verb
horizimō
Greekὁρίζω (horizō)
Strong’sG3724
I define, determine, appoint, decree
stem horiz-8 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books8 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ὁρίζω
(< ὅρος, a boundary), [in LXX for אסר, גּבל, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3724 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhor-id'-zo
to mark out or bound ("horizon"), i.e. (figuratively) to appoint, decree, specify
Fromfrom G3725;
King Jamesdeclare, determine, limit, ordain.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| horizatōὁρίζει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | sets | 1× |
| horizataὥρισεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | appointed | 1× |
| horizalaὥρισαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | determined | 1× |
| horizaratosὁρίσας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | determined | 1× |
| horiziratouὁρισθέντος | happened · of, belonging toaorist passive participle genitive singular masculine | declared | 1× |
| horizirētosὡρισμένος | has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative singular masculine | appointed | 1× |
| horizirētemὡρισμένον | has happened · objectperfect passive participle direct singular neuter | determined | 1× |
| horizirētaὡρισμένῃ | has happened · to, forperfect passive participle dative singular feminine | determined | 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, 3 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 | horizamō | horizame | horizami | horizama | horizamē | horizamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | horizasō | horizase | horizasi | horizasa | horizasē | horizaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | horizatō1×ὁρίζει | horizate | horizati | horizata1×ὥρισεν | horizatē | horizatelē |
| we 1st person plural | horizanō | horizane | horizani | horizana | horizanē | horizanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | horizavō | horizave | horizavi | horizava | horizavē | horizavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | horizalō | horizale | horizali | horizala1×ὥρισαν | horizalē | horizalelē |
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 | horizimō | horizime | horizimi | horizima | horizimē | horizimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | horizisō | horizise | horizisi | horizisa | horizisē | horiziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | horizitō | horizite | horiziti | horizita | horizitē | horizitelē |
| we 1st person plural | horizinō | horizine | horizini | horizina | horizinē | horizinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | horizivō | horizive | horizivi | horiziva | horizivē | horizivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | horizilō | horizile | horizili | horizila | horizilē | horizilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | horizameiō | horizameia | horizameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | horizaseiō | horizaseia | horizaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | horizateiō | horizateia | horizateiē |
| we 1st person plural | horizaneiō | horizaneia | horizaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | horizaveiō | horizaveia | horizaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | horizaleiō | horizaleia | horizaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | horizimeiō | horizimeia | horizimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | horiziseiō | horiziseia | horiziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | horiziteiō | horiziteia | horiziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | horizineiō | horizineia | horizineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | horiziveiō | horiziveia | horiziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | horizileiō | horizileia | horizileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | horizasōr | horizasar | horizasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | horizatōr | horizatar | horizatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | horizavōr | horizavar | horizavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | horizalōr | horizalar | horizalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | horizisōr | horizisar | horizisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | horizitōr | horizitar | horizitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | horizivōr | horizivar | horizivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | horizilōr | horizilar | horizilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | horizamoiō | horizamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | horizasoiō | horizasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | horizatoiō | horizatoia |
| we 1st person plural | horizanoiō | horizanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | horizavoiō | horizavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | horizaloiō | horizaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | horizimoiō | horizimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | horizisoiō | horizisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | horizitoiō | horizitoia |
| we 1st person plural | horizinoiō | horizinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | horizivoiō | horizivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | horiziloiō | horiziloia |
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 | horizarō | horizari | horizara | horizarē |
| acted on passive voice | horizirō | horiziri | horizira | horizirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 5 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | horizarōtos | horizaritos | horizaratos1×ὁρίσας | horizarētos |
| acted on passive voice | horizirōtos | horiziritos | horiziratos1× | horizirētos3×ὡρισμένος |
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
horiz 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
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
horizatō“sets”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Hebrews 4:7“sets”palin tinan horizatō hēmeran, Sēmeron, en David legarōtos meta tosouton chronon, kathōs prolegitē, Sēmeron ean tau fōnau autou akouaveia, mē sklērunaveia tain kardiain vu;God again designated a certain day as “Today,” when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”
horizata“appointed”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 17:31“appointed”kathoti histanata hēmeran en ha mellatō krinarō tan oikoumenan en dikaiosuna en anēro ho horizata, pistian parecharatos pantoi anistanaratos auton ek nekroiu.For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”
horizala“determined”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 11:29“determined”toiu de mathētoiu kathōs euporete tinos horizala hekastos autoiu eis diakonian pempara toi katoikarōtoi en ta Ioudaia adelfoi;So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.
horizaratos“determined”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 17:26“determined”poiata tē ek henou pantem ethnem anthrōpoiu katoikarō epi panteu prosōpeu tau gēau, horizaratos prostassirētoin kairoin kai tain horothesiain tau katoikiau autoiu,From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.
horiziratou“declared”happened · of, belonging toaorist passive participle genitive singular masculine1×
Romans 1:4“declared”tou horiziratou huiou theou en dunamia kata pneumem hagiōsunau ek anastasiau nekroiu, Iēsu Christou tou kuriou nu,and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.
horizirētos“appointed”has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 10:42“appointed”kai parangellata ni kērussara to lao kai diamarturera hoti houtos atō tos horizirētos hupo tou theou kritos zōarōtoiu kai nekroiu.And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and the dead.
horizirētem“determined”has happened · objectperfect passive participle direct singular neuter1×
Luke 22:22“determined”hoti tos huios men tou anthrōpou kata tem horizirētem poreuetō, plēn ouai to anthrōpo ekeino dia hou paradōitō.Indeed, the Son of Man will go as it has been determined, but woe to that man who betrays Him.”
horizirēta“determined”has happened · to, forperfect passive participle dative singular feminine1×
Acts 2:23“determined”houton ta horizirēta boula kai prognōsia tou theou ekdoton dia cheirau anomoiu prospēgnuaratois anairava,He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.