verb
exairemō
Greekἐξαιρέω (exaireō)
Strong’sG1807
I remove, choose, rescue
stem exair-8 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
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
Forms in the New Testament
| 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× |
| exairerōtosἐξαιρούμενός | happening now · subjectpresent middle 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 or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exairemō | exaireme | exairemi | exairema1×ἐξειλάμην | exairemē | exairemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | exairesō | exairese | exairesi | exairesa | exairesē | exaireselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exairetō | exairete | exaireti | exaireta2×ἐξείλατο | exairetē | exairetelē |
| we 1st person plural | exairenō | exairene | exaireni | exairena | exairenē | exairenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | exairevō | exaireve | exairevi | exaireva | exairevē | exairevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | exairelō | exairele | exaireli | exairela | exairelē | exairelelē |
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 or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exairemeiō | exairemeia | exairemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | exaireseiō | exaireseia | exaireseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exaireteiō | exaireteia1×ἐξέληται | exaireteiē |
| we 1st person plural | exaireneiō | exaireneia | exaireneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | exaireveiō | exaireveia | exaireveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | exaireleiō | exaireleia | exaireleiē |
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 or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | exairesōr | exairesar | exairesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exairetōr | exairetar | exairetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | exairevōr | exairevar | exairevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | exairelōr | exairelar | exairelēr |
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 or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exairemoiō | exairemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | exairesoiō | exairesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exairetoiō | exairetoia |
| we 1st person plural | exairenoiō | exairenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | exairevoiō | exairevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | exaireloiō | 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 or for itself middle voice | exairerō | exaireri | exairera1×ἐξελέσθαι | exairerē |
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 | exairarōtos | exairaritos | exairaratos | exairarētos |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | exairerōtos1×ἐξαιρούμενός | exaireritos | exaireratos | exairerētos |
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
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
exairema“rescued”happened · Iaorist middle indicative 1st person singular1×
Acts 23:27“rescued”ton anēron houton sullambiraton hupo toiu Ioudaioiu kai mellarōton anairirō hupo autoiu efistanaratos sun te strateume exairema, matharatos 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 7:10“rescued”kai exaireta auton ek pantaiu taiu thlipsiaiu autou, kai dōata auto charian kai sofian enantion Faraō basilevou Aiguptau, kai kathistanata auton hēgerōton epi Aiguptan kai holon ton oikon autou.and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.
Acts 12:11“rescued”kai tos Petros en heauto gineratos legata; Nun oidamē alēthōs hoti exapostelata tos kurios ton angelon autou kai exaireta min ek cheirau Hērōdou kai pantau tau prosdokiau tou laou toiu Ioudaioiu.Then Peter came to himself and said, “Now I know for sure that the Lord has sent His angel and rescued me from Herod’s grasp and from everything the Jewish people were anticipating.”
exaireteia“rescue”happened · he/she/itaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Galatians 1:4“rescue”tou dōaratou heauton huper taiu hamartaiu nu hopōs exaireteia nin ek tou aiōnou tou enistanarētou ponērou kata tem thelēmem tou theou kai patērou nu,who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
exairasar“tear … out”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular2×
Matthew 5:29“tear … out”ei de tos ofthalmos su tos dexos skandalizatō sin, exairasar auton kai ballasar apo su, sumferatō gar si hina apollueteia henem teiu meleiu su kai mē holem tem sōmem su balliteia eis geennan.If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
Matthew 18:9“tear … out”kai ei tos ofthalmos su skandalizatō sin, exairasar auton kai ballasar apo su; kalem si atō monofthalmon eis tan zōan eiserchara, ē duo ofthalmoin echarōton ballira eis tan geennan teu pureu.And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.
exairera“deliver”happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive1×
Acts 7:34“deliver”horaratos horama tan kakōsian tou laou mu tou en Aigupta, kai tou stenagmou autou akouama, kai katabainama exairera autoin; kai nun deuro apostelameia sin eis Aiguptan.I have indeed seen the oppression of My people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt.’
exairerōtos“rescue”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 26:17“rescue”exairerōtos sin ek tou laou kai ek teiu ethneiu, eis hoin mis apostelamō sinI will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them