Lexicon
ἐξαίρω
exairō
G1808
G:V Greek

to expel

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exairo denotes an addressed command to remove the evil person from among the group.

The attested use is an addressed command for the removal of “the evil person” from among those being addressed, as the clause in 1 Corinthians 5:13 presents.

Senses in use

  1. Command to remove someone from among a group · dominant

    In 1 Corinthians 5:13, the form ἐξάρατε is a second-person aorist active plural verb in the command directed to the group concerning “the evil person” and removal “from among you.” The APB renders the clause, “Expel the evil person from among you.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Corinthians 5:13, the APB presents the clause as “Expel the evil person from among you.” This rendering confirms the clause-level action rather than isolating each Greek word.

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