What does ἀποβάλλω (apobállō) mean in the Bible?
ἀποβάλλω (apobállō) is a Greek word meaning "to throw off; figuratively, to lose".
Greek · G577
ἀποβάλλω
To throw off; figuratively, to lose
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ἀποβάλλωG577
Pronunciationapobállō
What does ἀποβάλλω (apobállō) mean in the Bible?
ἀποβάλλω (apobállō) is a Greek word meaning "to throw off; figuratively, to lose".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G577?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include throw away (1), Throwing off (1).
Where does ἀποβάλλω (apobállō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Mark 10:50. Its strongest book concentrations include Hebrews (1), Mark (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itthrow away1×Hebrews 10:35
Throwing off1×Mark 10:50
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMark 10:50
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Mark1Hebrews1
Source forms
ἀποβάλητε1xapobalēteHebrews 10:35
ἀποβαλὼν1xapobalōnMark 10:50
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular1xMark 10:50
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural1xHebrews 10:35
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to throw off; figuratively, to lose
Source Gloss
to throw off; figuratively, to lose
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Mark 10:50Verb Second Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
ἀποβαλὼνapobalwn
I throw away from, throw overboard
Read verseHebrews 10:35Verb Second Person Plural Second Aorist Active Subjunctive
ἀποβάλητεapobalhte
I throw away from, throw overboard
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist3
Voice
active2middle1
Mood
subjunctive2participle1
NT 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)