GreekG4453Verb

πωλέω

pōleō

20Occurrences
G4453Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to barter (as a pedlar), i.e. to sell

probably ultimately from (to be busy, to trade);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.to exchange or barter.
2.to sell
37.Pass.
LXX: chiefly for מָכַר

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

πωλέω appears 20 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
6
Matthew
5
Acts
3
John
2
Mark
2
1 Corinthians
1
Revelation
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 10:25BSB

Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience,

John 2:14BSB

In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables.

Luke 17:28BSB

It was the same in the days of Lot: People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building.

Matthew 10:29BSB

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.

Matthew 25:9BSB

‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’

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