verb
pōlamō
Greekπωλέω (pōleō)
Strong’sG4453
I sell
stem pōl-22 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books15 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
πωλέω, -ῶ,
[in LXX chiefly for מכר;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4453 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidpo-leh'-o
to barter (as a pedlar), i.e. to sell
Fromprobably ultimately from πέλομαι (to be busy, to trade);
King Jamessell, whatever is sold.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| pōlatōπωλεῖ | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | sells | 1× |
| pōlitōπωλεῖται | happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular | sold | 1× |
| pōlilōπωλοῦνται | happening now · theypresent passive indicative 3rd person plural | sold | 1× |
| pōlaleἐπώλουν | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | selling | 1× |
| pōlataἐπώλησεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | sold | 1× |
| pōlasarπώλησον | happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular | sell | 3× |
| pōlatarπωλησάτω | happened · he/she/itaorist active imperative 3rd person singular | sell | 1× |
| pōlavarπωλήσατε | happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural | sell | 1× |
| pōlaraπωλῆσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | sell | 1× |
| pōlarōtoisπωλοῦντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | sold | 1× |
| pōlarōtoinπωλοῦντας | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine | selling | 5× |
| pōlarōtoiuπωλούντων | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine | selling | 2× |
| pōlarōtoiπωλοῦσιν | happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural masculine | selling | 1× |
| pōlirōtemπωλούμενον | happening now · objectpresent passive participle direct singular neuter | sold | 1× |
| pōlaratosπωλήσας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | sold | 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, 5 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 | pōlamō | pōlame | pōlami | pōlama | pōlamē | pōlamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | pōlasō | pōlase | pōlasi | pōlasa | pōlasē | pōlaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pōlatō1×πωλεῖ | pōlate | pōlati | pōlata1×ἐπώλησεν | pōlatē | pōlatelē |
| we 1st person plural | pōlanō | pōlane | pōlani | pōlana | pōlanē | pōlanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | pōlavō | pōlave | pōlavi | pōlava | pōlavē | pōlavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | pōlalō | pōlale1×ἐπώλουν | pōlali | pōlala | pōlalē | pōlalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pōlimō | pōlime | pōlimi | pōlima | pōlimē | pōlimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | pōlisō | pōlise | pōlisi | pōlisa | pōlisē | pōliselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pōlitō1×πωλεῖται | pōlite | pōliti | pōlita | pōlitē | pōlitelē |
| we 1st person plural | pōlinō | pōline | pōlini | pōlina | pōlinē | pōlinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | pōlivō | pōlive | pōlivi | pōliva | pōlivē | pōlivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | pōlilō1×πωλοῦνται | pōlile | pōlili | pōlila | pōlilē | pōlilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pōlameiō | pōlameia | pōlameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | pōlaseiō | pōlaseia | pōlaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pōlateiō | pōlateia | pōlateiē |
| we 1st person plural | pōlaneiō | pōlaneia | pōlaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | pōlaveiō | pōlaveia | pōlaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | pōlaleiō | pōlaleia | pōlaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pōlimeiō | pōlimeia | pōlimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | pōliseiō | pōliseia | pōliseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pōliteiō | pōliteia | pōliteiē |
| we 1st person plural | pōlineiō | pōlineia | pōlineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | pōliveiō | pōliveia | pōliveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | pōlileiō | pōlileia | pōlileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 5 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | pōlasōr | pōlasar3×πώλησον | pōlasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pōlatōr | pōlatar1×πωλησάτω | pōlatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | pōlavōr | pōlavar1×πωλήσατε | pōlavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | pōlalōr | pōlalar | pōlalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | pōlisōr | pōlisar | pōlisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pōlitōr | pōlitar | pōlitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | pōlivōr | pōlivar | pōlivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | pōlilōr | pōlilar | pōlilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pōlamoiō | pōlamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | pōlasoiō | pōlasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pōlatoiō | pōlatoia |
| we 1st person plural | pōlanoiō | pōlanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | pōlavoiō | pōlavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | pōlaloiō | pōlaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pōlimoiō | pōlimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | pōlisoiō | pōlisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pōlitoiō | pōlitoia |
| we 1st person plural | pōlinoiō | pōlinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | pōlivoiō | pōlivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | pōliloiō | pōliloia |
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 | pōlarō | pōlari | pōlara1×πωλῆσαι | pōlarē |
| acted on passive voice | pōlirō | pōliri | pōlira | pōlirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 11 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | pōlarōtos9× | pōlaritos | pōlaratos1×πωλήσας | pōlarētos |
| acted on passive voice | pōlirōtos1× | pōliritos | pōliratos | pōlirētos |
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
pōl 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
22 occurrences, every one of them listed
pōlatō“sells”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Matthew 13:44“sells”Homoias atō tas basileias toiu ouranoiu thēsauro kruptirēto en to agro, hon heuriskaratos anthrōpos kruptata, kai apo tau charau autou hupagatō kai pōlatō panteim hoseim echatō kai agorazatō ton agron ekeinon.The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.
pōlitō“sold”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Matthew 10:29“sold”ouchi duo strouthieim assarieu pōlitō? kai henem ek auteiu ouk pipteti epi tan gēan aneu tou patērou vu.Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.
pōlilō“sold”happening now · theypresent passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Luke 12:6“sold”ouchi pente strouthieim pōlilō assarieiu duo? kai henem ek auteiu ouk atō epilanthanirētem enōpion tou theou.Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.
pōlale“selling”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Luke 17:28“selling”homoiōs kathōs gineta en tai hēmerai Lōt; esthiale, pinale, agorazale, pōlale, futeuale, oikodomale;It was the same in the days of Lot: People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building.
pōlata“sold”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 5:1“sold”Anēros de tinos Hananios onome sun Sapfira ta gunaika autou pōlata ktēmemNow a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.
pōlasar“sell”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular3×
Matthew 19:21“sell”fēate auto tos Iēsus; Ei thelasō teleios arō, hupagasōr pōlasar su teim huparcharōteim kai dōasar ptōchoi, kai echasi thēsauron en ouranoi, kai deuro akolouthasōr mi.Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
Mark 10:21“sell”tos de Iēsus embleparatos auto agapata auton kai legata auto; Henem sin husteratō; hupagasōr hoseim echasō pōlasar kai dōasar toi ptōchoi, kai echasi thēsauron en ourano, kai deuro akolouthasōr mi.Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
Luke 18:22“sell”akouaratos de tos Iēsus legata auto; Ēti henem si leipatō; panteim hoseim echasō pōlasar kai diadōasar ptōchoi, kai echasi thēsauron en ouranoi, kai deuro akolouthasōr mi.On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
pōlatar“sell”happened · he/she/itaorist active imperative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 22:36“sell”legata de autoi; Alla nun tos echarōtos ballantiem airatar, homoiōs kai pēran, kai tos mē echarōtos pōlatar tem himatiem autou kai agorazatar machairan.“Now, however,” He told them, “the one with a purse should take it, and likewise a bag; and the one without a sword should sell his cloak and buy one.
pōlavar“sell”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural1×
Luke 12:33“sell”pōlavar teim huparcharōteim vu kai dōavar eleēmosunan; poiavar heautoi ballantieim mē palaiirōteim, thēsauron anekleipton en toi ouranoi, hopou kleptos ouk engizatō oude sētos diaftheiratō;Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
pōlara“sell”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Revelation 13:17“sell”kai hina mē tinos duneteiō agorazara ē pōlara ei mē tos echarōtos tem charagmem, tem onomem teu thēreu ē ton arithmon teu onomeu auteu.so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark — the name of the beast or the number of its name.
pōlarōtois“sold”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 4:34“sold”oude gar endeos tinos ate en autoi; hosois gar ktētōrois chōrieiu ē oikiaiu huparchale, pōlarōtois ferale tain timain teiu pipraskirōteiuThere were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales,
pōlarōtoin“selling”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine5×
Matthew 21:12“selling”Kai eiserchata Iēsus eis tem hierem, kai ekballata pantoin toin pōlarōtoin kai agorazarōtoin en te hiere kai tain trapezain toiu kollubistoiu katastrefata kai tain kathedrain toiu pōlarōtoiu tain peristerain,Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.
Matthew 25:9“sell”apokrinila de tais fronimais legarōtais; Mēpote ouk mē arkateia ni kai vi; poreuevōr mallon pros toin pōlarōtoin kai agorazavar heautai.‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’
Mark 11:15“selling”Kai erchelō eis Hierosolumeim. kai eisercharatos eis tem hierem archeta ekballarō toin pōlarōtoin kai toin agorazarōtoin en te hiere, kai tain trapezain toiu kollubistoiu kai tain kathedrain toiu pōlarōtoiu tain peristerain katastrefataWhen they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.
Luke 19:45“selling”Kai eisercharatos eis tem hierem archeta ekballarō toin pōlarōtoin,Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there.
John 2:14“selling”kai heuriskata en te hiere toin pōlarōtoin bouoin kai probateim kai peristerain kai toin kermatistoin katherōtoin,In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables.
pōlarōtoiu“selling”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine2×
Matthew 21:12“selling”Kai eiserchata Iēsus eis tem hierem, kai ekballata pantoin toin pōlarōtoin kai agorazarōtoin en te hiere kai tain trapezain toiu kollubistoiu katastrefata kai tain kathedrain toiu pōlarōtoiu tain peristerain,Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.
Mark 11:15“selling”Kai erchelō eis Hierosolumeim. kai eisercharatos eis tem hierem archeta ekballarō toin pōlarōtoin kai toin agorazarōtoin en te hiere, kai tain trapezain toiu kollubistoiu kai tain kathedrain toiu pōlarōtoiu tain peristerain katastrefataWhen they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.
pōlarōtoi“selling”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural masculine1×
John 2:16“selling”kai toi tain peristerain pōlarōtoi legata; Airavar houteim enteuthen, mē poiavōr ton oikon tou patērou mu oikon emporieu.To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!”
pōlirōtem“sold”happening now · objectpresent passive participle direct singular neuter1×
1 Corinthians 10:25“sold”pantem tem en makelle pōlirōtem esthiavōr mēdenem anakrinarōtois dia tan suneidēsian,Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience,
pōlaratos“sold”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 4:37“sold”huparcharōtou auto agrou pōlaratos ferata tem chrēmem kai tithata para toin podoin toiu apostoloiu.sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.