G3724: ὁρίζω (horízō)

G3724 ὁρίζω (horízō)

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Quick Definition

ὁρίζω v. I define, determine, appoint, decree

Strong's Definition

from 3725; to mark out or bound ("horizon"), i.e. (figuratively) to appoint, decree, specify

KJV Usage: declare, determine, limit, ordain

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ὁρίζω (G3724)

verb | ἀποδιορίζω · ἀφορίζω · ὅριον · ὁροθεσία · ὅρος

30.83 · Think · To Decide, To Conclude

to decide, to determine, to resolve (a figurative extension of meaning of ὁρίζω ‘to set limits on,’ not occurring in the NT) to come to a definite decision or firm resolve

ACT 2:23 · ACT 11:29 · ACT 17:26 · HEB 4:7

37.96 · Control, Rule · Assign to a Role or Function

to appoint, to designate, to assign, to give a task to to assign someone to a particular task, function, or role

LUK 22:22 · ACT 10:42 · ACT 17:31 · ROM 1:4

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ὁρίζω; 1 aor. ὥρισα; Pass., pf. ptep. ὡρισμένος ; 1 aor. ptep. ὁρισθείς ; (fr. ὅρος a boundary, limit) ; fr. [Aeschyl. and] Hdt. down; to define: i 6. 1. to mark out the boundaries or limits (of any place or thing): Hadt., Xen., Thuce., al.; Num. xxxiv. 6; Josh. xiii. 27. . 2. to determine, appoint: with an ace. of the thing, ἡμέραν, Heb. Not found elsewhere; [ef. W. 26; 102 iv. 7; καιρούς, Acts xvii. 26, (numerous exx. fr. Grk. auth. are given in Bleek, Hebr.-Br. ii. 1 p. 538 sq.); pass. ὡρισμένος, ‘ determinate,’ settled, Acts ii. 23; τὸ ὡρισμ. that which hath been determined, ace. to appointment, decree, Lk. xxii. 22; with an ace. of pers. Acts xvii. 31 (ᾧ by attraction for ὅν [W. § 24,1; B. ὃ 143, 8]); pass. with a pred. nom. Ro. i. 4 (for although Christ was the Son of God before his resurrection, yet he was openly appointed [A.V. declared] such among men by this transcendent and crowning event) ; ὁρίζω, to ordain, determine, appoint, Acts x. 42; foll. by an inf. Acts xi. 29 (Soph. fr. 19d. [i. e. Aegeus (539), viii. p. 8 ed. Brunck]). [Comp.: ἀφ-, ἀποτδι-, mpo-opi¢a. ]* [ὀρινός, see ὀρεινός.]

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ὁρίζω horizō 8x

to set bounds to, to bound; to restrict, Heb. 4:7; to settle, appoint definitively, Acts 17:26; to fix determinately, Acts 2:23; to decree, destine, Lk. 22:22; to constitute, appoint, Acts 10:42; 17:31; to characterize with precision, to set forth distinctively, Rom. 1:4; absol. to resolve, Acts 11:29*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ὁρίζω

(< ὅρος, a boundary), [in LXX for אסר, גּבל, etc.;]

to separate, mark off by boundaries (so Nu 34:6, Jo 13:27).

to determine, appoint, designate: of time, c. acc., Ac 17:26, He 4:7; c. acc. pers., Ac 17:31; c. inf., Ac 11:29; pass., Lk 22:22, Ac 2:23 10:42, Ro 1:4 (cf. ἀφ-, ἀπο- δι-, τρο-ορίζω).†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ὁρίζω (horizō) — to determine. ὁρίζω, Ionic dialect οὐρ- [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future ὁριῶ [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ὥρισα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect οὔρισα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect ὥρικα [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—middle, future -ιοῦμαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ὡρισάμην [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, future ὁρισθήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ὡρίσθην [Refs]: perfect ὥρισμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but in middle sense, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: (ὅρος):—divide or separate from, as a border or boundary, c.accusative et dative, ὁ Νεῖλος ὁ τὴν Ἀσίην οὐρίζων τῇ Λιβύῃ [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, θύρᾳ βαλανωτῇ ὡρισμένην ἀπὸ τῆς ἀνδρωνίτιδος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; or __b with two accusatives joined by καί, separate, [λίμνη] οὐρίζει τήν τε Σκυθικὴν καὶ τὴν Νευρίδα γῆν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; see at {ὁρίζων}. __c delimit, χρὴ τὸν νόμον ὁρίζειν πειρᾶσθαι κατὰ μέρη [Refs 5th c.BC+]

2. bound, τὴν ἀρχὴν ὥριζεν αὐτῷ ἡ Ἐρυθρὰ θάλαττα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a line (or surface) as limiting a surface (or solid), [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, Εὔβοια.. ὅροις ὑγροῖσιν ὡρισμένη [Refs 5th c.BC+] so far let it go and no further, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

3. pass between or through, διδύμους πέτρας [Refs 5th c.BC+]

4. part, divide, χειμὼν ἄλλοσ᾽ ἄλλον ὥρισεν [Refs]; ὁ. τινὰ ἀπὸ.. banish one from.., [Refs] —passive, ματρὸς ἐκ χερῶν ὁ. depart from.., [Refs], but very uncertain in [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. mark out by boundaries, mark out, βωμὸν ἱδρύσατο καὶ τέμενος περὶ αὐτὸν οὔρισε [Refs 5th c.BC+]; see infr. IV. 1: metaphorically, ὁ. τι ἔς τι limit one thing according to another, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.2. trace out as a boundary, πόρον (of [Refs 4th c.BC+]

III. ordain, determine, lay down, αἶσα τόνδε σοὐρίζει (i.e. σοι ὁρίζει) μόρον [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, ἄνακτες ὥρισαν.. θανεῖν ἐμὴν δέσποιναν οὐ ψήφῳ μιᾷ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ. τινὰ θεόν determine one to be a god, deify, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; θάνατον ὡρικέναι τὴν ζημίαν [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, ὧραι ἑκάστοις εἰσὶν ὡρισμέναι [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐπί τισι ὡρισμένοις on certain definite terms (compare ῥητός), [Refs]; ἀρχαὶ ἀριθμῷ ὡρισμέναι limited, definite, opposed to ἄπειροι, [Refs]

III.2. define a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]middle than active,[Refs]

IV. middle, mark out for oneself, τίνα ὅρον ὁρίζῃ what criterion do you assign, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; στήλας ὁ. set up stones as boundary marks, [Refs 5th c.BC+]take possession of, take to oneself, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive added, ἱερὸν ὡρίσαντ᾽ ἔχειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]set up, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; see at {ὕπαστρος}.

IV.2. determine for oneself, get or have a thing determined, ἃ ὡρίσω σὺ δίκαια [Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive, αὐτὸν πολεμεῖν ὁρίζομαι I lay it down that.., [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τί ποτ᾽ ἄρ᾽ ὡρίσαντο καὶ τίνος γένους εἶναι τὸ φυτό; [Refs 4th c.BC+]

IV.3. define a thing, τὴν ἡδονὴν ἀγαθὸν ὁ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative et infinitive, ὁ. δικαίους εἶναι τοὺς εἰδότας κτλ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— passive, to be defined, [ἡ αἰδὼς] ὁρίζεται φόβος τις ἀδοξίας [Refs 4th c.BC+]; οἷς αἱ φιλίαι ὁρίζονται[Refs]

V. intransitive, border upon, πλὴν ὅσον αὐτῆς πρὸς τὴν Ἀσίην οὐρίζει [Refs 5th c.BC+]

VI. as Attic dialect law-term, δισχιλίων ὡρισμένος τὴν οἰκίαν having the house marked with ὅροι (compare ὅρος II) to secure a claim on it for [Refs 4th c.BC+]