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Lexicon :: Strong's G4453 - pōleō

Aa
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 22 times in 20 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:29 - Are not sparrows two a farthing? and not one of them comes to an end without your Father:

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:44

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:44 - The kingdom of heaven is like a secret store of wealth in a field, which a man came across and put back again; and in his joy he goes and gives all he has, to get that field.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:21 - Jesus said to him, If you have a desire to be complete, go, get money for your property, and give it to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven: and come after me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:12 - And Jesus went into the Temple and sent out all who were trading there, overturning the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those trading in doves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:9 - But the wise made answer, saying, There may not be enough for us and you; it would be better for you to go to the traders and get oil for yourselves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:21 - And Jesus, looking on him and loving him, said, There is one thing needed: go, get money for your goods, and give it to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven: and come with me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:15 - And they came to Jerusalem; and he went into the Temple, and sent out those who were trading there, overturning the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who were offering doves for money;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:6 - Are not five sparrows given in exchange for two farthings? and God has every one of them in mind.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:33

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:33 - Give what property you have in exchange for money, and give the money to the poor; make for yourselves money-bags which will not get old, wealth stored up in heaven which will be yours for ever, where thieves will not come nor worms put it to destruction.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:28 - In the same way, in the days of Lot; they were feasting and trading, they were planting and building;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:22 - And Jesus, hearing it, said to him, One thing you still have need of; get money for your goods, and give it away to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven; and come after me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:45

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:45 - And he went into the Temple and put out those who were trading there,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:36

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:36 - And he said to them, But now, he who has a money-bag, or a bag for food, let him take it: and he who has not, let him give his coat for money and get a sword.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:14 - And there in the Temple he saw men trading in oxen and sheep and doves, and he saw the changers of money in their seats:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:16 - And to those who were trading in doves he said, Take these things away; do not make my Father's house a market.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:34

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:34 - And no one among them was in need; for everyone who had land or houses, exchanging them for money, took the price of them,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:37 - Having a field, got money for it and put the money at the feet of the Apostles.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:1 - But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, got money for his property,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:25 - Whatever meat may be had at the public market, take as food without question of right or wrong;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:17

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:17 - So that no man might be able to do trade but he who has the mark, even the name of the beast or the number of his name.
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