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Lexicon :: Strong's G4453 - pōleō

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πωλέω
Transliteration
pōleō (Key)
Pronunciation
po-leh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably ultimately from pelomai (to be busy, to trade)
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Strong’s Definitions

πωλέω pōléō, po-leh'-o; probably ultimately from πέλομαι pélomai (to be busy, to trade); to barter (as a pedlar), i.e. to sell:—sell, whatever is sold.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's G4453 in the following manner: sell (21x), be sold (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's G4453 in the following manner: sell (21x), be sold (1x).

  1. to barter, to sell

  2. sellers

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πωλέω pōléō, po-leh'-o; probably ultimately from πέλομαι pélomai (to be busy, to trade); to barter (as a pedlar), i.e. to sell:—sell, whatever is sold.
STRONGS G4453:
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 מָכַר; properly, to barter, i. e. to sell: absolutely (opposed to ἀγοράζειν), Luke 17:28; Revelation 13:17; οἱ πωλοῦντες (opposed to οἱ ἀγοράζοντες, buyers), sellers, Matthew 21:12; Matthew 25:9; Mark 11:15; Luke 19:45; with the accusative of a thing, Matthew 13:44; Matthew 19:21; Matthew 21:12; Mark 10:21; Mark 11:15; Luke (Luke 12:33); Luke 18:22; 22:36; John 2:14, 16; Acts 5:1; supply αὐτόν, Acts 4:37; αὐτά, Acts 4:34; passive, 1 Corinthians 10:25; with a genitive of price added, Matthew 10:29; Luke 12:6.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
10:29; 13:44; 19:21; 21:12; 21:12; 25:9
Mark
10:21; 11:15; 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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4453 matches the Greek πωλέω (pōleō),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in 'Luk' in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:6 - "Aren't five sparrows sold for two assaria coins? Not one of them is forgotten by God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:33

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:33 - Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don't grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn't fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:28 - Likewise, even as it happened in the days of Lot: they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:22 - When Yeshua heard these things, he said to him, "You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Come, follow me."

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:45

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:45 - He entered into the temple, and began to drive out those who bought and sold in it,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:36

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:36 - Then he said to them, "But now, whoever has a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet. Whoever has none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword.
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