Strong's Lexicon
G906 — βάλλω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G906 |
|---|---|
| Word: | βάλλω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | a primary verb |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 123 |
| Transliteration: | ballo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | bal'-lo |
| Meaning: | 1. to throw {in various applications, more or less violent or intense} |
| KJV Renderings: | arise, cast (out), X dung, lay, lie, pour, put (up), send, strike, throw (down), thrust |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
βάλλω; future βάλω; perfect βέβληκα; 2 aorist ἔβαλον (3 person plural ἔβαλον in Luk 23:34; Act 16:23, ἔβαλαν, the Alex. form, in Act 16:37 L T Tr WH; (Rev 18:19 Lachmann, see WH’s Appendix, p. 165 and) for references ἀπέρχομαι at the beginning); passive (present βάλλομαι); perfect βέβλημαι; pluperfect ἐβεβλημην; 1 aorist ἐβλήθην; 1 future βληθήσομαι; to throw — either with force, or without force yet with a purpose, or even carelessly;
1. with force and effort: βάλλειν τινα ῥαπισμασι to smite one with slaps, to buffet, Mar 14:65 Rec. (an imitation of the phrases, τινα βάλλειν λίθοις, βελεσι, τόξοις, etc., κακοῖς, ψόγῳ, σκωμμασι, etc., in Greek writings; cf. Passow, i., p. 487; (Liddell and Scott, under the word I. 1 and 3); for the Rec. ἔβαλλον we must read with Fritzsche and Schott ἔβαλον, from which arose ἔλαβον, adopted by L T Tr WH; βαλεῖν and λαβεῖν are often confounded in manuscripts; cf. Grimm on 2Ma 5:6; (Scrivener, Introduction, p. 10)); βάλλειν λίθους ἐπί τίνι or τινα, Joh 8:1-59:(),; χοῦν ἐπί τάς κεφαλάς, Rev 18:19 (WH marginal reading ἐπέβαλον); κονιορτόν εἰς τόν ἀέρα, Act 22:23; τί εἰς τήν θάλασσαν, Mar 9:42; Rev 8:8; Rev 18:21; εἰς τό πῦρ, Mat 3:10; Mat 18:8; Luk 3:9; Mar 9:22; Joh 15:6; εἰς κλίβανον, Mat 6:30; Luk 12:28; εἰς γηνναν, Mat 5:1-48 :(29),30 (R G); Mar 9:47; εἰς τήν γῆν, Rev 8:5; Rev 8:7; Rev 12:4; Rev 12:9; Rev 12:13; εἰς τήν ληνόν, Rev 14:19; εἰς τήν λίμνην, Rev 19:20; Rev 20:10; Rev 20:14 f; εἰς τήν ἄβυσσον, Rev 20:3; absolutely and in the passive to be violently displaced from a position gained, Rev 12:10 L T Tr WH. an attack of disease is said βάλλειν τινα εἰς κλίνην, Rev 2:22; passive to lie sick abed, be prostrated by sickness: βέβλημαι ἐπί κλίνης, Mat 9:2; Mar 7:30 (R G L marginal reading); with ἐπί κλίνης omitted, Mat 8:6; Mat 8:14, cf. Luk 16:20; τινα εἰς φυλακήν, to cast one into prison, Mat 5:25; Mat 18:30; Luk 12:58; Luk 23:19 (R G L),25; Joh 3:24; Acts 16:23f, 37; Rev 2:10; (βάλλειν ἐπί τινα τήν χεῖρα or τάς χεῖρας to lay hand or hands on one, apprehend him, Joh 7:44 L Tr WH, also 30 L marginal reading); δρέπανον εἰς γῆν to apply with force, thrust in, the sickle, Rev 14:19; μάχαιραν βάλλειν (to cast, send) ἐπί τήν γῆν, Mat 10:34, which phrase gave rise to another found in the same passage, viz., βάλλειν εἰρήνην ἐπί τήν γῆν, to cast (send) peace; ἔξω, to cast out or forth: Mat 5:13; Mat 13:48; Luk 14:35 (34); 1Jn 4:18; Joh 15:6; ἑαυτόν κάτω to cast oneself down: Mat 4:6; Luk 4:9; ἑαυτόν εἰς τήν θάλασσαν, Joh 21:7; passive in a reflexive sense (Buttmann, 52 (45)), βλήθητι, Mat 21:21; Mar 11:23; τί ἀφ’ ἑαυτοῦ to cast a thing from oneself, throw it away: Mat 5:29; Mat 18:8; ὕδωρ ἐκ τοῦ στόματος, Rev 12:15 f (cast out of his mouth, LutherschossausihremMunde); ἐνώπιον with the genitive of place, to cast before (eagerly lay down), Rev 4:10; of a tree casting its fruit because violently shaken by the wind, Rev 6:13. Intransitive, to rush (throw oneself (cf. Winers Grammar, 251 (236); 381 (357) note{1}; Buttmann, 145 (127))): Act 27:14; (Homer, Iliad 11, 722; 23, 462, and other writings; (cf. Liddell and Scott, under the word III. 1)).
2. without force and effort; to throw or let go of a thing without caring where it falls: κλῆρον to cast a lot into the urn (B. D. under the word Lot), Mat 27:35; Mar 15:24; Luk 23:34; Joh 19:24 from Psalm 21:19 (); (κυβους, Plato, legg. 12, p. 968 e. and in other writings). to scatter: κοπρία (Rec.st] κοπρίαν), Luk 13:8; seed ἐπί τῆς γῆς, Mar 4:26; εἰς κῆπον, Luk 13:19. to throw, cast, into: ἀργύριον εἰς τόν κορβανᾶν (L marginal reading Tr marginal reading κορβᾶν), Mat 27:6; χαλκόν, δῶρα, etc., εἰς τό γαζοφυλάκιον, Mar 12:41-44; Luk 21:1-4, cf. Joh 12:6. βάλλειν τί τίνι, to throw, cast, a thing to: τόν ἄρτον τοῖς κυναρίοις, Mat 15:26; Mar 7:21; ἔμπροσθεν τίνος, Mat 7:6; ἐνώπιον τίνος, Rev 2:14 (see σκάνδαλον, b. β.); to give over to one’s care uncertain about the result: ἀργύριον τοῖς τραπεζίταις, to deposit, Mat 25:27. of fluids, to pour, to pour in: followed by εἰς, Mat 9:17; Mar 2:22; Luk 5:37; Joh 13:5 (οἶνον εἰς τόν πιθον, Epictetus 4, 13, 12; of rivers, ῥων εἰς ἅλα, Ap. Rhod. 2, 401, etc.; the Sept. Jdg 6:19 (Ald., Complutensian)); to pour out, ἐπί τίνος, Mat 26:12.
3. to move, give motion to, not with force yet with attention and for a purpose; εἰς τί, to put into, insert: Mar 7:33 (τούς δακτύλους εἰς τά ὦτα); Joh 20:25; Joh 20:27; Joh 18:11; χαλινούς εἰς τό στόμα Jas 3:3; to let down, cast down: Joh 5:7; Mat 4:18 (cf. Mar 1:16 Rec.); Mat 17:27. Metaphorically: εἰς τήν καρδίαν τίνος, to suggest, Joh 13:2 (τί ἐν θυμῷ τίνος, Homer, Odyssey 1, 201; 14, 269; εἰς νοῦν, schol. ad Pindar Pythagoras 4, 133; others; ἐμβάλλειν εἰς νοῦν τίνι, Plutarch, vit. Timol c. 3). (Compare: ἀμφιβάλλω, ἀναβάλλω, ἀντιβάλλω, ἀποβάλλω, διαβάλλω, ἐκβάλλω, ἐμβάλλω, παρεμβάλλω, ἐπιβάλλω, καταβάλλω, μεταβάλλω, παραβάλλω, περιβάλλω, προβάλλω, συμβάλλω, ὑπερβάλλω, ὑποβάλλω.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
βάλλω (arise)
Matthew 3:10
- KJV: And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire
- GK: ήδη δε και η αξίνη προς την ρίζαν των δένδρων κείται παν ουν δένδρον μη ποιούν καρπόν καλόν εκκόπτεται και εις πυρ βάλλεται
Matthew 4:6
- KJV: And saith unto him If thou be the Son of God cast thyself down for it is written He shall give his angels charge concerning thee and in hands they shall bear thee up lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone
- GK: και λέγει αυτώ ει υιός ει του θεού βάλε σεαυτόν κάτω γέγραπται γαρ ότι τοις αγγέλοις αυτού εντελείται περί σου και επί χειρών αρούσί σε μήποτε προσκόψης προς λίθον τον πόδα σου
Matthew 4:18
- KJV: And Jesus walking by the sea of Galilee saw two brethren Simon called Peter and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea for they were fishers
- GK: περιπατών δε ο Ιησούς παρά την θάλασσαν της Γαλιλαίας είδε δυο αδελφούς Σίμωνα τον λεγόμενον Πέτρον και Ανδρέαν τον αδελφόν αυτού βάλλοντας αμφίβληστρον εις την θάλασσαν ήσαν γαρ αλιείς
Matthew 5:13
- KJV: Ye are the salt of the earth but if the salt have lost his savour wherewith shall it be salted it is thenceforth good for nothing but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot of men
- GK: υμείς εστέ το άλας της γης εάν δε το άλας μωρανθή εν τίνι αλισθήσεται εις ουδέν ισχύει έτι ει βληθήναι έξω και καταπατείσθαι υπό των ανθρώπων
Matthew 5:25
- KJV: Agree with thine adversary quickly whiles thou art in the way with him lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge and the judge deliver thee to the officer and thou be cast into prison
- GK: ίσθι ευνοών τω αντιδίκω σου ταχύ έως ότου ει εν τη οδώ μετ΄ αυτού μήποτέ σε παραδώ ο αντίδικος τω κριτή και ο κριτής σε παραδώ τω υπηρέτη και εις φυλακήν βληθήση
Matthew 5:29
- KJV: And if thy right eye offend thee pluck it out and cast from thee for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish and not thy whole body should be cast into hell
- GK: ει δε ο οφθαλμός σου ο δεξιός σκανδαλίζει σε έξελε αυτόν και βάλε από σου συμφέρει γαρ σοι ίνα απόληται εν των μελών σου και μη όλον το σώμά σου βληθή εις γέενναν
Matthew 5:30
- KJV: And if thy right hand offend thee cut it off and cast from thee for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish and not thy whole body should be cast into hell
- GK: και ει η δεξιά σου χείρ σκανδαλίζει σε έκκοψον αυτήν και βάλε από σου συμφέρει γαρ σοι ίνα απόληται εν των μελών σου και μη όλον το σώμά σου βληθή εις γέενναν
Matthew 6:30
- KJV: Wherefore if God so clothe the grass of the field which to day is and to morrow is cast into the oven not much more you O ye of little faith
- GK: ει δε τον χόρτον του αγρού σήμερον όντα και αύριον εις κλίβανον βαλλόμενον ο θεός ούτως αμφιέννυσιν ου πολλώ μάλλον υμάς ολιγόπιστοι
Matthew 7:6
- KJV: Give not that which is holy unto the dogs neither cast ye your pearls before swine lest they trample them under their feet and turn again and rend you
- GK: μη δώτε το άγιον τοις κυσί μηδέ βάλητε τους μαργαρίτας υμων έμπροσθεν των χοίρων μήποτε καταπατήσωσιν αυτούς εν τοις ποσίν αυτών και στραφέντες ρήξωσιν υμάς
Matthew 7:19
- KJV: Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire
- GK: παν δένδρων μη ποιούν καρπόν καλόν εκκόπτεται και εις πυρ βάλλεται
Matthew 8:6
- KJV: And saying Lord my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy grievously tormented
- GK: και λέγων κύριε ο παις μου βέβληται εν τη οικία παραλυτικός δεινώς βασανιζόμενος
Matthew 8:14
- KJV: And when Jesus was come into Peter’s house he saw his wife’s mother laid and sick of a fever
- GK: και ελθών ο Ιησούς εις την οικίαν Πέτρου είδε την πενθεράν αυτού βεβλημένην και πυρέσσσουσαν
Matthew 9:2
- KJV: And behold they brought to him a man sick of the palsy lying on a bed and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy Son be of good cheer thy sins be forgiven thee
- GK: και ιδού προσέφερον αυτώ παραλυτικόν επί κλίνης βεβλημένον και ιδών ο Ιησούς την πίστιν αυτών είπε τω παραλυτικώ θάρσει τέκνον αφέωνταί σοι αι αμαρτίαι σου
Matthew 9:17
- KJV: Neither do men put new wine into old bottles else the bottles break and the wine runneth out and the bottles perish but they put new wine into new bottles and both are preserved
- GK: ουδέ βάλλουσιν οίνον νέον εις ασκούς παλαιούς ει ρήγνυνται οι ασκοί και ο οίνος εκχείται και οι ασκοί απολούνται αλλά βάλλουσιν οίνον νέον εις ασκούς καινούς και αμφότερα συντηρούνται
Matthew 10:34
- KJV: Think not that I am come to send peace on earth I came not to send peace but a sword
- GK: μη νομίσητε ότι ήλθον βαλείν ειρήνην επί την γην ουκ ήλθον βαλείν ειρήνην αλλά μάχαιραν
Matthew 13:42
- KJV: And shall cast them into a furnace of fire there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth
- GK: και βαλούσιν αυτούς εις την κάμινον του πυρός εκεί έσται ο κλαυθμός και ο βρυγμός των οδόντων
Matthew 13:47
- KJV: Again the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net that was cast into the sea and gathered of every kind
- GK: πάλιν ομοία εστίν η βασιλεία των ουρανών σαγήνη βληθείση εις την θάλασσαν και εκ παντός γένους συναγαγούση
Matthew 13:48
- KJV: Which when it was full they drew to shore and sat down and gathered the good into vessels but cast the bad away
- GK: ην ότε επληρώθη αναβιβάσαντες επί τον αιγιαλόν και καθίσαντες συνέλεξαν τα καλά εις αγγεία τα δε σαπρά έξω έβαλον
Matthew 13:50
- KJV: And shall cast them into the furnace of fire there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth
- GK: και βαλούσιν αυτούς εις την κάμινον του πυρός εκεί έσται ο κλαυθμός και ο βρυγμός των οδόντων
Matthew 15:26
- KJV: But he answered and said It is not meet to take the children’s bread and to cast to dogs
- GK: ο δε αποκριθείς είπεν ουκ έστι καλόν λαβείν τον άρτον των τέκνων και βαλείν τοις κυναρίοις
Matthew 17:27
- KJV: Notwithstanding lest we should offend them go thou to the sea and cast an hook and take up the fish that first cometh up and when thou hast opened his mouth thou shalt find a piece of money that take and give unto them for me and thee
- GK: ίνα δε μη σκανδαλίσωμεν αυτούς πορευθείς εις την θάλασσαν βάλε άγκιστρον και τον αναβαίνοντα πρώτον ιχθύν άρον και ανοίξας το στόμα αυτού ευρήσεις στατήρα εκείνον λαβών δος αυτοίς αντί εμού και σου
Matthew 18:8
- KJV: Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee cut them off and cast from thee it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire
- GK: ει δε η χειρ σου η ο πους σου σκανδαλίζει σε έκκοψον αυτά και βάλε από σου καλόν σοι εστίν εισελθείν εις την ζωήν χωλόν η κυλλόν η δύο χείρας η δύο πόδας έχοντα βληθήναι εις το πυρ το αιώνιον
Matthew 18:9
- KJV: And if thine eye offend thee pluck it out and cast 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
- GK: και ει ο οφθαλμός σου σκανδαλίζει σε έξελε αυτόν και βάλε από σου καλόν σοι εστι μονόφθαλμον εις την ζωήν εισελθείν η δύο οφθαλμούς έχοντα βληθήναι εις την γέενναν του πυρός
Matthew 18:30
- KJV: And he would not but went and cast him into prison till he should pay the debt
- GK: ο δε ουκ ήθελεν αλλά απελθών έβαλεν αυτόν εις φυλακήν εώς ου αποδώ το οφειλόμενον
Matthew 21:21
- KJV: Jesus answered and said unto them Verily I say unto you If ye have faith and doubt not ye shall not only do this to the fig tree but also if ye shall say unto this mountain Be thou removed and be thou cast into the sea it shall be done
- GK: αποκριθείς δε ο Ιησούς είπεν αυτοίς αμήν λέγω υμίν εάν έχητε πίστιν και μη διακριθήτε ου μόνον το της συκής ποιήσετε αλλά καν τω όρει τούτω είπητε άρθητι και βλήθητι εις την θάλασσαν γενήσεται
Matthew 25:27
- KJV: Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers and at my coming I should have received mine own with usury
- GK: έδει ουν σε βαλείν το αργύριόν μου τοις τραπεζίταις και ελθών εγω εκομισάμην αν το εμόν συν τόκω
Matthew 26:12
- KJV: For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body she did for my burial
- GK: βαλούσα γαρ αύτη το μύρον τούτο επί του σώματός μου προς το ενταφιάσαι με εποίησεν
Matthew 27:6
- KJV: And the chief priests took the silver pieces and said It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury because it is the price of blood
- GK: οι δε αρχιερείς λαβόντες τα αργύρια είπον ουκ έξεστι βαλείν αυτά εις τον κορβανάν επεί τιμή αίματός εστι
Matthew 27:35
- KJV: And they crucified him and parted his garments casting lots that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet They parted my garments among them and upon my vesture did they cast lots
- GK: σταυρώσαντες δε αυτόν διεμερίσαντο τα ιμάτια αυτού βάλλοντες κλήρον ίνα πληρωθή το ρηθέν υπό του προφήτου διεμερίσαντο τα ιμάτία μου εαυτοίς και επί τον ιματισμόν μου έβαλον κλήρον
Mark 1:16
- KJV: Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea for they were fishers
- GK: περιπατών δε παρά την θάλασσαν της Γαλιλαίας είδε Σίμωνα και Ανδρέαν τον αδελφόν αυτού βάλλοντας αμφίβληστρον εν τη θαλάσση ήσαν γαρ αλιείς