ἀφορίζω

ἀφ-ορίζω

[in LXX (Cremer, 805 f.) for בָּדַל hi., סָגַר hi., נוּף hi., רוּם hi etc. ;]

(a) to mark off by boundaries from, separate from: with accusative, ApG 19,9, Gal 2,12; id. before ἐκ (ἀπό), Matt 13,49; 25,32 (MM, see word); of excom­munication, Luk 6,22, Pass., absol., 2 Kor 6,17

(b) to set apart, devote to a special purpose (before εἰς): with accusative, Gal 1,15, Mid., ApG 13,2, Rom 1,1 (DB, iii 588).†