UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

Sense 1: to exclude, to separate, to get rid of

Semantic entry: 34.36

Semantic domains: Association

Subdomains: Belong To, Be Included in the Membership of, Be Excluded From

Definition: to exclude or remove someone from an association

Notes: It is, of course, possible to translate ἀφορίζω in RV LUK 6:22 · LV LUK 6:22 · Read together LUK 6:22 as ‘not to welcome,’ but the emphasis of ἀφορίζω is to exclude from a relationship which has previously existed. One may therefore translate RV LUK 6:22 · LV LUK 6:22 · Read together LUK 6:22 as ‘happy are you … when people no longer welcome you in their company … because of the Son of Man.’ By introducing the temporal element ‘no longer,’ the fact of exclusion is made clear.

Sense 2: to appoint, to set apart for

Semantic entry: 37.97

Semantic domains: Control, Rule

Subdomains: Assign to a Role or Function

Definition: to set aside a person for a particular task or function{N:001}

Sense 3: to separate, to set one apart from another

Semantic entry: 63.28

Semantic domains: Whole, Unite, Part, Divide

Subdomains: Separate

Definition: to separate into two or more parts or groups, often by some intervening space