ἐξέβαλεν
ekbállō
He drove out
To throw or drive out, to expel. At its core, ἐκβάλλω means to cause something or someone to depart from a place or position, usually through deliberate force or action. It may be used in a concrete, physical sense (e.g., throwing or casting out an object or person), or in a more abstract or metaphorical sense (e.g., banishing, dismissing, excluding, or causing an entity, such as a spirit or idea, to depart). Contextual extensions include casting seed (sowing), sending out laborers, or metaphorically removing obstacles or persons from office.
John 2:15 · Word #7
Lexicon G1544
| Lemma | ἐκβάλλω |
| Transliteration | ekbállō |
| Strong's | G1544 |
| Definition | To throw or drive out, to expel. At its core, ἐκβάλλω means to cause something or someone to depart from a place or position, usually through deliberate force or action. It may be used in a concrete, physical sense (e.g., throwing or casting out an object or person), or in a more abstract or metaphorical sense (e.g., banishing, dismissing, excluding, or causing an entity, such as a spirit or idea, to depart). Contextual extensions include casting seed (sowing), sending out laborers, or metaphorically removing obstacles or persons from office. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | He drove out |
| Literal | he-cast-out |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐκβάλλω |
| Strong's | G1544 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1544-25
he drove out
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed past), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative 3rd singular denotes a completed action in past time: "he drove out." "Drove out" preserves the forceful sense of causing departure inherent in ἐκ (out) + βάλλω (throw). |
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