Lexical Definition
βολή bolḗ (bol-ay') throwing G:N-F
from βάλλω
cast.
- a throw (as a measure of distance)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| βολήν | shot | LXX.Gen.21.16 |
| throw | Luke.22.41 |
Abbott-Smith
βολή, -ῆς, ἡ (< βάλλω), [in LXX: Ge 21:16 (טחה), II Mac 5:3, III Mac 5:26 * ;]
a throw; λίθου β. (Thuc., v, 65, 2), a stone's throw: Lk 22:41.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 21:16 |
| Luke | 22:41 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
βολή, ἡ,
throw:
__1 stroke or wound of a missile (opposed to πληγή, of sword or pike), [Refs 8th c.BC+]shafts of love, [Refs]; βολαῖς.. σφόγγος ὤλεσεν γραφήν by its stroke or touch, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; swing of ἁλτῆρες, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__2 κύβων βολαί throws or casts of dicc, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 metaphorically, β. ὀφθαλμῶν quick glances, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__4 β. κεραύνιοι thunder-bolts, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; βολαὶ ἡλίου sun-beams, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χρυσοῦ.. βολαῖς with golden rays, of a statue, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; βολαὶ χιόνος radiance, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__5 βολαί, ={ὠδῖνες}, [Refs 6th c.AD+]
__6 payment, ἀποδώσω ἐπὶ βολαῖς δυσίν [Refs 6th c.AD+]