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καπηλεύω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
καπηλεύω
Greek transliteration: 
kapēleuō
Simplified transliteration: 
kapeleuo
Principal Parts: 
-, -, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2585
GK Number: 
2836
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-1a(6)
Gloss: 
to act as a peddler, trade in for profit
Definition: 
pr. to be κάπηλος, a retailer; to peddle with; to corrupt, adulterate, 2 Cor. 2:17*

Greek-English Concordance for καπηλεύω

2 Corinthians 2:17 For we are not like so many, peddling (kapēleuontes | καπηλεύοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) the word of God. To the contrary, in Christ we speak in the sight of God as men of sincerity, as men sent from God.