4453. póleó
Lexicon
póleó: To sell

Original Word: πωλέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: póleó
Pronunciation: po-leh'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (po-leh'-o)
Definition: To sell
Meaning: I sell, exchange, barter.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
sell, whatever is sold.

Probably ultimately from pelomai (to be busy, to trade); to barter (as a pedlar), i.e. To sell -- sell, whatever is sold.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
to exchange or barter, to sell
NASB Translation
dealers (1), sell (7), selling (8), sells (1), sold (5).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4453: πωλέω

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 (); ; 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.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root word πέλομαι (pélomai), meaning "to be busy" or "to be engaged in."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of selling in the Hebrew Bible is often represented by the verb מָכַר (makar), Strong's Hebrew 4376, which similarly denotes the act of selling or trading goods and services.

Usage: The verb πωλέω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of selling, often in the context of commerce or transactions involving goods, property, or services. It appears in various contexts, including parables, teachings of Jesus, and descriptions of economic activities.

Context: The Greek verb πωλέω is frequently encountered in the New Testament, reflecting the economic practices of the time. It is used both literally and metaphorically, illustrating the transactional nature of human interactions and the spiritual lessons derived from them.

In the Gospels, πωλέω is often used in parables and teachings of Jesus to convey moral and spiritual truths. For instance, in Matthew 13:44-46, Jesus uses the concept of selling to describe the kingdom of heaven: "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field." Here, the act of selling all one possesses underscores the value and worth of the kingdom of heaven.

The term also appears in narratives involving the temple and marketplace activities. In John 2:14-16, Jesus drives out those selling animals and exchanging money in the temple courts, emphasizing the sanctity of worship over commercial interests: "In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables. So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables."

Additionally, πωλέω is used in the context of early Christian community life, as seen in Acts 4:34-35, where believers sold their possessions to support one another: "There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds, and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need."

The verb serves as a reminder of the transient nature of material wealth and the call to prioritize spiritual riches. It challenges believers to consider the cost of discipleship and the value of eternal treasures over temporal gains.

Forms and Transliterations
επώλει επώλησε επωλησεν ἐπώλησεν επωλουν επώλουν ἐπώλουν πωλει πωλεί πωλεῖ πωλείν πωλειται πωλείται πωλεῖται πωλείτε πωλησαι πωλήσαι πωλῆσαι πωλησας πωλήσας Πωλησατε Πωλήσατε πωλησατω πωλησάτω πωλήσει πωλησον πώλησον πώλησόν πωλουμενον πωλούμενον πωλουμένους πωλούντα πωλουνται πωλοῦνται πωλουντας πωλούντας πωλοῦντας πωλουντες πωλούντες πωλοῦντες πωλουντων πωλούντων πωλούσα πωλουσιν πωλούσιν πωλοῦσιν πωλών epolesen epōlēsen epṓlesen epṓlēsen epoloun epōloun epṓloun polei poleî pōlei pōleî poleitai poleîtai pōleitai pōleîtai polesai polêsai pōlēsai pōlē̂sai polesas polḗsas pōlēsas pōlḗsas Polesate Polḗsate Pōlēsate Pōlḗsate polesato polesáto pōlēsatō pōlēsátō poleson pōlēson pṓleson pṓlesón pṓlēson pṓlēsón poloumenon poloúmenon pōloumenon pōloúmenon polountai poloûntai pōlountai pōloûntai polountas poloûntas pōlountas pōloûntas polountes poloûntes pōlountes pōloûntes polounton poloúnton pōlountōn pōloúntōn polousin poloûsin pōlousin pōloûsin
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 10:29 V-PIM/P-3S
GRK: στρουθία ἀσσαρίου πωλεῖται καὶ ἓν
NAS: sparrows sold for a cent?
KJV: two sparrows sold for a farthing? and
INT: sparrows for an assarion are sold and one

Matthew 13:44 V-PIA-3S
GRK: ὑπάγει καὶ πωλεῖ πάντα ὅσα
NAS: over it he goes and sells all
KJV: goeth and selleth all that
INT: goes and he sells all that

Matthew 19:21 V-AMA-2S
GRK: εἶναι ὕπαγε πώλησόν σου τὰ
NAS: go [and] sell your possessions
KJV: perfect, go [and] sell that thou hast,
INT: to be go sell your

Matthew 21:12 V-PPA-AMP
GRK: πάντας τοὺς πωλοῦντας καὶ ἀγοράζοντας
NAS: who were buying and selling in the temple,
KJV: cast out all them that sold and bought
INT: all those selling and buying

Matthew 21:12 V-PPA-GMP
GRK: καθέδρας τῶν πωλούντων τὰς περιστεράς
NAS: of those who were selling doves.
KJV: and the seats of them that sold doves,
INT: seats of those selling the doves

Matthew 25:9 V-PPA-AMP
GRK: πρὸς τοὺς πωλοῦντας καὶ ἀγοράσατε
NAS: instead to the dealers and buy
KJV: rather to them that sell, and buy
INT: to those who sell and buy

Mark 10:21 V-AMA-2S
GRK: ὅσα ἔχεις πώλησον καὶ δὸς
NAS: you lack: go and sell all you possess
KJV: go thy way, sell whatsoever
INT: as much as you have sell and give

Mark 11:15 V-PPA-AMP
GRK: ἐκβάλλειν τοὺς πωλοῦντας καὶ τοὺς
NAS: who were buying and selling in the temple,
KJV: to cast out them that sold and
INT: to cast out those selling and those

Mark 11:15 V-PPA-GMP
GRK: καθέδρας τῶν πωλούντων τὰς περιστερὰς
NAS: of those who were selling doves;
KJV: the seats of them that sold doves;
INT: seats of those selling the doves

Luke 12:6 V-PIM/P-3P
GRK: πέντε στρουθία πωλοῦνται ἀσσαρίων δύο
NAS: sparrows sold for two
KJV: five sparrows sold for two farthings,
INT: five sparrows are sold for assarion two

Luke 12:33 V-AMA-2P
GRK: Πωλήσατε τὰ ὑπάρχοντα
NAS: Sell your possessions and give
KJV: Sell that ye have,
INT: Sell the possessions

Luke 17:28 V-IIA-3P
GRK: ἔπινον ἠγόραζον ἐπώλουν ἐφύτευον ᾠκοδόμουν
NAS: they were buying, they were selling, they were planting,
KJV: they bought, they sold, they planted,
INT: they were drinking they were buying they were selling they were planting they were building

Luke 18:22 V-AMA-2S
GRK: ὅσα ἔχεις πώλησον καὶ διάδος
NAS: lack; sell all
KJV: thou one thing: sell all that
INT: as much as you have sell and distribute

Luke 19:45 V-PPA-AMP
GRK: ἐκβάλλειν τοὺς πωλοῦντας
NAS: to drive out those who were selling,
KJV: to cast out them that sold therein,
INT: to cast out those selling

Luke 22:36 V-AMA-3S
GRK: μὴ ἔχων πωλησάτω τὸ ἱμάτιον
NAS: no sword is to sell his coat and buy
KJV: no sword, let him sell his garment,
INT: not has [one] let him sell the cloak

John 2:14 V-PPA-AMP
GRK: ἱερῷ τοὺς πωλοῦντας βόας καὶ
NAS: those who were selling oxen
KJV: in the temple those that sold oxen and
INT: temple those who sold oxen and

John 2:16 V-PPA-DMP
GRK: τὰς περιστερὰς πωλοῦσιν εἶπεν Ἄρατε
NAS: and to those who were selling the doves
KJV: said unto them that sold doves,INT: doves sold he said Take

Acts 4:34 V-PPA-NMP
GRK: οἰκιῶν ὑπῆρχον πωλοῦντες ἔφερον τὰς
NAS: houses would sell them and bring
KJV: houses sold them, and brought
INT: houses were selling [them] brought the

Acts 4:37 V-APA-NMS
GRK: αὐτῷ ἀγροῦ πωλήσας ἤνεγκεν τὸ
NAS: a tract of land, sold it and brought
KJV: land, sold [it], and brought
INT: by him land having sold [it] brought the

Acts 5:1 V-AIA-3S
GRK: γυναικὶ αὐτοῦ ἐπώλησεν κτῆμα
NAS: Sapphira, sold a piece of property,
KJV: his wife, sold a possession,
INT: wife of him sold a property

1 Corinthians 10:25 V-PPM/P-ANS
GRK: ἐν μακέλλῳ πωλούμενον ἐσθίετε μηδὲν
NAS: anything that is sold in the meat market
KJV: Whatsoever is sold in
INT: in a market is sold eat nothing

Revelation 13:17 V-ANA
GRK: ἀγοράσαι ἢ πωλῆσαι εἰ μὴ
NAS: or to sell, except
KJV: buy or sell, save he that had
INT: to buy or to sell if not

Strong's Greek 4453
22 Occurrences


ἐπώλησεν — 1 Occ.
ἐπώλουν — 1 Occ.
πωλῆσαι — 1 Occ.
πωλήσας — 1 Occ.
Πωλήσατε — 1 Occ.
πωλησάτω — 1 Occ.
πώλησόν — 3 Occ.
πωλεῖ — 1 Occ.
πωλεῖται — 1 Occ.
πωλούμενον — 1 Occ.
πωλοῦνται — 1 Occ.
πωλοῦντας — 5 Occ.
πωλοῦντες — 1 Occ.
πωλούντων — 2 Occ.
πωλοῦσιν — 1 Occ.















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