Lexical Definition
πωλέω pōléō (po-leh'-o) to sell G:V
probably ultimately from
sell, whatever is sold.
- to barter (as a pedlar), i.e. to sell
| 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.10.21 • Luke.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.21.12 • Matt.25.9 • Mark.11.15 • Luke.19.45 • John.2.14 |
| πωλοῦνται | are being sold for | Luke.12.6 |
| πωλούσα | selling | LXX.Nah.3.4 |
| πωλούντων | selling | Matt.21.12 • Mark.11.15 |
| πωλούντεσ | selling | LXX.Neh.13.16 • LXX.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.13.16 • LXX.Joel.3.3 |
| επώλει | sold | LXX.Gen.41.56 • LXX.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 ἐπωλέωήθην [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 πωλέωῶ 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+]