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βάλλω

ballōto throw: throwHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentVerb123 occurrences8 books107 verses

Definition

βάλλω,

[in LXX for נפל, שׂום, ידד, etc. ;]

prop., of a weapon or missile; then generally, of things and persons, lit. and metaphorically, to throw, cast, put, place: with accusative, before εἰς, Matthew 4:18, and frequently ἐπί, Matthew 10:34; κάτω, Matthew 4:6; ἔξω, Matthew 5:13; ἀπό, Matthew 5:29; ἐκ, Mark 12:44; δρέπανον, Revelation 14:19; μάχαιραν, Matthew 10:34; κλῆρον, Matthew 27:35; of fluids, to pour: Matthew 9:17, John 13:5; pass., to be laid, to lie ill: Matthew 9:2; ἐβλήθη (timeless aor., M, Pr., 134), John 15:6; intrans., to rush (Bl., §53, 1): Acts 27:14. Metaphorical, β. εἰς τ. καρδίαν, John 13:2 (cf. usage in π., without idea of violence; also of liquids; MM, Exp., x; see also Cremer, 120, 657; cf. ἀμφι-, ἀνα-, ἀντι-, ἀπο-, δια-, ἐκ-, ἐμ-, παρ-εμ-, ἐπι-, κατα-, μετα-, παρα-, περι-, προ-, συμ-, ὑπερ-, ὑπο-βάλλω).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as βάλλω:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

123 total
  1. Matthew 3:10βάλλεται · thrown
    The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
  2. Matthew 4:6βάλε · throw
    “If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”
  3. Matthew 4:18βάλλοντας · They were casting
    As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
  4. Matthew 5:13βληθὲν · to be thrown
    You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.
  5. Matthew 5:25βληθήσῃ · you may be thrown
    Reconcile quickly with your adversary, while you are still on the way to court. Otherwise, he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.
  6. Matthew 5:29βάλε · throw [it]; βληθῇ · to be thrown
    If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
  7. Matthew 5:30βάλε · throw [it]
    And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to depart into hell.
  8. Matthew 6:30βαλλόμενον · [is] thrown
    If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
  9. Matthew 7:6βάλητε · throw
    Do not give dogs what is holy; do not throw your pearls before swine. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.
  10. Matthew 7:19βάλλεται · thrown
    Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
  11. Matthew 8:6βέβληται · lies
    “Lord, my servant lies at home, paralyzed and in terrible agony.”
  12. Matthew 8:14βεβλημένην · sick in bed
    When Jesus arrived at Peter’s house, He saw Peter’s mother-in-law sick in bed with a fever.
  13. Matthew 9:2βεβλημένον · lying
    Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”
  14. Matthew 9:17βάλλουσιν · do [men] pour; βάλλουσιν · they pour
    Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”
  15. Matthew 10:34βαλεῖν · to bring; βαλεῖν · to bring
    Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.
  16. Matthew 13:42βαλοῦσιν · they will throw
    And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
  17. Matthew 13:47βληθείσῃ · that was cast
    Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.
  18. Matthew 13:48ἔβαλον · threw
    When it was full, the men pulled it ashore. Then they sat down and sorted the good fish into containers, but threw the bad away.
  19. Matthew 13:50βαλοῦσιν · throw
    …and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
  20. Matthew 15:26βαλεῖν · toss [it]
    But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
  21. Matthew 17:27βάλε · cast
    “But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”
  22. Matthew 18:8βάλε · throw it away; βληθῆναι · [and] be thrown
    If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than to have two hands and two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire.
  23. Matthew 18:9βάλε · throw it away; βληθῆναι · [and] be thrown
    And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.
  24. Matthew 18:30ἔβαλεν · [and] had [the man] thrown
    But he refused. Instead, he went and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay his debt.
  25. Matthew 21:21βλήθητι · thrown
    “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.
  26. Matthew 25:27βαλεῖν · have deposited
    Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest.
  27. Matthew 26:12βαλοῦσα · By pouring
    By pouring this perfume on Me, she has prepared My body for burial.
  28. Matthew 27:6βαλεῖν · to put
    The chief priests picked up the pieces of silver and said, “It is unlawful to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.”
  29. Matthew 27:35βάλλοντες · by casting
    When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.
  30. Mark 1:16ἀμφιβάλλοντας · They were casting a net
    As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
  31. Mark 2:22βάλλει · pours
    And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, new wine is poured into new wineskins.”
  32. Mark 4:26βάλῃ · who scatters
    Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.
  33. Mark 7:27βαλεῖν · toss [it]
    “First let the children have their fill,” He said. “For it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
  34. Mark 7:30βεβλημένον · lying
    And she went home and found her child lying on the bed, and the demon was gone.
  35. Mark 7:33ἔβαλεν · [and] put
    So Jesus took him aside privately, away from the crowd, and put His fingers into the man’s ears. Then He spit and touched the man’s tongue.
  36. Mark 9:22ἔβαλεν · It often throws
    “It often throws him into the fire or into the water, trying to kill him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
  37. Mark 9:42βέβληται · to be thrown
    But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.
  38. Mark 9:45βληθῆναι · [and] be thrown
    If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.
  39. Mark 9:47βληθῆναι · [and] be thrown
    And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,
  40. Mark 11:23βλήθητι · thrown
    “Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him.
  41. Mark 12:41βάλλει · putting; ἔβαλλον · put in
    As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts.
  42. Mark 12:42ἔβαλεν · [and] put [in]
    Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius.
  43. Mark 12:43ἔβαλεν · has put; βαλλόντων · [others]
    Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury.