Dictionary entry

ἐξαιρέω

G. Abbott-Smith's A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

ἐξ-αιρέω -ῶ

[in LXX chiefly for נָצַל hi.;]

to take out: c. acc, ὀφθαλμόν, Mt 5:2918:9; mid.

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

(b) to deliver: Ac 7:10, 34(LXX)12:1123:2726:17 (EV, but v. supr.), Ga 1:4.†