ἀφορίζωaphorízō
to set off by boundary, i.e. (figuratively) limit, exclude, appoint, etc.
Greek (New Testament) · G873
Meanings
(a) to mark off by boundaries from, separate from: with accusative, Acts 19:9, Galatians 2:12; id. followed by ἐκ (ἀπό), Matthew 13:49, Matthew 25:32; of excommunication, Luke 6:22. Pass., absolutely, 2 Corinthians 6:17
(b) to set apart, devote to a special purpose (followed by εἰς): with accusative, Galatians 1:15. Mid., Acts 13:2, Romans 1:1.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 10 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 13:49 That is the way it will be at the end of the world. The angels will come and separate the wicked people from the righteous,
- Matthew 25:32 All the nations will be gathered in his presence, and he will separate the people as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
- Luke 6:22 What blessings await you when people hate you and exclude you and mock you and curse you as evil because you follow the Son of Man.
- Acts 13:2 One day as these men were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Appoint Barnabas and Saul for the special work to which I have called them.”
- Acts 19:9 But some became stubborn, rejecting his message and publicly speaking against the Way. So Paul left the synagogue and took the believers with him. Then he held daily discussions at the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
- Romans 1:1 This letter is from Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, chosen by God to be an apostle and sent out to preach his Good News.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.