verb
aforizamō
Strong’sG873
I rail off, separate, place apart
stem aforiz-10 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books10 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
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
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
mark off by boundaries, ἐξελόντας [τὸ ὄρος] τῷ θεῷ καὶ ἀφορίσανταςRefs 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 πλείστηνRefs 5th c.BC+: —passive, ἡ ὑπό τινος ἀφορισθεῖσα χώραRefs 5th c.BC+
b border on, τοὺς ὅρους -ίζοντας τὸν ἈσωπόνRefs 5th c.BC+
2 determine, define, Refs:—also middle, περὶ φύσεως ἀφοριζόμενοιRefs 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 τινοςRefs distinct species, Refs 4th c.BC+
4 bring to an end, finish, βίβλουςRefs 2nd c.BC+:— middle, λόγονRefs 5th c.BC+
5 grant as a special gift, τᾷ κάλλος ἀφώρισε ΚύπριςRefs
II with accusative person,
II.1 banish, καί μ᾽ ἀπὸ γᾶς ὥρισεRefs 5th c.BC+
II.2 separate, NT:—passive, ἱερέων γένος ἀπὸ τῶν ἄλλων-ισμένονRefs 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 θυσίαςRefs 4th c.BC+; of a treatise, to be devoted to, with dative, Refs 6th c.AD+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| 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× |
| aforizarantosἀφορίσας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | set … apart | 1× |
| aforizorēntosἀφωρισμένος | has happened · subjectperfect middle or 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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aforizomō | aforizome | aforizomē | aforizomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | aforizosō | aforizose | aforizosē | aforizoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aforizotō | aforizote | aforizotē | aforizotelē |
| we 1st person plural | aforizonō | aforizone | aforizonē | aforizonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | aforizovō | aforizove | aforizovē | aforizovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | aforizolō | aforizole | aforizolē | aforizolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aforizimi | aforizima |
| you 2nd person singular | aforizisi | aforizisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aforiziti | aforizita |
| we 1st person plural | aforizini | aforizina |
| ye 2nd person plural | aforizivi | aforiziva |
| they 3rd person plural | aforizili | aforizila |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aforizomeiō | aforizomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | aforizoseiō | aforizoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aforizoteiō | aforizoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | aforizoneiō | aforizoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | aforizoveiō | aforizoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | aforizoleiō | aforizoleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aforizimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | aforiziseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aforiziteia |
| we 1st person plural | aforizineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | aforiziveia |
| they 3rd person plural | aforizileia |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | aforizosōr | aforizosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aforizotōr | aforizotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | aforizovōr | aforizovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | aforizolōr | aforizolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | aforizisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aforizitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | aforizivar1×ἀφορίσθητε |
| they 3rd person plural | aforizilar |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aforizomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | aforizosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aforizotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | aforizonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | aforizovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | aforizoloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aforizimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | aforizisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aforizitoia |
| we 1st person plural | aforizinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | aforizivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | 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 |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | aforizorō | aforizorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | aforiziri | aforizira |
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 | aforizarōntos | aforizarintos | aforizarantos1×ἀφορίσας | aforizarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | aforizorōntos | aforizorēntos1×ἀφωρισμένος | ||
| acted on passive voice | aforizirintos | aforizirantos |
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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
10 occurrences, every one of them listed
aforizatō“separates”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Matthew 25:32… autoin apo allēloiu, hōsper tos poimenos aforizatō teim probateim apo toiu erifoiu,… 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”… sunesthiate; hote de erchala, hupostelate kai aforizate heauton, foborōntos toin ek peritomau.… 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… emprosthen autou panteim teim ethneim, kai aforizati autoin apo allēloiu, hōsper tos poimenos …… gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as …
aforizali“separate”will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Matthew 13:49… tou aiōnou; exercheli tois angelois kai aforizali toin ponēroin ek meseu toiu dikaioiu… 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”… enōpion teu plētheu, apostēarantos apo autoiu aforizata toin mathētoin, kata hēmeran dialegorōntos en …… 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 …
aforizaleia“exclude”happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
Luke 6:22… misaleia vin tois anthrōpois, kai hotan aforizaleia vin kai oneidizaleia kai ekbalaleia tem …… people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject …
aforizavar“set apart”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural1×
Acts 13:2… nēsteuarōntoiu legata tem pneumem tem hagiem; Aforizavar dē mi ton Barnabon kai Saulon …… and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for …
aforizivar“separate”happened · yeaorist passive imperative 2nd person plural1×
2 Corinthians 6:17dio exerchavar ek meseu autoiu, kai aforizivar, legatō kurios, kai akatharteu mē haptovōr; …… out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean …
aforizarantos“set … apart”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Galatians 1:15hote de eudokata tos aforizarantos min ek koiliau mētērau mu kai …But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called …
aforizorēntos“set apart”has happened · subjectperfect middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
Romans 1:1Paulos doulos Christou Iēsu, klētos apostolos, aforizorēntos eis euangeliem theou… called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God—