ἀφοριοῦσιν [3 verses](verb 3rd pl fut ind act attic ) "Sever" is aphorizo which means "to mark off boundaries," "to separate," "distinguish," "bring to an end," "finish," "grant as a special gift," "banish," "set apart for rejection," and "distinguish."  - "Sever" is a verb which means "to mark off boundaries," and "to separate" in the sense of "distinguish" as well as "to banish."