What does ἔξω · βάλλω mean in the Bible?
ἔξω · βάλλω is a Greek phrase meaning "they throw it outside".
Greek · G1854, G906
ἔξω βάλλουσιν αὐτό
Out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively · to throw (in various applications, more or less violent or intense)
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ἔξωG1854out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively
Pronunciationéxō
Means outside the Church or community; used theologically for those excluded from Christian fellowship.
Open lexicon entry →βάλλωG906to throw (in various applications, more or less violent or intense)
Pronunciationbállō
Fundamental action of forceful placement: throwing, casting, or pouring with intensity or directedness.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἔξω βάλλουσιν αὐτό (exō ballousin auto) mean in the Bible?
ἔξω · βάλλω is a Greek phrase meaning "they throw it outside".
Full entry for ἔξω βάλλουσιν αὐτό (G1854, G906) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1854, G906?
G1854, G906 is connected to 62 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. they throw it outside
Source Gloss
they throw it outside
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 2 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns2Aligned forms62
Matt 5:13 · Matt 12:46 · Matt 12:47 · Matt 13:48 · Matt 26:69 · Matt 26:75 · Mark 1:45 · Mark 3:31 · Mark 3:32 · Mark 4:11 · Mark 11:4 · Mark 14:68 · Luke 1:10 · Luke 8:20 · Luke 13:25 · Luke 13:2843×
Matt 10:14 · Matt 21:17 · Matt 21:39 · Mark 5:10 · Mark 8:23 · Mark 11:19 · Mark 12:8 · Luke 4:29 · Luke 13:33 · Luke 20:15 · Acts 4:15 · Acts 7:58 · Acts 14:19 · Acts 16:13 · Acts 21:5 · Acts 21:3019×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 120 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist78present28perfect6future6pluperfect1imperfect1
Voice
active85passive35
Mood
indicative68participle18imperative13infinitive13subjunctive8
NT Occurrences
Matthew 3:10βάλλεταιpresent passive indicativeongoingMatthew 4:18βάλλονταςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 4:6βάλεaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 5:13βληθὲνaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 5:25βληθήσῃfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 5:29βάλεaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 5:29βληθῇaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 5:30βάλεaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 6:30βαλλόμενονpresent passive participleparticipleMatthew 7:19βάλλεταιpresent passive indicativeongoingMatthew 7:6βάλητεaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 8:6βέβληταιperfect passive indicativeresultantMatthew 9:17βάλλουσινpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 9:17βάλλουσινpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 9:2βεβλημένονperfect passive participleparticipleMatthew 10:34βαλεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 10:34βαλεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 13:42βαλοῦσινfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 13:47βληθείσῃaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 13:48ἔβαλονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 13:50βαλοῦσινfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 15:26βαλεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 17:27βάλεaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 18:30ἔβαλενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 18:8βάλεaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 18:8βληθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 18:9βάλεaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 18:9βληθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 21:21βλήθητιaorist passive imperativeimperativeMatthew 25:27βαλεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 26:12βαλοῦσαaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 27:35βάλλοντεςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 27:6βαλεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 1:16ἀμφιβάλλονταςpresent active participleparticipleMark 2:22βάλλειpresent active indicativeongoingMark 4:26βάλῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 7:27βαλεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 7:30βεβλημένονperfect passive participleparticipleMark 7:33ἔβαλενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 9:22ἔβαλενaorist active indicativecompleted+80 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἔξω βάλλουσιν αὐτό is built from this root: