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ἐμβάλλω

embállō

G1685 verb

SILEX Entry

Root βαλ- to throw, to cast, to put, to insert

Definition

To throw or put into, to insert, place into, or cause to enter something; in extended or figurative use, to cause someone or something to come under a circumstance, such as judgment or punishment. The primary sense is active placement within a space or condition, whether physical, metaphorical, or situational.

Semantic Range

to throw into, to insert or place into, to cause to enter (physically or figuratively), to subject to a state or circumstance, to deliver over (to punishment, prison, etc.), to bring into (danger, difficulty, etc.)

Root / Etymology

A compound of the preposition ἐν ('in, into') and the verb βάλλω ('to throw, to cast'). Thus, 'to throw in' or 'to put into.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, ἐμβάλλω could describe various forms of physical insertion or invasion (such as an army attacking into a region, or a ship entering a harbor). In Hellenistic and Koine usage, including the Septuagint and the New Testament, it retains the root idea of inserting or casting into, but is often used with metaphorical objects—such as being 'cast into' prison, punishment, fire, or other states or locations. In New Testament contexts, especially, it frequently refers to being delivered over to a circumstance (e.g., into outer darkness, punishment, or even fire), a usage reflected but sometimes narrowed in English translations as 'cast into.' In some later Greek and patristic writings, similar metaphorical uses persist. English renderings in older translations often use 'cast,' but this may not always convey the intentionality of 'placing into' or 'causing to enter.'

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from ἐν and βάλλω; to throw on, i.e. (figuratively) subject to (eternal punishment):--cast into.

Root Family

ἐμβάλλω (emballō) — to throw, to cast, to put, to insert into

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
G1685-01 ἐμβαλεῖν embalein V AOR ACT INF to cast to throw into 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
G1685-01 Luke 12:5 ἐμβαλεῖν embalein V AOR ACT INF to cast to throw into
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