What does ἐξαίρω (exaírō) mean in the Bible?
ἐξαίρω (exaírō): To lift out or away, emphasizing removal from a place or context, not mere destruction.
Greek · G1808
ἐξαίρω
To remove
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ἐξαίρω G1808
Pronunciation exaírō
What does ἐξαίρω (exaírō) mean in the Bible?
ἐξαίρω (exaírō): To lift out or away, emphasizing removal from a place or context, not mere destruction.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1808?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include Expel (1).
Where does ἐξαίρω (exaírō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Corinthians 5:13. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Corinthians (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Expel 1× 1 Corinthians 5:13
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Usage map
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First aligned row 1 Corinthians 5:13
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
1 Corinthians 1
Source forms
Ἐξάρατε 1x Exarate 1 Corinthians 5:13
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural 1x 1 Corinthians 5:13
Evidence Summary
Greek word. To lift out or away, emphasizing removal from a place or context, not mere destruction.
Strong's G1808
Lexical occurrences 1 verse Greek text appearances 2 times Word forms 1 form 1 reference Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
to remove
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
To lift out or away, emphasizing removal from a place or context, not mere destruction.
to lift up, lift off the earth, remove: 1Co.5:13 (LXX)
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
1 Corinthians 5:2 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Subjunctive
ἐξαρθῇ exarqh
I lift up, remove
Read verse 1 Corinthians 5:13 Verb Second Person Plural Future Active Indicative
ἐξαρεῖτε exareite
I lift up, remove
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 1 Tenses Aorist Voices Active
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Tenses
Voices
Imperative command or strong request 1×
Aorist Active 1 Cor 5:13 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 1
Voice
active 1
Mood
imperative 1
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἐξαίρω is built from these roots:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain