to take out/select

Greek Verb

ἐξ-αιρέω -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for נָצַל hi;] to take out: with accusative, ὀφθαλμόν, Mat.5:29 18:9; mid. (a) to take out for oneself, choose: Act.26:17 (Thayer, see word; Page, Ac, l.with, but see infr.); (b) to deliver: Act.7:10, 34 " (LXX) Act.12:11 Act.23:27 Act.26:17 (EV, but see supr.), Gal.1:4. (AS)

to take out/select

Greek Verb

ἐξαιρ-έω, 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 -αραίρημαι[Refs 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.

Greek

Verb

actively, to tear out; middle voice, to select; figuratively, to release; deliver, pluck out, rescue; from g1537 (ἐκ) and g138 (αἱρέομαι)