What does πωλέω · ὑπάρχοντα mean in the Bible?
πωλέω · ὑπάρχοντα is a Greek phrase meaning "sell your possessions".
Greek · G4453, G5224
πωλήσατε τὰ ὑπάρχοντα ὑμῶν
To sell · things extant or in hand, i.e. property or possessions
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πωλέωG4453to sell
Pronunciationpōléō
To sell by exchanging goods for money; used literally and metaphorically for surrendering possessions.
Open lexicon entry →ὑπάρχονταG5224things extant or in hand, i.e. property or possessions
Pronunciationhypárchonta
Open lexicon entry →What does πωλήσατε τὰ ὑπάρχοντα ὑμῶν (pōlēsate ta hyparchonta hymōn) mean in the Bible?
πωλέω · ὑπάρχοντα is a Greek phrase meaning "sell your possessions".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4453, G5224?
G4453, G5224 is connected to 22 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. sell your possessions
Source Gloss
sell your possessions
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 groups4Aligned forms22TensesPresent, Aorist, ImperfectVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality11×
Present ActiveMatt 21:12 · Matt 25:9 · Mark 11:15 · Luke 19:45 · John 2:14 · John 2:16 · Acts 4:349×
Aorist ActiveActs 4:371×
Present Passive1 Cor 10:251×
Imperativecommand or strong request5×
Aorist ActiveMatt 19:21 · Mark 10:21 · Luke 18:22 · Luke 12:33 · Luke 22:365×
Indicativestates a fact or reality5×
Present PassiveMatt 10:29 · Luke 12:62×
Present ActiveMatt 13:441×
Imperfect ActiveLuke 17:281×
Aorist ActiveActs 5:11×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Aorist ActiveRev 13:171×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 21 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present12aorist8imperfect1
Voice
active18passive3
Mood
participle10indicative5imperative5infinitive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 10:29πωλεῖταιpresent passive indicativeongoingMatthew 13:44πωλεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 19:21πώλησόνaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 21:12πωλούντωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 25:9πωλοῦνταςpresent active participleparticipleMark 10:21πώλησονaorist active imperativeimperativeMark 11:15πωλοῦνταςpresent active participleparticipleMark 11:15πωλούντωνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 12:33πωλήσατεaorist active imperativeimperativeLuke 12:6πωλοῦνταιpresent passive indicativeongoingLuke 17:28ἐπώλουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 18:22πώλησονaorist active imperativeimperativeLuke 19:45πωλοῦνταςpresent active participleparticipleLuke 22:36πωλησάτωaorist active imperativeimperativeJohn 2:14πωλοῦνταςpresent active participleparticipleJohn 2:16πωλοῦσινpresent active participleparticipleActs 4:34πωλοῦντεςpresent active participleparticipleActs 4:37πωλήσαςaorist active participleparticipleActs 5:1ἐπώλησενaorist active indicativecompleted1 Corinthians 10:25πωλούμενονpresent passive participleparticipleRevelation 13:17πωλῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitive
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)