Strong's Lexicon
G4453 — πωλέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4453 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πωλέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | probably ultimately from pelomai "to be busy, to trade" |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 22 |
| Transliteration: | poleo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | po-leh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to barter (as a pedlar), i.e. to sell |
| KJV Renderings: | sell, whatever is sold |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πωλέω, πώλω; imperfect ἐπώλουν; 1 aorist ἐπώλησα; present passive πωλοῦμαι; (πελῶ πέλομαι, to turn, turn about, (Curtius, § 633, p. 470), from which (through the noun πωλη; Lob. in Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Spr. ii. 57 bottom) πωλοῦμαι, Latinversor, followed by εἰς with the accusative of place, to frequent a place; cf. the Latinvenio andveneo); from Herodotus down; the Sept. for îÈëÇø; properly, to barter, i. e. to sell: absolutely (opposed to ἀγοράζειν), Luk 17:28; Rev 13:17; οἱ πωλοῦντες (opposed to οἱ ἀγοράζοντες, buyers), sellers, Mat 21:12; Mat 25:9; Mar 11:15; Luk 19:45; with the accusative of a thing, Mat 13:44; Mat 19:21; Mat 21:12; Mar 10:21; Mar 11:15; Luke (); ; Joh 2:14; Joh 2:16; Act 5:1; supply αὐτόν, Act 4:37; αὐτά, Act 4:34; passive, 1Co 10:25; with a genitive of price added, Mat 10:29; Luk 12:6.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πωλέω (sell)
Matthew 10:29
- KJV: Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father
- GK: ουχί δύο στρουθία ασσαρίου πωλείται και εν εξ αυτών ου πεσείται επί την γην άνευ του πατρός υμών
Matthew 13:44
- KJV: Again the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field the which when a man hath found he hideth and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath and buyeth that field
- GK: πάλιν ομοία εστίν η βασιλεία των ουρανών θησαυρώ κεκρυμμένω εν τω αγρώ ον ευρών άνθρωπος έκρυψε και από της χαράς αυτού υπάγει και πάντα όσα έχει πωλεί και αγοράζει τον αγρόν εκείνον
Matthew 19:21
- KJV: Jesus said unto him If thou wilt be perfect go sell that thou hast and give to the poor and thou shalt have treasure in heaven and come follow me
- GK: έφη αυτώ ο Ιησούς ει θέλεις τέλειος είναι ύπαγε πώλησόν σου τα υπάρχοντα και δος πτωχοίς και έξεις θησαυρόν εν ουρανώ και δεύρο ακολούθει μοι
Matthew 21:12
- KJV: And Jesus went into the temple of God and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers and the seats of them that sold doves
- GK: και εισήλθεν ο Ιησούς εις το ιερόν του θεού και εξέβαλε πάντας τους πωλούντας και αγοράζοντας εν τω ιερώ και τας τραπέζας των κολλυβιστών κατέστρεψε και τας καθέδρας των πωλούντων τας περιστεράς
Matthew 25:9
- KJV: But the wise answered saying lest there be not enough for us and you but go ye rather to them that sell and buy for yourselves
- GK: απεκρίθησαν δε αι φρόνιμοι λέγουσαι μήποτε ουκ αρκέση ημίν και υμίν πορεύεσθε δε μάλλον προς τους πωλούντας και αγοράσατε εαυταίς
Mark 10:21
- KJV: Then Jesus beholding him loved him and said unto him One thing thou lackest go thy way sell whatsoever thou hast and give to the poor and thou shalt have treasure in heaven and come take up the cross and follow me
- GK: ο δε Ιησούς εμβλέψας αυτώ ηγάπησεν αυτόν και είπεν αυτώ εν σοι υστερεί ύπαγε όσα έχεις πώλησον και δος τοις πτωχοίς και έξεις θησαυρόν εν ουρανώ και δεύρο ακολούθει μοι άρας τον σταυρόν
Mark 11:15
- KJV: And they come to Jerusalem and Jesus went into the temple and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers and the seats of them that sold doves
- GK: και έρχονται εις Ιεροσόλυμα και εισελθών ο Ιησούς εις το ιερόν ήρξατο εκβάλλειν τους πωλούντας και αγοράζοντας εν τω ιερώ και τας τραπέζας των κολλυβιστών και τας καθέδρας των πωλούντων τας περιστεράς κατέστρεψε
Luke 12:6
- KJV: Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings and not one of them is forgotten before God
- GK: ουχί πέντε στρουθία πωλείται ασσαρίων δύο και εν εξ αυτών ουκ έστιν επιλελησμένον ενώπιον του θεού
Luke 12:33
- KJV: Sell that ye have and give alms provide yourselves bags which wax not old a treasure in the heavens that faileth not where no thief approacheth neither moth corrupteth
- GK: πωλήσατε τα υπάρχοντα υμών και δότε ελεημοσύνην ποιήσατε εαυτοίς βαλάντια μη παλαιούμενα θησαυρόν ανέκλειπτον εν τοις ουρανοίς όπου κλέπτης ουκ εγγίζει ουδέ σης διαφθείρει