Lexical Definition

‎ἐξαιρέω‎ exairéō (ex-ahee-reh'-o) to take out/select ^G:V
from ‎ἐκ‎ and ‎αἱρέομαι‎

deliver, pluck out, rescue.

• actively, to tear out
• middle voice, to select
• figuratively, to release

Abbott-Smith

ἐξ-αιρέω -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for נָצַל hi. ;]
to take out: c. acc, ὀφθαλμόν, Mt 5:29 18:9; mid.
(a) to take out for oneself, choose: Ac 26:17 (Thayer, s.v.; Page, Ac., l.c., but v. infr.);
(b) to deliver: Ac 7:10, 34 (LXX) 12:11 23:27 26:17 (EV, but v. supr.), Ga 1:4.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐξαιρέω-έω,

future -ησω, later ἐξελῶ [Refs 1st c.BC+]aorist 2 ἐξεῖλον, Epic dialect and Lyric poetry ἔξελον [Refs 8th c.BC+]; infinitive ἐξελεῖν:—middle, future ἐξαιρέωήσομαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]aorist 2 ἐξειλόμην,[Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, perfect -ῄρημαι, Ionic dialect -αραίρημαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—take out, ἔνθεν.. ἔξελε πέπλους [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐπείνιν καθαροῦ λέβητος ἔξελε Κλωθώ Pi.[same place]; τὸ δέλτα τοῦ ὀνόματος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; simply, take out, τὴν κοιλίην, τὴν νηδύν, [Refs 6th c.BC+]:—passive, εἰ τὸ ἔαρ ἐκ τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ ἐξαραιρημένον εἴη [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 middle, take out for oneself, φαρέτρης ἐξείλετο πικρὸν ὀϊστόν from his quiver, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐξελέσθαι τὰ μεγάλα ἱστία their large sails, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. τὰ φορτία discharge their cargoes, [ἐξαιρέωεῖσθαι 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.90: \_absolutely\_, Syngr. cited in 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 35.13, etc.">Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be discharged, of a cargo, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II take from a common stock, reserve, κούρην, ἣν ἄρα μοι γέρας ἔξελον υἷες Ἀχαιῶν [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—middle, choose for oneself, carry off as booty, τὴν ἐκ Αυρνησσοῦ ἐξείλετο [Refs 8th c.BC+]; choose, μενοεικέα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; δῶρον.. πόλεος ἐξελέσθαι to have accepted as a gift, [Refs]:—passive, to be given as a special honour, τινί to one, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐξαραιρημένος Ποσειδέωνι dedicated to him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. αὐτοῖς set apart for them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of funds, to be set apart, ear-marked, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; but τοῦ ἀργυρίου τοῦ ἐκ τοῦ λιθοτομείου ἐξαιρέωουμένου moneys received from.., [Refs]
__II.2 take out of a number, except, μητέρας ἐξελόντες [ἐξαιρέωῶ λόγου 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 242b, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 1.4.15. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III remove people from their country, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; στρουθούς (i.e. ἐκ τοῦ νηοῦ) [Refs]: generally, remove, τὸν λίθον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὀδυρμούς, ἄγνοιαν, ἔρωτα, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, νεῖκος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑμῶν ἐ. τὴν διαβολὴν.. ταύτην remove this prejudice from your minds, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.2 get rid of, [ὗν] ἐκ τῆς χώρας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; make away with, παῖδας, θῆρα, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.2.b destroy, πόλιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.2.c annul, bring to naught, θέσφατα [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.3 middle, ψυχήν, θυμόν, φρένας ἐξελέσθαι, either with accusative person, bereave a person of life, etc., as μιν ἐξείλετο θυμόν [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—middle, take away from one, τὰ φίλτατα [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, ἐξαιρέωεθέντες τὸν Δημοκήδεα having had him taken out of their hands, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.4 passive, to be removed from, i.e. transcend, τοῦ τῶν ὄντων πλήθους [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἑνάδες ἐξῃρημέναι transcendent, [Refs 5th c.BC+] adverb ἐξῃρημένως transcendently, [Refs]; ultimately, opposed to προσεχῶς, [Refs 6th c.AD+]
__IV middle, set free, deliver, τινά [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐκ τῶν κινδύνων τινά Decrees cited in [NT+4th c.BC+]; ἐξαιρέωεῖσθαι εἰς ἐλευθερίαν claim as a freeman, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV.2 bring to an end, accomplish, πᾶν γὰρ ἐξαιρέωεῖ λόγος [Refs 5th c.BC+] —Freq. confounded with ἐξαίρω.

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Acts.7.10}