βάλλω (G906) — Greek Lexicon

βάλλω

bállō

G906 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

To throw or cast something, typically with force or purpose; to let fall, put, or place something, often in a deliberate or active manner. Extended meanings include to pour, to position by throwing (such as casting lots), to throw down or strike, and in some contexts, to lay down or place (without the connotation of violence).

Semantic Range

to throw, to cast, to hurl, to put, to lay, to place, to pour, to strike, to send, to drive, to drop (something), to set down

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root βαλ- (ball-), an old and fundamental verb in Greek with Indo-European roots. Cognate with ῥίπτω (rhiptō), though βάλλω is generally more formal and covers a broader semantic range.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Βάλλω is a widely attested verb in both classical and Hellenistic Greek. In classical usage, it regularly describes throwing objects with the hand (stones, weapons) but is also used metaphorically. In the Septuagint, it translates several Hebrew verbs for 'throwing,' 'casting,' or 'placing.' In the New Testament, its usage remains active and wide-ranging: physical acts of throwing or casting (Mt 5:29, throwing into Gehenna), casting out (excluding someone), placing (such as lying sick or setting something down), or metaphorically casting/bringing forth (as with nets or lots). The English translation tradition renders βάλλω variably as 'cast,' 'throw,' 'lay,' 'put,' and even 'pour,' reflecting this broad semantic scope. Βάλλω differs from ῥίπτω, which tends to indicate throwing with less care or more suddenness. While βάλλω can indicate violence or force, it can also simply mean to put or place, depending on idiom and context.

Translation Consistency

primary "throw" 14 occurrences

βάλλω most frequently means to throw/cast/hurl. "Throw" is the natural, modern English verb that captures the primary forceful/action sense across contexts (cast down, hurl, throw into, send, drop) while remaining idiomatic. It is preferable to the more formal/archaic "cast" and will yield more natural SIBI renderings even when sense shifts to placing or putting (these can be handled by context or secondary phrasing).

Alternatives (35 occurrences):

"cast" (7x) "he/she/it threw" (6x) "threw" (5x) "put" (4x) "casting" (2x) "having been cast" (2x) "thrown" (1x) "laid" (1x) "having been thrown" (1x) "him cast" (1x) "things being put" (1x) "having put" (1x) "pours" (1x) "those casting" (1x) "rushed" (1x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primary verb; to throw (in various applications, more or less violent or intense):--arise, cast (out), X dung, lay, lie, pour, put (up), send, strike, throw (down), thrust. Compare ῥίπτω.

Root Family

βαλ- (ekbállō) — to throw, to cast, to put

Root βαλ- to throw, to cast, to put

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
G1544	ἐκβάλλω	Drive out!
G1685	ἐμβάλλω	to throw into
G2598	καταβάλλω	being cast down
G306	ἀναβάλλομαι	he deferred for himself
G905	βαλάντιον	money pouches
G956	βέλος	thrown projectiles
G992	βλητέος	must be placed

Word Forms

41 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`G906-36`	ἔβαλεν	ebalen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	cast	he/she/it threw	he/she/it threw	21
`G906-01`	βάλε	bale	`V AOR ACT IMP 2P SG`	cast	Throw!	Throw!	11
`G906-40`	ἐβλήθη	eblethe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	was thrown	was cast	was cast	9
`G906-03`	βαλεῖν	balein	`V AOR ACT INF`	to put	to throw	to throw	8
`G906-38`	ἔβαλον	ebalon	`V AOR ACT IND 3P PL`	they cast	they cast	they threw	8
`G906-06`	βάλλει	ballei	`V PRS ACT IND 3P SG`	puts	throws	throws	6
`G906-17`	βάλλουσιν	ballousin	`V PRS ACT IND 3P PL`	do they put	they are casting	they are throwing	4
`G906-31`	βληθῆναι	blethenai	`V AOR PASS INF`	to be thrown	to be cast	to be thrown	4
`G906-08`	βάλλεται	balletai	`V PRS PASS IND 3P SG`	is thrown	is being cast	is being thrown	3
`G906-18`	βάλω	balo	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 1P SG`	put	I may cast	I may put	3
`G906-21`	βαλοῦσιν	balousin	`V FUT ACT IND 3P PL`	they will throw	they will cast	they will cast	3
`G906-24`	βεβλημένον	beblemenon	`V PRF PASS PTCP ACC M SG`	lying	having been cast	having been thrown	3
`G906-41`	ἐβλήθησαν	eblethesan	`V AOR PASS IND 3P PL`	were thrown	they were thrown	they were thrown	3
`G906-04`	βάλητε	balete	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 2P PL`	cast	you may cast	you may throw	2
`G906-09`	βάλλω	ballo	`V PRS ACT IND 1P SG`	I will put	I cast	I cast	2
`G906-12`	βαλλόμενον	ballomenon	`V PRS PASS PTCP ACC M SG`	is thrown	being cast	being cast	2
`G906-13`	βάλλοντας	ballontas	`V PRS ACT PTCP ACC M PL`	casting	those casting	those throwing	2
`G906-14`	βάλλοντες	ballontes	`V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL`	casting	throwing	casting	2
`G906-15`	βαλλόντων	ballonton	`V PRS ACT PTCP GEN M PL`	contributing	of those casting	of those casting	2
`G906-26`	βέβληται	bebletai	`V PRF PASS IND 3P SG`	has been thrown	has been cast	has been cast	2
`G906-34`	βλήθητι	bletheti	`V AOR PASS IMP 2P SG`	be cast	Be cast	be cast	2
`G906-02`	βαλεῖ	balei	`V FUT ACT IND 3P SG`	throw	he/she/it will cast	will cast	1
`G906-05`	βαλέτω	baleto	`V AOR ACT IMP 3P SG`	let him cast	let him cast	let him cast	1
`G906-07`	βάλλειν	ballein	`V PRS ACT INF`	to cast	to be casting	to cast	1
`G906-10`	βάλλομεν	ballomen	`V PRS ACT IND 1P PL`	we put	we cast	we put	1
`G906-11`	βαλλόμενα	ballomena	`V PRS PASS PTCP ACC N PL`	things being put	things being cast	things being put	1
`G906-16`	βάλλουσαν	ballousan	`V PRS ACT PTCP ACC F SG`	putting in	casting	casting	1
`G906-19`	βάλωσιν	balosin	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P PL`	throw	they might throw	they might throw	1
`G906-20`	βαλοῦσα	balousa	`V AOR ACT PTCP NOM F SG`	poured	having thrown	having poured	1
`G906-22`	βεβληκότος	beblekotos	`V PRF ACT PTCP GEN M SG`	having put	of one having cast	having put	1
`G906-23`	βεβλημένην	beblemenen	`V PRF PASS PTCP ACC F SG`	lying	having been cast	lying	1
`G906-25`	βεβλημένος	beblemenos	`V PRF PASS PTCP NOM M SG`	thrown	having been cast	having been cast	1
`G906-27`	βληθῇ	blethe	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG`	should be cast	may be cast	may be cast	1
`G906-28`	βληθεὶς	bletheis	`V AOR PASS PTCP NOM M SG`	having been thrown	having been cast	having been cast	1
`G906-29`	βληθείσῃ	bletheise	`V AOR PASS PTCP DAT F SG`	cast	to a having-been-cast one	having been cast	1
`G906-30`	βληθὲν	blethen	`V AOR PASS PTCP NOM N SG`	to_be_thrown	having been cast	having been cast	1
`G906-32`	βληθήσῃ	blethese	`V FUT PASS IND 2P SG`	you be cast	you will be cast	you will be cast	1
`G906-33`	βληθήσεται	blethesetai	`V FUT PASS IND 3P SG`	shall be thrown down	will be cast	will be cast	1
`G906-35`	ἔβαλαν	ebalan	`V AOR ACT IND 3P PL`	they threw	they were throwing		1
`G906-37`	ἔβαλλον	eballon	`V IMPF ACT IND 3P PL`	were putting	they were throwing	were putting	1
`G906-39`	ἐβέβλητο	ebebleto	`V PLPF PASS IND 3P SG`	was laid	had been cast	was laid	1

Occurrences in Scripture

122 occurrences

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SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`G906-36`	Mark 12:44	ἔβαλεν	ebalen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	did cast	he/she/it threw	he/she/it threw
`G906-14`	Mark 15:24	βάλλοντες	ballontes	`V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL`	casting	throwing	casting
`G906-08`	Luke 3:9	βάλλεται	balletai	`V PRS PASS IND 3P SG`	is thrown	is being cast	is being thrown
`G906-01`	Luke 4:9	βάλε	bale	`V AOR ACT IMP 2P SG`	cast	Throw!	Throw!
`G906-06`	Luke 5:37	βάλλει	ballei	`V PRS ACT IND 3P SG`	puts	throws	throws
`G906-12`	Luke 12:28	βαλλόμενον	ballomenon	`V PRS PASS PTCP ACC M SG`	is thrown	being cast	being cast
`G906-03`	Luke 12:49	βαλεῖν	balein	`V AOR ACT INF`	to cast	to throw	to throw
`G906-02`	Luke 12:58	βαλεῖ	balei	`V FUT ACT IND 3P SG`	throw	he/she/it will cast	will cast
`G906-18`	Luke 13:8	βάλω	balo	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 1P SG`	put	I may cast	I may put
`G906-36`	Luke 13:19	ἔβαλεν	ebalen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	threw	he/she/it threw	he/she/it threw
`G906-17`	Luke 14:35	βάλλουσιν	ballousin	`V PRS ACT IND 3P PL`	they cast	they are casting	they are throwing
`G906-39`	Luke 16:20	ἐβέβλητο	ebebleto	`V PLPF PASS IND 3P SG`	was laid	had been cast	was laid
`G906-13`	Luke 21:1	βάλλοντας	ballontas	`V PRS ACT PTCP ACC M PL`	putting	those casting	those throwing
`G906-16`	Luke 21:2	βάλλουσαν	ballousan	`V PRS ACT PTCP ACC F SG`	putting in	casting	casting
`G906-36`	Luke 21:3	ἔβαλεν	ebalen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	has put	he/she/it threw	he/she/it threw
`G906-38`	Luke 21:4	ἔβαλον	ebalon	`V AOR ACT IND 3P PL`	have put	they cast	they threw
`G906-36`	Luke 21:4	ἔβαλεν	ebalen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	has put	he/she/it threw	he/she/it threw
`G906-28`	Luke 23:19	βληθεὶς	bletheis	`V AOR PASS PTCP NOM M SG`	having been thrown	having been cast	having been cast
`G906-24`	Luke 23:25	βεβλημένον	beblemenon	`V PRF PASS PTCP ACC M SG`	who had been thrown	having been cast	having been thrown
`G906-38`	Luke 23:34	ἔβαλον	ebalon	`V AOR ACT IND 3P PL`	cast	they cast	they threw
`G906-25`	John 3:24	βεβλημένος	beblemenos	`V PRF PASS PTCP NOM M SG`	thrown	having been cast	having been cast
`G906-01`	John 5:7	βάλῃ	bale	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG`	to put	Throw!	may throw
`G906-05`	John 8:7	βαλέτω	baleto	`V AOR ACT IMP 3P SG`	let him cast	let him cast	let him cast
`G906-19`	John 8:59	βάλωσιν	balosin	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P PL`	throw	they might throw	they might throw
`G906-11`	John 12:6	βαλλόμενα	ballomena	`V PRS PASS PTCP ACC N PL`	things being put	things being cast	things being put
`G906-22`	John 13:2	βεβληκότος	beblekotos	`V PRF ACT PTCP GEN M SG`	having put	of one having cast	having put
`G906-06`	John 13:5	βάλλει	ballei	`V PRS ACT IND 3P SG`	he poured	throws	pours
`G906-40`	John 15:6	ἐβλήθη	eblethe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	he is thrown	was cast	was cast
`G906-17`	John 15:6	βάλλουσιν	ballousin	`V PRS ACT IND 3P PL`	throw	they are casting	they are throwing
`G906-01`	John 18:11	βάλε	bale	`V AOR ACT IMP 2P SG`	put	Throw!	Throw!
`G906-38`	John 19:24	ἔβαλον	ebalon	`V AOR ACT IND 3P PL`	they did cast	they cast	they threw
`G906-18`	John 20:25	βάλω	balo	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 1P SG`	put	I may cast	I may put
`G906-18`	John 20:25	βάλω	balo-2	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 1P SG`	put	I may cast	I may put
`G906-01`	John 20:27	βάλε	bale	`V AOR ACT IMP 2P SG`	put	Throw!	Throw!
`G906-04`	John 21:6	βάλετε	balete	`V AOR ACT IMP 2P PL`	Cast	you may cast	you may throw
`G906-38`	John 21:6	ἔβαλον	ebalon	`V AOR ACT IND 3P PL`	They cast	they cast	they threw
`G906-36`	John 21:7	ἔβαλεν	ebalen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	cast	he/she/it threw	he/she/it threw
`G906-38`	Acts 16:23	ἔβαλον	ebalon	`V AOR ACT IND 3P PL`	they threw	they cast	they threw
`G906-36`	Acts 16:24	ἔβαλεν	ebalen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	threw	he/she/it threw	he/she/it threw
`G906-35`	Acts 16:37	ἔβαλαν	ebalan	`V AOR ACT IND 3P PL`	they threw	they were throwing
`G906-15`	Acts 22:23	βαλλόντων	ballonton	`V PRS ACT PTCP GEN M PL`	throwing	of those casting	of those casting
`G906-36`	Acts 27:14	ἔβαλεν	ebalen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	rushed	he/she/it threw	rushed
`G906-10`	James 3:3	βάλλομεν	ballomen	`V PRS ACT IND 1P PL`	we put	we cast	we put
`G906-06`	1 John 4:18	βάλλει	ballei	`V PRS ACT IND 3P SG`	casts	throws	throws
`G906-07`	Revelation 2:10	βάλλειν	ballein	`V PRS ACT INF`	to cast	to be casting	to cast
`G906-03`	Revelation 2:14	βαλεῖν	balein	`V AOR ACT INF`	to put	to throw	to throw
`G906-09`	Revelation 2:22	βάλλω	ballo	`V PRS ACT IND 1P SG`	I will throw	I cast	I cast
`G906-09`	Revelation 2:24	βάλλω	ballo	`V PRS ACT IND 1P SG`	I will put	I cast	I cast
`G906-21`	Revelation 4:10	βαλοῦσιν	balousin	`V FUT ACT IND 3P PL`	will cast	they will cast	they will cast
`G906-06`	Revelation 6:13	βάλλει	ballei	`V PRS ACT IND 3P SG`	casts	throws	throws

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