verb
aforizamō
Greekἀφορίζω (aforizō)
Strong’sG873
I rail off, separate, place apart
stem aforiz-10 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἀφ-ορίζω,
[in LXX (Cremer, 805 f.) for בּדל hi., סגר hi., נוף hi., רום hi etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G873 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| aforizatōἀφορίζει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | separates | 1× |
| aforizateἀφώριζεν | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | separated | 1× |
| aforizatiἀφορίσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | separate | 1× |
| aforizaliἀφοριοῦσιν | will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural | separate | 1× |
| aforizataἀφώρισεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | taking | 1× |
| aforizaleiaἀφορίσωσιν | happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural | exclude | 1× |
| aforizavarἈφορίσατε | happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural | set apart | 1× |
| aforizivarἀφορίσθητε | happened · yeaorist passive imperative 2nd person plural | separate | 1× |
| aforizaratosἀφορίσας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | set … apart | 1× |
| aforizirētosἀφωρισμένος | has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative singular masculine | set apart | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 5 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aforizamō | aforizame | aforizami | aforizama | aforizamē | aforizamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | aforizasō | aforizase | aforizasi | aforizasa | aforizasē | aforizaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aforizatō1×ἀφορίζει | aforizate1×ἀφώριζεν | aforizati1×ἀφορίσει | aforizata1×ἀφώρισεν | aforizatē | aforizatelē |
| we 1st person plural | aforizanō | aforizane | aforizani | aforizana | aforizanē | aforizanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | aforizavō | aforizave | aforizavi | aforizava | aforizavē | aforizavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | aforizalō | aforizale | aforizali1×ἀφοριοῦσιν | aforizala | aforizalē | aforizalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aforizimō | aforizime | aforizimi | aforizima | aforizimē | aforizimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | aforizisō | aforizise | aforizisi | aforizisa | aforizisē | aforiziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aforizitō | aforizite | aforiziti | aforizita | aforizitē | aforizitelē |
| we 1st person plural | aforizinō | aforizine | aforizini | aforizina | aforizinē | aforizinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | aforizivō | aforizive | aforizivi | aforiziva | aforizivē | aforizivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | aforizilō | aforizile | aforizili | aforizila | aforizilē | aforizilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aforizameiō | aforizameia | aforizameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | aforizaseiō | aforizaseia | aforizaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aforizateiō | aforizateia | aforizateiē |
| we 1st person plural | aforizaneiō | aforizaneia | aforizaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | aforizaveiō | aforizaveia | aforizaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | aforizaleiō | aforizaleia1×ἀφορίσωσιν | aforizaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aforizimeiō | aforizimeia | aforizimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | aforiziseiō | aforiziseia | aforiziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aforiziteiō | aforiziteia | aforiziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | aforizineiō | aforizineia | aforizineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | aforiziveiō | aforiziveia | aforiziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | aforizileiō | aforizileia | aforizileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | aforizasōr | aforizasar | aforizasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aforizatōr | aforizatar | aforizatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | aforizavōr | aforizavar1×Ἀφορίσατε | aforizavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | aforizalōr | aforizalar | aforizalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | aforizisōr | aforizisar | aforizisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aforizitōr | aforizitar | aforizitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | aforizivōr | aforizivar1×ἀφορίσθητε | aforizivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | aforizilōr | aforizilar | aforizilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aforizamoiō | aforizamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | aforizasoiō | aforizasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aforizatoiō | aforizatoia |
| we 1st person plural | aforizanoiō | aforizanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | aforizavoiō | aforizavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | aforizaloiō | aforizaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aforizimoiō | aforizimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | aforizisoiō | aforizisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aforizitoiō | aforizitoia |
| we 1st person plural | aforizinoiō | aforizinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | aforizivoiō | aforizivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | aforiziloiō | aforiziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | aforizarō | aforizari | aforizara | aforizarē |
| acted on passive voice | aforizirō | aforiziri | aforizira | aforizirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | aforizarōtos | aforizaritos | aforizaratos1×ἀφορίσας | aforizarētos |
| acted on passive voice | aforizirōtos | aforiziritos | aforiziratos | aforizirētos1×ἀφωρισμένος |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
aforiz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
10 occurrences, every one of them listed
aforizatō“separates”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Matthew 25:32“separates”kai sunagili emprosthen autou panteim teim ethneim, kai aforizati autoin apo allēloiu, hōsper tos poimēnos aforizatō teim probateim apo toiu erifoiu,All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
aforizate“separated”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Galatians 2:12“separated”pro teu gar erchara tinoin apo Iakōbou meta teiu ethneiu sunesthiate; hote de erchala, hupostellate kai aforizate heauton, foberōtos toin ek peritomau.For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself, for fear of those in the circumcision group.
aforizati“separate”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Matthew 25:32“separate”kai sunagili emprosthen autou panteim teim ethneim, kai aforizati autoin apo allēloiu, hōsper tos poimēnos aforizatō teim probateim apo toiu erifoiu,All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
aforizali“separate”will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Matthew 13:49“separate”houtōs eti en ta sunteleia tou aiōnou; exercheli tois angelois kai aforizali toin ponēroin ek meseu toiu dikaioiuSo will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous
aforizata“taking”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 19:9“taking”hōs de tinois sklērunile kai apeithale kakologarōtois tan hodan enōpion teu plētheu, afistanaratos apo autoiu aforizata toin mathētoin, kata hēmeran dialegerōtos en ta schola Turannou.But when some of them stubbornly refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way, Paul took his disciples and left the synagogue to conduct daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
aforizaleia“exclude”happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
Luke 6:22“exclude”Makariois avō hotan misaleia vin tois anthrōpois, kai hotan aforizaleia vin kai oneidizaleia kai ekballaleia tem onomem vu hōs ponērem heneka tou huiou tou anthrōpou;Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.
aforizavar“set apart”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural1×
Acts 13:2“set apart”leitourgarōtoiu de autoiu to kurio kai nēsteuarōtoiu legata tem pneumem tem hagiem; Aforizavar dē mi ton Barnabaon kai Saulon eis tem ergem hem proskalemē autoin.While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
aforizivar“separate”happened · yeaorist passive imperative 2nd person plural1×
2 Corinthians 6:17“separate”dio exerchavar ek meseu autoiu, kai aforizivar, legatō kurios, kai akatharteu mē haptevōr; kamis eisdechemi vin;“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”
aforizaratos“set … apart”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Galatians 1:15“set … apart”hote de eudokata tos aforizaratos min ek koiliau mētērau mu kai kalaratos dia tau chariau autouBut when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased
aforizirētos“set apart”has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
Romans 1:1“set apart”Paulos doulos Christou Iēsu, klētos apostolos, aforizirētos eis euangeliem theouPaul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God—