βάλλωbállō
to throw (in various applications, more or less violent or intense)
Greek (New Testament) · G906
Meanings
properly, of a weapon or missile; then generally, of things and persons, lit. and metaphorically, to throw, cast, put, place: with accusative, followed by 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; passive, to be laid, to lie ill: Matthew 9:2; ἐβλήθη, John 15:6; intransitive, to rush (Bl., §53, 1): Acts 27:14. Metaph., β. εἰς τ. καρδίαν, John 13:2.
Same root
- παραβάλλωparabállō · G3846to throw alongside, i.e. (reflexively) to reach a place, or (figuratively) to liken
- ἀμφίβληστρονamphíblēstron · G293a (fishing) net (as thrown about the fish)
- διαβάλλωdiabállō · G1225(figuratively) to traduce
- ἐπιβάλλωepibállō · G1911to throw upon (literal or figurative, transitive or reflexive; usually with more or less force); specially (with G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ) implied) to reflect; impersonally, to belong to
- καταβάλλωkatabállō · G2598to throw down
- βαλάντιονbalántion · G905a pouch (for money)
- περιβάλλωperibállō · G4016to throw all around, i.e. invest (with a palisade or with clothing)
- προβάλλωprobállō · G4261to throw forward, i.e. push to the front, germinate
Where it appears
Appears 121 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 3:10 Even now the ax of God’s judgment is poised, ready to sever the roots of the trees. Yes, every tree that does not produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire.
- Matthew 4:6 and said, “If you are the Son of God, jump off! For the Scriptures say, ‘He will order his angels to protect you. And they will hold you up with their hands so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.’”
- Matthew 4:18 One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers—Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew—throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living.
- Matthew 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless.
- Matthew 5:25 “When you are on the way to court with your adversary, settle your differences quickly. Otherwise, your accuser may hand you over to the judge, who will hand you over to an officer, and you will be thrown into prison.
- Matthew 5:29 So if your eye—even your good eye—causes you to lust, 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.
See every passage
- Matthew 3:10, 4:6, 4:18, 5:13, 5:25, 5:29, 5:30, 6:30, 7:6, 7:19, 8:6, 8:14, 9:2, 9:17, 10:34, 13:42, 13:47, 13:48, 13:50, 15:26, 17:27, 18:8, 18:9, 18:30, 21:21, 25:27, 26:12, 27:6, 27:35
- Mark 2:22, 4:26, 7:27, 7:30, 7:33, 9:22, 9:42, 9:45, 9:47, 11:23, 12:41, 12:42, 12:43, 12:44, 15:24
- Luke 3:9, 4:9, 5:37, 12:28, 12:49, 12:58, 13:8, 13:19, 14:35, 16:20, 21:1, 21:2, 21:3, 21:4, 23:19, 23:25, 23:34
- John 3:24, 5:7, 8:59, 12:6, 13:2, 13:5, 15:6, 18:11, 19:24, 20:25, 20:27, 21:6, 21:7
- Acts 16:23, 16:24, 16:37, 22:23, 27:14
- James 3:3
- 1 John 4:18
- Revelation 2:10, 2:14, 2:22, 2:24, 4:10, 6:13, 8:5, 8:7, 8:8, 12:4, 12:9, 12:10, 12:13, 12:15, 12:16, 14:16, 14:19, 18:19, 18:21, 19:20, 20:3, 20:10, 20:14, 20:15
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.