Strong's Greek · G873
ἀφορίζω
aphorízō
divide, separate, sever
Definition
to set off by boundary, i.e. (figuratively) limit, exclude, appoint, etc.
Derivation
Appears 10 times in Scripture
“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.”
“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.””
“But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased”
“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.”
“Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God—”
“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.”
““Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.””
“So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous”
“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.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).