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G3734 ὁροθεσία (horothesía)
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Quick Definition

ὁροθεσία, ας, ἡ n.f. a setting of boundaries, definite limit

Strong's Definition

from a compound of the base of 3725 and a derivative of 5087; a limit-placing, i.e. (concretely) boundary-line

KJV Usage: bound

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

noun, f. | -ας | ὁρίζω + τίθημι

80.5 · Space · Limits, Boundaries of Space

limits, fixed limits established or fixed boundaries

ACT 17:26

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ὁροθεσία, -as, 7, (fr. ὁροθέτης ; and this fr. ὅρος [a boundary ; see ὅριον], and τίθημι); a. prop. a setting of boundaries, laying down limits. b. a definite limit; plur. bounds, Acts xvii. 26. (Eccl. writ.; [W. 25].)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ὁροθεσία horothesia 1x

pr. the act of fixing boundaries; a bound set, certain bound, fixed limit, Acts 17:26*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

*† ὁροθεσία, -ας, ἡ

(< ὅρος, a boundary, + τίθημι),

a setting of boundaries; in pl., bounds; Ac 17:26.†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ὁροθεσία (horothesia) — fixed boundary. ὁρο-θεσία, ἡ, fixing of boundaries: in plural, limitations, boundaries:— [NT+2nd c.BC+]

II. ὁρο-θέσια, τά, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] (boundary) occurs in Petr.Patr.p.433 [Refs 4th c.BC+]

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