Greek Word Study · Strong’s G4453
πωλέω
pōleō · “to sell”
Used 22 times across 7 books
Definition
πωλέω, -ῶ
[in LXX chiefly for מָכַר ;]
1. to exchange or barter.
2. to sell: Luk.17:28, Rev.13:17; οἱ πωλοῦντες, Mat.21:12 25:9, Mrk.11:15, Luk.19:45; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.13:44 19:21 21:12, Mrk.10:21 11:15, Luk.12:33 18:22 22:36, Jhn.2:14, 16 Act.5:1 (sc. αὐτά, αὐτόν), Act.4:34, 37. Pass., 1Co.10:25; with genitive pretii, Mat.10:29, Luk.12:6.†
[in LXX chiefly for מָכַר ;]
1. to exchange or barter.
2. to sell: Luk.17:28, Rev.13:17; οἱ πωλοῦντες, Mat.21:12 25:9, Mrk.11:15, Luk.19:45; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.13:44 19:21 21:12, Mrk.10:21 11:15, Luk.12:33 18:22 22:36, Jhn.2:14, 16 Act.5:1 (sc. αὐτά, αὐτόν), Act.4:34, 37. Pass., 1Co.10:25; with genitive pretii, Mat.10:29, Luk.12:6.†
Where it appears
Matthew6
Mark3
Luke6
John2
Acts3
1 Corinthians1
Revelation1
In the text
Matthew 10:29Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.Matthew 13:44Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.Matthew 19:21Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.Matthew 21:12And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,Matthew 25:9But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.Mark 10:21Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.Mark 11:15And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;Luke 12:6Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?Luke 12:33Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.Luke 17:28Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;
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