verb
exairomō
Strong’sG1807
I remove, choose, rescue
stem exair-8 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books6 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
ἐξ-αιρέω -ῶ
[in LXX chiefly for נָצַל hi.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1807 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
future -ησω, later ἐξελῶ Refs 1st c.BC+aorist 2 ἐξεῖλον, Epic dialect and Lyric poetry ἔξελον Refs 8th c.BC+; infinitive ἐξελεῖν:—middle, future ἐξαιρήσομαι Refs 4th c.BC+aorist 2 ἐξειλόμην,Refs 5th c.BC+ —passive, perfect -ῄρημαι, Ionic dialect -αραίρημαιRefs 5th c.BC+:—take out, ἔνθεν.. ἔξελε πέπλους Refs 8th c.BC+; ἐπείνιν καθαροῦ λέβητος ἔξελε Κλωθώ Pi.[same place]; τὸ δέλτα τοῦ ὀνόματος Refs 5th c.BC+; simply, take out, τὴν κοιλίην, τὴν νηδύν, Refs 6th c.BC+:—passive, εἰ τὸ ἔαρ ἐκ τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ ἐξαραιρημένον εἴη Refs 5th c.BC+
2 middle, take out for oneself, φαρέτρης ἐξείλετο πικρὸν ὀϊστόν from his quiver, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἐξελέσθαι τὰ μεγάλα ἱστία their large sails, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐ. τὰ φορτία discharge their cargoes, Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, to be discharged, of a cargo, Refs 5th c.BC+
II take from a common stock, reserve, κούρην, ἣν ἄρα μοι γέρας ἔξελον υἷες Ἀχαιῶν Refs 8th c.BC+:—middle, choose for oneself, carry off as booty, τὴν ἐκ Αυρνησσοῦ ἐξείλετο Refs 8th c.BC+; choose, μενοεικέα Refs 8th c.BC+; δῶρον.. πόλεος ἐξελέσθαι to have accepted as a gift, Refs:—passive, to be given as a special honour, τινί to one, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐξαραιρημένος Ποσειδέωνι dedicated to him, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐ. αὐτοῖς set apart for them, Refs 5th c.BC+; of funds, to be set apart, ear-marked, Refs 3rd c.BC+; but τοῦ ἀργυρίου τοῦ ἐκ τοῦ λιθοτομείου ἐξαιρουμένου moneys received from.., Refs
II.2 take out of a number, except, μητέρας ἐξελόντες Refs 5th c.BC+
III remove people from their country, Refs 5th c.BC+; στρουθούς (i.e. ἐκ τοῦ νηοῦ) Refs: generally, remove, τὸν λίθον Refs 5th c.BC+; ὀδυρμούς, ἄγνοιαν, ἔρωτα, Refs 5th c.BC+:—middle, νεῖκος Refs 5th c.BC+; ὑμῶν ἐ. τὴν διαβολὴν.. ταύτην remove this prejudice from your minds, Refs 5th c.BC+
III.2 get rid of, [ὗν] ἐκ τῆς χώρας Refs 5th c.BC+; make away with, παῖδας, θῆρα, Refs 5th c.BC+
III.2.b destroy, πόλιν Refs 5th c.BC+
III.2.c annul, bring to naught, θέσφατα Refs 5th c.BC+
III.3 middle, ψυχήν, θυμόν, φρένας ἐξελέσθαι, either with accusative person, bereave a person of life, etc., as μιν ἐξείλετο θυμόν Refs 8th c.BC+:—middle, take away from one, τὰ φίλτατα Refs 5th c.BC+ —passive, ἐξαιρεθέντες τὸν Δημοκήδεα having had him taken out of their hands, Refs 5th c.BC+
III.4 passive, to be removed from, i.e. transcend, τοῦ τῶν ὄντων πλήθους Refs 5th c.BC+; ἑνάδες ἐξῃρημέναι transcendent, Refs 5th c.BC+ adverb ἐξῃρημένως transcendently, Refs; ultimately, opposed to προσεχῶς, Refs 6th c.AD+
IV middle, set free, deliver, τινά Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐκ τῶν κινδύνων τινά Decrees cited in NT+4th c.BC+; ἐξαιρεῖσθαι εἰς ἐλευθερίαν claim as a freeman, Refs 5th c.BC+
IV.2 bring to an end, accomplish, πᾶν γὰρ ἐξαιρεῖ λόγος Refs 5th c.BC+ —Freq. confounded with ἐξαίρω.
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
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Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
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Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| exairemaἐξειλάμην | happened · Iaorist middle indicative 1st person singular | rescued | 1× |
| exairetaἐξείλατο | happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular | rescued | 2× |
| exaireteiaἐξέληται | happened · he/she/itaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person singular | rescue | 1× |
| exairasarἔξελε | happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular | tear … out | 2× |
| exaireraἐξελέσθαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive | deliver | 1× |
| exairorōntosἐξαιρούμενός | happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine | rescue | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exairamō | exairame | exairami | exairama | exairamē | exairamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | exairasō | exairase | exairasi | exairasa | exairasē | exairaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exairatō | exairate | exairati | exairata | exairatē | exairatelē |
| we 1st person plural | exairanō | exairane | exairani | exairana | exairanē | exairanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | exairavō | exairave | exairavi | exairava | exairavē | exairavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | exairalō | exairale | exairali | exairala | exairalē | exairalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exairomō | exairome | exairomē | exairomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | exairosō | exairose | exairosē | exairoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exairotō | exairote | exairotē | exairotelē |
| we 1st person plural | exaironō | exairone | exaironē | exaironelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | exairovō | exairove | exairovē | exairovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | exairolō | exairole | exairolē | exairolelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exairemi | exairema1×ἐξειλάμην |
| you 2nd person singular | exairesi | exairesa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exaireti | exaireta2×ἐξείλατο |
| we 1st person plural | exaireni | exairena |
| ye 2nd person plural | exairevi | exaireva |
| they 3rd person plural | exaireli | exairela |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exairameiō | exairameia | exairameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | exairaseiō | exairaseia | exairaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exairateiō | exairateia | exairateiē |
| we 1st person plural | exairaneiō | exairaneia | exairaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | exairaveiō | exairaveia | exairaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | exairaleiō | exairaleia | exairaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exairomeiō | exairomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | exairoseiō | exairoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exairoteiō | exairoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | exaironeiō | exaironeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | exairoveiō | exairoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | exairoleiō | exairoleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exairemeia |
| you 2nd person singular | exaireseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exaireteia1×ἐξέληται |
| we 1st person plural | exaireneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | exaireveia |
| they 3rd person plural | exaireleia |
Commands — imperative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | exairasōr | exairasar2×ἔξελε | exairasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exairatōr | exairatar | exairatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | exairavōr | exairavar | exairavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | exairalōr | exairalar | exairalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | exairosōr | exairosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exairotōr | exairotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | exairovōr | exairovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | exairolōr | exairolēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | exairesar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exairetar |
| ye 2nd person plural | exairevar |
| they 3rd person plural | exairelar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exairamoiō | exairamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | exairasoiō | exairasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exairatoiō | exairatoia |
| we 1st person plural | exairanoiō | exairanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | exairavoiō | exairavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | exairaloiō | exairaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exairomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | exairosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exairotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | exaironoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | exairovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | exairoloiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exairemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | exairesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exairetoia |
| we 1st person plural | exairenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | exairevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | exaireloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | exairarō | exairari | exairara | exairarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | exairorō | exairorē | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | exaireri | exairera1×ἐξελέσθαι |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | exairarōntos | exairarintos | exairarantos | exairarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | exairorōntos1×ἐξαιρούμενός | exairorēntos | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | exairerintos | exairerantos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
exair is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
exairema“rescued”happened · Iaorist middle indicative 1st person singular1×
Acts 23:27“rescued”… hupo autoiu epistēarantos sun te strateume exairema, matharantos hoti Rōmaios atō,This man was seized by the Jews, and they were about to kill him when I came with my troops to rescue him. For I had learned that he is a Roman citizen,
exaireta“rescued”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular2×
Acts 7:10kai exaireta auton ek pantaiu taiu thlipsiaiu autou, …and rescued him from all his troubles. He …
Acts 12:11… tos kurios ton angelon autou kai exaireta min ek cheirau Hērōdou kai pantau …… Lord has sent His angel and rescued me from Herod’s grasp and from …
exaireteia“rescue”happened · he/she/itaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Galatians 1:4… heauton huper taiu hamartaiu nu hopōs exaireteia nin ek tou aiōnou tou enstēarēntou …… gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age …
exairasar“tear … out”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular2×
Matthew 5:29… ofthalmos su tos dexos skandalizatō sin, exairasar auton kai balasar apo su, sumferatō …… causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is …
Matthew 18:9… ei tos ofthalmos su skandalizatō sin, exairasar auton kai balasar apo su; kalem …… causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is …
exairera“deliver”happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive1×
Acts 7:34… tou stenagmou autou akouama, kai katabainama exairera autoin; kai nun deuro apostelameia sin …… groaning and have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send …
exairorōntos“rescue”happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 26:17exairorōntos sin ek tou laou kai ek …I will rescue you from your own people and …