To sell
πωλέωStrong’s G4453pōleō
Appears in 20 verses of the New Testament
In short
Pōleō is the Greek word usually translated “selling”, “do sell” and “are sold”. It appears in 20 verses of the New Testament.
“Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.”
Meaning
Usually translated “selling”, “do sell” and “are sold”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- selling 9
- do sell 4
- are sold 1
- he sells 1
- are being sold for 1
- they were selling 1
- he should sell 1
- having sold 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 6
- Matthew 5
- Acts 3
- Mark 2
- John 2
- 1 Corinthians 1
7 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 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;
Greek dictionary
πωλέω pōleō · to sell
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.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “sell” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SELL, noun
[Latin sella.]
A saddle, and a throne. Obs.
All definitions and other forms of “sell”
SELL, verb transitive
preterit tense and participle passive sold. [
- To transfer property or the exclusive right of possession to another for an equivalent in money. Genesis 37:27
- To betray; to deliver or surrender for money or reward; as, to sell one's country.
- To yield or give for a certain consideration. the troops fought like lions, and sold their lives dearly. that is, they yielded their lives, but first destroyed many, which made it a dear purchase for their enemies.
- In Scripture, to give up to be harassed and made slaves.“He sold them into the hands of their enemies” Judges 2:14
- To part with; to renounce or forsake.“Buy the truth and sell it not” Proverbs 23:23
SELL, verb intransitive
- To have commerce; to practice selling.
- To be sold.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.