 10 times in 9 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:49

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:49 - “So it will be at the end of the age; the angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:32 - “All the nations will be gathered before Him [for judgment]; and He will separate them from one another, as a shepherd separates his sheep from the goats;

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:22 - “Blessed [morally courageous and spiritually alive with life-joy in God’s goodness] are you when people hate you, and exclude you [from their fellowship], and insult you, and scorn your name as evil because of [your association with] the Son of Man.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:2 - While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul (Paul) for the work to which I have called them.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:9 - But when some were becoming hardened and disobedient [to the word of God], discrediting and speaking evil of [fn]the Way (Jesus, Christianity) before the congregation, Paul left them, taking the disciples with him, and went on holding [fn]daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus [instead of in the synagogue].

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:1 -

Paul, a [fn]bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle (special messenger, personally chosen representative), set apart for [preaching] the [fn]gospel of God [the good news of salvation],

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 6:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:17 -

“So COME OUT FROM AMONG UNBELIEVERS AND BE SEPARATE,” says the Lord,

“AND DO NOT TOUCH WHAT IS UNCLEAN;

And I will graciously receive you and welcome you [with favor],

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 1:15

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:15 - But when God, who had chosen me and set me apart before I was born, and called me through His grace, was pleased

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:12 - Before certain men came from James, he used to eat [his meals] with the Gentiles; but when the men [from Jerusalem] arrived, he began to withdraw and separate himself [from the Gentile believers], because he was afraid of those from the [fn]circumcision.
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