ὁρίζω : HORIZON

Illustrations of English words
derived from the Greek in the New Testament.

Gaylon West.

GREEK AND ENGLISH:   HORIZON^G3724

     ^{"HOW HORIZON IS USED IN THE NEW TESTAMENT"}

Merriam-Webster :  

****** "The English word HORIZON is defined as the line where the earth seems to meet the sky : the apparent junction of earth and sky". -

Cambridge:  

 "The meaning of English word HORIZON is the line where the earth seems to meet the sky : the apparent junction of earth and sky. The meaning of HORIZON is the line where the earth seems to meet the sky : the apparent junction of earth and sky".

FROM ETYMONLINE history of English word.

      horizon (n.)  horizon | Etymology of horizon by etymonline 

late 14c., orisoun, from Old French orizon (14c.  

Modern French "horizon"), earlier orizonte (13c.), from Latin horizontem (nominative horizon), from Greek horizon (kyklos) "bounding (circle)," from horizein "bound, limit, divide, separate," from horos "boundary, landmark, marking stones." Beekes connects this with Latin -urvare "to mark out a boundary with a furrow," urvum "curved part of a plough," perhaps from a PIE root meaning "to draw." 

      The h- was restored in English 17c. in imitation of Latin (see H). Old English used eaggemearc ("eye-mark") for "limit of view, horizon." The apparent horizon is distinguished from the celestial or astronomical horizon.

GREEK WORD HORIZON'S NEW TESTAMENT MEANING

STRONG'S HEBREW AND GREEK DICTIONARIES

Strong's number G3724  ὁρίζω horizō

From G3725; to mark out or bound (“horizon”), that is, (figuratively) to appoint, decree, specify: - declare, determine, limit, ordain.

Total KJV occurrences: 8 (King James Concordance).  Plus the uses in compounds.

Robertson's Word Pictures G3724

horizō, to limit or define, mark off the border, our “horizon.”

 King James Concordance

G3724  ὁρίζω  horizō    Total KJV Bible Occurrences: 8 times.

 1.  "determined", translated in KJV 3 times

 Luke 22:22*  "And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!"

*Robertson's Word Pictures G3724   "As it hath been determined (kata to hōrismenon). Perfect passive participle of horizō, to limit or define, mark off the border, our “horizon.” But this fact does not absolve Judas of his guilt as the “woe” here makes plain.

Acts 11:29  "Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:" 

Acts 17:26  "And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;"

2.  ordained, translated in KJV 2 times

Acts 10:42  "And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead."

Acts 17:31  "Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead."

3.  declared, 1

Romans 1:4  "And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:"

 Declared (ὁρισ?έντος)Vincent's Word Studies on Romans 1:4

Rev., in margin, determined. The same verb as in the compound separated in Romans_1:1. Bengel says that it expresses more than “separated,” since one of a number is separated, but only one is defined or declared. Compare Acts 10:42; Acts 17:31. It means to designate one for something, to nominate, to instate. There is an antithesis between born (Romans_1:3) and declared. As respected Christ's earthly descent, He was born like other men. As respected His divine essence, He was declared.

4. determinate, 1 time

 Acts 2:23 "Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain"

5.  limiteth, 1 time

 Hebrews 4:7  "Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts."

 HORIZON AS A PART OF ENGLISH WORD "SEPARATED" G873

IN Romans 1:1  "Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated ^G873unto the gospel of God," 

separated^G873 (aphōrismenos). Perfect passive participle of ap*horizō  note on Galatians 1:15: "Paul is a spiritual Pharisee (etymologically), separated BY GOD not to the oral tradition, but to God’s gospel, as a chosen vessel (Acts 9:15)." ------ Robertson’s WP

*apo  A primary particle; “off”, that is, away (from something near)

MOUNCE's CONCISE  GREEK -ENGLISH DICTIONARY

  **** G873   "SEPARATE"

 10x: to limit off; to separate, sever from the rest, Matthew 13:49; to separate from society, cut off from all intercourse, excommunicate, Luke 6:22; to set apart, select, Acts 13:2; Romans 1:1; Galatians 1:15.

Acts 13:2  "As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. "

Matthew 13:49  "So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,"