Strong's Lexicon
G1000
G1000 — βολή
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1000 |
|---|---|
| Word: | βολή |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G906 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | bole |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | bol-ay' |
| Meaning: | 1. a throw (as a measure of distance) |
| KJV Renderings: | cast |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
βολή, βολης, ἡ (βάλλω), a throw: ὡσεί λίθου βολήν about a stone’s throw, as far as a stone can be cast by the hand, Luk 22:41 (ὡσεί τόξου βολήν, Gen 21:16; μέχρι λίθου καί ἀκοντιου βολης, Thucydides 5, 65; ἐξ ἀκοντιου βολης, Xenophon, Hell. 4, 5, 15).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
βολή (cast)
Luke 22:41
- KJV: And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast and kneeled down and prayed
- GK: και αυτός απεσπάσθη απ΄ αυτών ωσεί λίθου βολήν και θείς τα γόνατα προσηύχετο