ἐξαιρέω, -o: 2 aor. impv. ἔξελε; Mid., [pres. ptep. ἐξαιρούμενος); 2 aor. ἐξειλόμην and in Alex. form (LT Tr WH) ἐξειλάμην (Acts vii. 10 [so Grsb.]; xii. 11 [so Grsb.]; xxiii. 27; see reff. in [aipéw and] ἀπέρχομαι), inf. ἐξελέσθαι (Acts vii. 34); Sept. usually for x3 to take out (cf. ἐκ, VI. 2]; 1. to pluck out, draw out, i. e. to root out: tov ὀφθαλμόν, Mt. v. 29; xviii. 9. 2. Mid. a. to choose out (for one’s self), select, one person from many: Acts xxvi. 17 (so for \n3 in Is. xlix. 7 [but there the Sept. has ἐξελεξάμην; perh. Is. xlviii. 10 is meant] and sometimes in Grk. writ.; first in Hom. Od. 14, 232) [4]. refer Acts l. c. to the next head; (see Hackett ad loc.) ]. Ὁ. to rescue, deliver, (prop. to cause to be rescued, but the middle force is lost [ef. W. 253 (238)]): twa, Acts vii. 84; xxiii. 27; τινὰ ἔκ τινος, Acts vii. 10; xii. 11; Gal. i. 4; (Ex. iii. 8, ete.; Aeschyl. suppl. 924; Hadt. 3, 137; Dem. 256, 3; Polyb. 1, 11, 11).

ἐξαιρέω exaireō 8x

to take out of; to pluck out, tear out, Mt. 5:29; 18:9; mid. to take out of, select, choose, Acts 26:17; to rescue, deliver, Acts 7:10, 34; 12:11; 23:27; Gal. 1:4*

ἐξ-αιρέω -ῶ

[in LXX chiefly for נָצַל hi. ;]

to take out: c. acc, ὀφθαλμόν, Mt 5:29 18:9; mid.

to take out for oneself, choose: Ac 26:17 (Thayer, s.v.; Page, Ac., l.c., but v. infr.);

to deliver: Ac 7:10, 34 (LXX) 12:11 23:27 26:17 (EV, but v. supr.), Ga 1:4.†

ἐξαιρέω. PSI ΙΝ. 42617 (iii/B.c.) πρὶν τὸ δεύτερον μέλι ἐξελεῖν, 22. 4445 (iii/B.c.) τοὺς (δορκαδέους) ἐκ κρεῶν ὠμῶν ἐξειρῆσθαι (Δ ἐξηιρῆσθαι). In P Petr III. 36 (a) recto ἀξιῶ οὖν σε ἐξελοῦ pe ἐκ τῆς ἀνάγκης, the verb is = “rescue,” ‘‘deliver,”’ as in Ac 7° α΄. The meaning ‘‘ pick out,” ‘‘ regard with favour,” is found in the Christian amulet P Oxy VIII. 1151° (v/A.D.) ἐξελοῦ τὴν δούλην σου ᾿Ιωαννίαν : cf. ἐξαίρετος as quoted below. For a contrast with προστίθημι see OG/S 7628 (ii/B.c.) ἐάν τι πρὸς ταύτας τὰς συνθήκας ὁ δῆμος ὁ Ῥωμαίων καὶ ὁ δῆμος ὁ Κιβυρατῶν κοινῆι βουλῆι προσθεῖναι ἢ ἐξελεῖν βούλωνται. Cf. also P Par 6458 (B.c. 164-0) καὶ Tov πύργον ὑμῶν ἐμαυτὸν ἐνσταθμευόμενον ἐξειρῆσθαι, and BGU I. 1764 (time of Hadrian) ἐ]ξειρέθημεν τῆς ἀπερyao[ias. For the verbal ἐξαίρετος -- ““ eximius,” ‘‘egregius,” cf. P Oxy I. 737° (A.D. 94) ἐ[ξ]αίρετον δούλην, and P Ryl 11. 1721! (a.p. 208) where after the rental of a palmgarden mention is made of certain ‘‘ special items ’’—e€epéτῶν (/. ἐξαιρέτων), and for the subst. ἐξαίρημα cf. Sy// 73478. On the subst. ἐξαίρεσις = ‘‘wharf” at the harbours of Alexandria see P Tebt I. 5° (B.c. 118), and cf. Archiv v. Ρ. 306f.

ἐξαιρέω (exaireō) — to take out/select. 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.