Lexical Definition
βάλλω bállō (bal'-lo) to throw: throw G:V
a primary verb
arise, cast (out), X dung, lay, lie, pour, put (up), send, strike, throw (down), thrust.
- to throw (in various applications, more or less violent or intense)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἔβαλον | they cast | Matt.13.48 • Matt.27.35 • Luke.23.34 • John.19.24 • John.21.6 • Acts.16.23 • Rev.18.19 |
| ἔβαλεν | cast | Rev.8.5 • Rev.14.19 • Rev.18.21 |
| he cast | John.21.7 • Rev.12.4 • Rev.20.3 | |
| it casts | Mark.9.22 | |
| it threw | Acts.27.14 | |
| put forth | Rev.14.19 | |
| swung | Rev.14.16 | |
| ἔβαλαν | they cast | Acts.16.37 |
| ἐβλήθησαν | were cast | Rev.19.20 • Rev.20.14 |
| were thrown down | Rev.12.9 | |
| ἐβλήθη | He was thrown down | Rev.12.9 |
| has been cast down | Rev.12.10 | |
| he had been thrown down | Rev.12.13 | |
| he is thrown | John.15.6 | |
| he was cast | Rev.20.10 • Rev.20.15 | |
| it was cast | Rev.8.7 | |
| was cast | Rev.8.8 | |
| was thrown | Rev.12.9 | |
| βληθῇ | may be cast | Matt.5.29 |
| βληθῆναι | to be cast | Matt.18.8 • Matt.18.9 • Mark.9.45 • Mark.9.47 |
| βληθὲν | being cast | Matt.5.13 |
| βληθεὶσ | being cast | Luke.23.19 |
| βληθείσῃ | having been cast | Matt.13.47 |
| βληθήσεται | will be cast down | Rev.18.21 |
| βλήθητι | do be cast | Matt.21.21 • Mark.11.23 |
| βεβλημένον | cast | Luke.23.25 |
| βαλοῦσιν | they will cast | Matt.13.42 • Rev.4.10 |
| will cast | Matt.13.50 | |
| βαλλόντων | throwing | Acts.22.23 |
| βαλλόμενον | being thrown | Matt.6.30 • Luke.12.28 |
| βαλεῖν | to cast | Matt.15.26 • Mark.7.27 • Luke.12.49 |
| βαλέτω | he should cast | John.8.7 |
| βέβληται | he has been cast | Mark.9.42 |
| βάλωσιν | they might cast | John.8.59 |
| βάλλω | I cast | Rev.2.22 |
| βάλλουσιν | cast | John.15.6 |
| they cast | Luke.14.35 | |
| βάλλοντεσ | casting | Matt.27.35 • Mark.15.24 |
| βάλλοντασ | casting | Matt.4.18 |
| βάλλεται | is thrown | Matt.3.10 • Matt.7.19 • Luke.3.9 |
| βάλλειν | to cast | Rev.2.10 |
| βάλλει | casts | 1John.4.18 |
| βάλητε | shall cast | Matt.7.6 |
| βάλετε | do cast | John.21.6 |
| βάλε | do cast | Matt.5.29 • Matt.5.30 • Matt.17.27 • Matt.18.8 • Matt.18.9 • Luke.4.9 |
| do throw | Matt.4.6 |
Abbott-Smith
βάλλω, [in LXX for נפל, שׂום, ידד, etc.;]
prop., of a weapon or missile; then generally, of things and persons, lit. and metaph., to throw, cast, put, place: c. acc., seq. εἰς, Mt 4:18, and freq. ἐπί, Mt 10:34; κάτω, Mt 4:6; ἔξω, Mt 5:13; ἀπό, Mt 5:29; ἐκ, Mk 12:44; δρέπανον, Re 14:19; μάχαιραν, Mt 10:34; κλῆρον, Mt 27:35; of fluids, to pour: Mt 9:17, Jo 13:5; pass., to be laid, to lie ill: Mt 9:2; ἐβλήθη (timeless aor., M, Pr., 134), Jo 15:6; intrans., to rush (Bl., §53, 1): Ac 27:14. Metaph., β. εἰς τ. καρδίαν, Jo 13:2 (cf. usage in π., without idea of violence; also of liquids; MM, Exp., x; v. also Cremer, 120, 657; cf. ἀμφι-, ἀνα-, ἀντι-, ἀπο-, δια-, ἐκ-, ἐμ-, παρ-εμ-, ἐπι-, κατα-, μετα-, παρα-, περι-, προ-, συμ-, ὑπερ-, ὑπο-βάλλω).
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 4:6 · 4:18 · 5:13 · 5:29 · 9:2 · 9:17 · 10:34 · 27:35 |
| Mark | 12:44 |
| John | 13:2 · 13:5 · 15:6 |
| Acts | 27:14 |
| Revelation | 14:19 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
βάλλω,
future βᾰλῶ (in Attic dialect Prose only in compounds), Ionic dialect βαλέω [Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist 2 ἔβᾰλον, Ionic dialect προ-βάλεσκε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; later aorist 1 ἔβαλα [LXX]; Epic dialect and Ionic dialect infinitive βαλέειν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; optative βλείης in [Refs 5th c.BC+], participle βλείς [βάλλω): ">Refs]perfect βέβληκα: pluperfect ἐβεβλήκειν, Epic dialect βεβλήκειν [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—middle, Ionic dialect imperfect βαλλέσκετο [Refs 5th c.BC+]future βᾰλοῦμαι (προ-) [Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist 2 ἐβᾰλόμην, Ionic dialect imperative βαλεῦ [Refs 5th c.BC+] used mostly in compounds:—passive, future βληθήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; participle δια-βεβλησόμενος [βάλλω})">Refs 2nd c.AD+]: aorist ἐβλήθην [Refs 8th c.BC+] also has an Epic dialect aorist passive, ἔβλητο [Refs 8th c.BC+]; subjunctive βλήεται [Refs 8th c.BC+]; optative βλῇο or βλεῖο [Refs 8th c.BC+]; infinitive βλῆσθαι [Refs]; participle βλήμενος [Refs]perfect βέβλημαι, Ionic dialect 3rd.pers. plural βεβλήαται [Refs] (but 3rd.pers. singular [Refs 5th c.BC+]pluperfect ἐβεβλήμην (περι-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect 3rd.pers. plural περι-εβεβλέατο [Refs 5th c.BC+] — _Epic dialect_ perfect βεβόλημαι in special sense, see at {βολέω}.
__A active, throw:
__I with accusative of person or thing aimed at, throw so as to hit, hit with a missile, frequently opposed to striking with a weapon in the hand, βλήμενος ἠὲ τυπείς [Refs 8th c.BC+]; so even in ἐγγύθεν ἐλβὼν βεβλήκει.. δουρί [Refs]; but later opposed to τοξεύειν, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; so τὸν δ᾽ Ὀδυσεὺς κατὰ λαιμὸν.. βάλεν ἰῷ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; also βάλε Τυδεΐδαο κατ᾽ ἀσπίδα smote upon it, [Refs]
__I.2 less frequently of things, ἡνίοχον κονίης ῥαθάμιγγες ἔβαλλον [Refs]; of drops of blood,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the sun, ἀκτῖσιν ἔβαλλεν [θάμνους] [Refs 8th c.BC+] (so passive, σελήνη.. δι᾽ εὐτρήτων βαλλομένη θυρίδων [Refs 1st c.BC+]; strike the senses, of sound, ἵππων ὠκυπόδων ἀμφὶ κτύπος οὔατα βάλλει [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of smell, ὀσμὴ β. τινά [Refs]
__I.3 metaphorically, β. τινὰ κακοῖς, φθόνῳ, ψόγῳ, smite with reproaches, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+] (hence metaphorically, praise, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II with accusative of the weapon thrown, cast, hurl, of missiles, rare in [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with dative, of the weapon, throw or shoot with a thing, οἱ δ᾽ ἄρα χερμαδίοισι.. βάλλον [Refs 8th c.BC+] throw at one, [Refs 5th c.BC+] hitting the mark, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 generally of anything thrown, εἰς ἅλα λύματ᾽ ἔβαλλον [Refs 8th c.BC+]; εὐνὰς β. throw out the anchor-stones, [Refs]; β. σπόρον cast the seed, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]manure, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: metaphorically, ὕπνον.. ἐπὶ βλεφάροις β. [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__II.2.b of persons, β. τινὰ ἐν κονίῃσιν, ἐν δαπέδῳ, [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, ὑπὸ χλαίνῃ βεβλημένος [Refs 1st c.BC+]on a sick-bed, [NT+8th c.BC+]; β. τινὰ ἐς ἔχθραν, ἐς φόβον, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ἐν αἰτίᾳ or αἰτίᾳ β. τινά, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 let fall, ἑτέρωσε κάρη βάλεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; β. τοὺς ὀδόντας cast, shed them, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; so βάλλειν alone,[Refs]
__II.4 of the eyes, ἑτέρωσε βάλ᾽ ὄμματα cast them, [Refs 8th c.BC+] aiming at.., [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; βαλὼν πρὸς αὐτό directing one's gaze at.., [Refs]
__II.5 of animals, push forward or in front, τοὺς σοὺς [ἵππους] πρόσθε βαλών [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πλήθει πρόσθε βαλόντες (i.e. ἵππους)[Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__II.6 in a looser sense, put, place, with or without a notion of haste, τὼ μὲν.. βαλέτην ἐν χερσὶν ἑταίρων [NT+8th c.BC+]; β. πλίνθους lay bricks, [Refs]; pour, οἶνον εἰς ἀσκούς [NT+1st c.AD+]: metaphorically, ἐν στήθεσσι μένος βάλε ποιμένι λαῶν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὅπως.. φιλότητα μετ᾽ ἀμφοτέροισι βάλωμεν may put friendship between them,[Refs 8th c.BC+]; but also θυμῷ, ἐς θυμὸν β., lay to heart, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.6.b especially of putting round, ἀμφ᾽ ὀχέεσσι θοῶς βάλε καμπύλα κύκλα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of clothes or arms, ἀμφὶ δ᾽ Ἀθήνη ὤμοις.. βάλ᾽ αἰγίδα [Refs]; put on, φαιὰ ἱμάτια [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II.6.c place money on deposit, ἀργύριον τοῖς τραπεζίταις [NT]
__II.6.d pay, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.7 of dice, throw, τρὶς ἓξ βαλεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+] absolutely, by its throw, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: metaphorically, εὖ or καλῶς βάλλειν to be lucky, successful, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III intransitive, fall, ποταμὸς Μινυήϊος εἰς ἅλα βάλλων [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἄνεμος κατ᾽ αὐτῆς (i.e. νεώς) ἔβαλε [NT]; [ἵππους] περὶ τέρμα βαλούσας having run round the post, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐγὼ δὲ.. τάχ᾽ ἐν πέδῳ βαλῶ (i.e. ἐμαυτήν) [Refs 4th c.BC+]; λίμνηθεν ὅτ᾽ εἰς ἁλὸς οἶδμα βάλητε arrive at.., [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; εἴσω β. enter a river's mouth, Oracle texts cited in [Refs 1st c.BC+]; βαλὼν κάθευδε lie down and sleep, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; τί οὖν, οὐ ῥέγκω βαλών[Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III.2 in familiar language, βάλλ᾽ ἐς κόρακας away with you! be hanged! [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B middle, put for oneself, ὡς ἐνὶ θυμῷ βάλλεαι that thou may'st lay it to heart, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; εἰς or ἐπὶ νοῦν, εἰς μνήμην, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐπ᾽ ἑωυτῶν βαλόμενοι on their own responsibility, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἑτέρως ἐβάλοντο θεοί, see l. for ἐβόλοντο in [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__B.2 τόξα or ξίφος ἀμφ᾽ ὤμοισιν βάλλεσθαι throw about one's shoulder, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__B.3 ἐς γαστέρα βάλλεσθαι γόνον conceive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.4 lay as foundation, κρηπῖδα βαλέσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, lay the foundations of, begin to form, οἰκοδομίας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; simply, build, ἱερὸν περί τι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; β. ἄγκυραν cast anchor, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.II rarely, χρόα βάλλεσθαι λουτροῖς dash oneself with water, bathe, [Refs 5th c.BC+] Root g[uglide]el- 'throw', Sanskritgalati 'trickle', OHG. quellan 'spurt up', Lithuanian gulēti 'lie'.)
LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.8.14 ☩ Mark.7.33 ☩ Matt.9.17 ☩ Matt.25.27 ☩ Acts.27.14