Lexical Definition

‎πωλέω‎ pōléō (po-leh'-o) to sell G:V
probably ultimately from (to be busy, to trade)

sell, whatever is sold.

Usage: 25 forms in 35 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
ἐπώλουν they were selling Luke.17.28
ἐπώλησεν sold Acts.5.1
πώλησόν do sell Matt.19.21
πώλησον do sell Mark.10.21Luke.18.22
πωλῆσαι to sell Rev.13.17
πωλών one selling LXX.Isa.24.2
selling LXX.Ezek.7.12
πωλοῦσιν selling John.2.16
πωλοῦντεσ selling Acts.4.34
πωλοῦντασ selling Matt.21.12Matt.25.9Mark.11.15Luke.19.45John.2.14
πωλοῦνται are being sold for Luke.12.6
πωλούσα selling LXX.Nah.3.4
πωλούντων selling Matt.21.12Mark.11.15
πωλούντεσ selling LXX.Neh.13.16LXX.Zech.11.5
πωλούντα thing selling LXX.Ezek.7.13
πωλούμενον being sold 1Cor.10.25
πωλουμένουσ having been sold LXX.Neh.5.8
πωλησάτω he should sell Luke.22.36
πωλεῖται are sold Matt.10.29
πωλεῖ he sells Matt.13.44
πωλείτε sell LXX.Neh.5.8
πωλείν to sell LXX.Exod.21.8
πωλήσατε do sell Luke.12.33
πωλήσασ having sold Acts.4.37
επώλουν sold LXX.Neh.13.16LXX.Joel.3.3
επώλει sold LXX.Gen.41.56LXX.Gen.42.6

Abbott-Smith

πωλέω, -ῶ, [in LXX chiefly for מכר;]
1. to exchange or barter.
2. to sell: Lk 17:28, Re 13:17; οἱ πωλοῦντες, Mt 21:12 25:9, Mk 11:15, Lk 19:45; c. acc. rei, Mt 13:44 19:21 21:12, Mk 10:21 11:15, Lk 12:33 18:22 22:36, Jo 2:14, 16, Ac 5:1 (sc. αὐτά, αὐτόν), Ac 4:34, 37. Pass., I Co 10:25; c. gen. pretii, Mt 10:29, Lk 12:6.†

Abbott-Smith References

Book Refs
Matthew 10:29 · 13:44 · 19:21 · 21:12 · 25:9
Mark 10:21 · 11:15
Luke 12:6 · 12:33 · 17:28 · 18:22 · 19:45 · 22:36
John 2:14 · 2:16
Acts 4:34 · 4:37 · 5:1
1 Corinthians 10:25
Revelation 13:17

Liddell-Scott-Jones

πωλέω-έω,

Ionic dialectimperfect πωλέωέεσκε [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future -ήσω[Refs 5th c.BC+]; Doric dialect 3rd.pers. plural πωλέωησεῦντι [Refs 1st c.AD+]: aorist ἐπώλησα [Refs 1st c.AD+]:—passive, future in middle form πωλέωήσεται [Refs 4th c.BC+] future πεπωλέωήσεται [Refs 4th c.BC+]: aorist πωλέωήθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—sell or offer for sale, opposed to ὠνεῖσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἀποδίδοσθαι (of the actual sale), [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μετ᾽ ἀβακίου καὶ τραπεζίου π. ἑαυτόν sell oneself across the counter, [Refs 5th c.BC+] sold at a high price for exportation to Sardis, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πωλέωέω οὐδενὸς χρήματος refuse to sell it at any price, [πωλέωοῖτο 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.60; τῶν πόνων π. ἁμῖν πάντα τἀγάθ᾽ οἱ θεοί 5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus 287; ἀργυρίου π. τι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 1.6.13, etc.">Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ σφῶν αὐτῶν μικροῦ λήμματος π. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἔρωμαι ὁπόσου πωλέωε; ask what he wants for it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὴν Ἀσίην πωλέω πρὸς μύρα[Refs]; π. τινί τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τι πρός τινας [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, carry on business, trade, ἐν τῇ πόλει [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; π. πρός τινα deal with one, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. πάλιν retail, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— passive, to be sold or offered for sale, εἰν ἀγορῇ πωλέωεύμενα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a person, to be sold up, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]

__2 π. τέλη let out the taxes, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2.b sell or farm out offices, priesthoods, etc., [τὰς ἀρχάς] [πωλέωοῦμεν τὴν ἱερωσύνην τοῦ Διονύσου “SIG” 1003.2 (Priene, 2nd c.BC). ">Refs 4th c.BC+]
__3 sell, i.e. give up, betray, τὰς γραφάς [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, of persons, to be bought and sold, betrayed, [Refs 5th c.BC+]