Exairéō — G1807

Definition

verb

actively, to tear out; middle voice, to select; figuratively, to release

1. to pluck out, draw out, i. e. to root out
2. Middle a. to choose out (for oneself), select, one person from many
1. to rescue, deliver (properly, to cause to be rescued, but the middle force is lost )

Usually translated as

deliver, pluck out, rescue

Origin

from G1537 and G138

• ek (G1537)
• hairéomai (G138)

Occurrences

Exairéō occurs 8 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (2), Acts (5), Galatians (1)

• Matthew 5:29 — And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out (ἔξελε), and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
• Matthew 18:9 — And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out (ἔξελε), and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
• Acts 7:10 — And delivered (εξειλετο) him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
• Acts 7:34 — I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver (ἐξελέσθαι) them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.
• Acts 12:11 — And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered (εξειλετο) me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
• Acts 23:27 — This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued (εξειλομην) him, having understood that he was a Roman.
• Acts 26:17 — Delivering (ἐξαιρούμενός) thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
• Galatians 1:4 — Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver (ἐξέληται) us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: