Quick Definition
ἐξαίρω v. I lift up, remove
Strong's Definition
from 1537 and 142; to remove
KJV Usage: put (take) away
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | aor.impv.2pl. ἐξάρατε | αἴρω
34.36 · Association · Belong To, Be Included in the Membership of, Be Excluded From
to exclude, to separate, to get rid of to exclude or remove someone from an association
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Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἐξαίρω exairō 1x
pr. to lift up out of; in NT to remove, eject, 1 Cor. 5:13*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἐξ-αίρω
[in LXX for נָסַע, יָרַשׁ hi., כָּרַת ni., מוּת, בָּעַר pi., etc. ;]
to lift up, lift off the earth, remove: I Co 5:13 (LXX)†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἐξαίρω. For this strong verb (1 Cor 515), cf. P Ryl II. 13319 (a.p. 33) where in view of an attack upon a dam (?) it is stated that there is a danger τῷ ὅλωι ἐξαρθῆνα[ι], ‘of its being entirely carried away.” It also occurs in the magical papyrus P Lond 12158 (jii/a.p.) (=I. p. 96)6 ... καθ᾽ ὥραν ἐξαίρων τὸν κύκλον τοῦ οὐρανοῦ : cf. 20. 131 *7 (A.D. 78) (=I. p. 191), and from the inscrr. Sy/? 802%? (iii/B.c.) ἀνῶιξε TOY γυλιὸν (“‘ wallet”) Kal ἐξαῖρεν ὑγιῆ TOY κώθωνα (“cup”) γεγενημένον. See also Anz Subsidia, p. 270f.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἐξαίρω (exairō) — to expel. ἐξαίρω, Epic dialect ἐξᾰείρω [Refs 8th c.BC+], also in Ionic dialect Prose, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist 1 ἐξῆρα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—lift up, lift off the earth, ἐκ μὲν ἄμαξαν ἄειραν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐξάρας [αὐτὸν] παίει ἐς τὴν γῆν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. χεῖρας in prayer, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; βάθρων ἐκ τῶνδέ μ᾽ ἐξάραντες having bidden me rise (from suppliant posture), [Refs]; τίς σ᾽ ἐξῆρεν οἴκοθεν στόλο; made thee start, [Refs]; ἐ. θώρακα take it out (of its case), [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive [Refs] __b seemingly intransitive, rise from the ground, of a bird, [Refs 1st c.BC+]start, [LXX+2nd c.BC+]
2. raise in dignity, exalt, magnify, Κλεισθένης [τὴν οἰκίην] ἐξῆρε (variant{-ήγειρε}) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄνω τὸ πρᾶγμα ἐ. exaggerate it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Rhet., treat in elevated style, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of music, ἐξηρμένον καὶ τεθαρρηκός [Refs 4th c.BC+]
3. arouse, stir up, θυμὸν ἐς ἀμπλακίην [Refs 6th c.BC+]; ἐ. σε θανεῖν excites thy wish to die, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
4. pervert, λόγους δικαίων [LXX]
5. remove, ἔπιπλα [Refs 1st c.AD+]; make away with, get rid of, ἐξάρατε τὸν πονηρὸν ἐξ ὑμῶν αὐτῶν [NT]:—passive, to be carried away, of a dam, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
II. middle [Refs 8th c.BC+], carry off for oneself, earn, δοιοὺς μισθούς [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐξάρατο ἕδνον won it as a dower, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
II.2. ἐξαίρεσθαι νόσον take a disease on oneself, catch it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.3. carry off, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
III. passive, to be raised, [τὸ τεῖχος] ἐξῄρετο διπλήσιον τοῦ ἀρχαίου [Refs 5th c.BC+]; rise up, rise, ἐξαιρόμενον νέφος οἰμωγῆς [Refs 5th c.BC+]
III.2. swell, uncertain in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐξαειρόμενα (-εύμενα codices) ὑπὸ τῆς πιέξιος swellings caused by compression, [Refs]
III.3. to be excited, agitated, ἐλπίδι [Refs 5th c.BC+]puffed up, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with participle, ἐξήρθης κλύων [Refs 5th c.BC+]
III.4. ἐξηρμένος probably falsa lectio in [Refs 2nd c.BC+]