Strong's Lexicon póleó: To sell Original Word: πωλέω Word Origin: From the Greek root word "πῶλος" (pōlos), meaning "a foal" or "young animal," which is related to the concept of trading or selling. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is מָכַר (makar), Strong's Hebrew 4376, which also means "to sell." Usage: The verb "πωλέω" (póleó) is used in the New Testament to denote the act of selling or exchanging goods or possessions for money. It is often used in the context of commercial transactions, but it can also imply a broader sense of exchanging or bartering. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, commerce was a vital part of daily life. Markets were central to cities, and selling was a common occupation. The act of selling was not only a means of livelihood but also a way to engage in social and economic exchanges. In Jewish culture, the concept of selling was also significant, especially in the context of the Law, which included regulations about fair trade and honest transactions. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina 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: πωλέωπωλέω, 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 ( 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. 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 pōloûsinLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 10:29 V-PIM/P-3SGRK: 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 Matthew 19:21 V-AMA-2S Matthew 21:12 V-PPA-AMP Matthew 21:12 V-PPA-GMP Matthew 25:9 V-PPA-AMP Mark 10:21 V-AMA-2S Mark 11:15 V-PPA-AMP Mark 11:15 V-PPA-GMP Luke 12:6 V-PIM/P-3P Luke 12:33 V-AMA-2P Luke 17:28 V-IIA-3P Luke 18:22 V-AMA-2S Luke 19:45 V-PPA-AMP Luke 22:36 V-AMA-3S John 2:14 V-PPA-AMP John 2:16 V-PPA-DMP Acts 4:34 V-PPA-NMP Acts 4:37 V-APA-NMS Acts 5:1 V-AIA-3S 1 Corinthians 10:25 V-PPM/P-ANS Revelation 13:17 V-ANA Strong's Greek 4453 |
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