What does ἐμβάλλω · γέεννα mean in the Bible?
ἐμβάλλω · γέεννα is a Greek phrase meaning "to cast into Gehenna, hell".
Greek · G1685, G1067
ἐμβαλεῖν εἰς τὴν γέενναν
To throw in · valley of (the son of) Hinnom; ge-henna (or Ge-Hinnom), a valley of Jerusalem, used (figuratively) as a name for the place (or state) of everlasting punishment
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ἐμβάλλωG1685to throw in
Pronunciationembállō
Open lexicon entry →γέενναG1067valley of (the son of) Hinnom; ge-henna (or Ge-Hinnom), a valley of Jerusalem, used (figuratively) as a name for the place (or state) of everlasting punishment
Pronunciationgéenna
Open lexicon entry →What does ἐμβαλεῖν εἰς τὴν γέενναν (embalein eis tēn geennan) mean in the Bible?
ἐμβάλλω · γέεννα is a Greek phrase meaning "to cast into Gehenna, hell".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1685, G1067?
G1685, G1067 is connected to 1 lexical occurrence verse in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to cast into Gehenna, hell
Source Gloss
to cast into Gehenna, hell
Grammatical Forms
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Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Aorist ActiveLuke 12:51×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
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aorist1
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active1
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infinitive1
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Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἐμβαλεῖν εἰς τὴν γέενναν is built from these roots:
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Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.