βάλλω

bállō · Greek · Strong's G906 · 125 occurrences

The KJV renders 25 different Hebrew and Greek words as “lay”

What it means

to throw (in various applications, more or less violent or intense)

a primary verb;

How the KJV renders it

arise, cast, x dung, lay, lie, pour, put, send, strike, throw, thrust

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“lay”

also renders hístēmi (G2476), epibállō (G1911), katabállō (G2598), logízomai (G3049), klínō (G2827), katatíthēmi (G2698), keîmai (G2749), phérō (G5342), anaklínō (G347), epíkeimai (G1945), ʼâchaz (H270), chârab (H2717), yᵉhab (H3052), yâçad (H3245), yârâh (H3384), mâlaṭ (H4422), nûwach (H5117), nâtsab (H5324), ʻâbar (H5674), shâvâh (H7737), sûwm (H7761), shîyth (H7896), shâkan (H7931), tâphas (H8610)

“put”

also renders poiéō (G4160), kathairéō (G2507), epibállō (G1911), títhēmi (G5087), dídōmi (G1325), bâṭach (H982), hâdâh (H1911), yânach (H3240), yâçaph (H3254), nâsag (H5381), nâthan (H5414), çâphâh (H5595), ʻâmaç (H6006), ʻâsâh (H6213), tsâvâh (H6680), râchaq (H7368), râkab (H7392), shîyth (H7896), shᵉlach (H7972)

“lie”

also renders pseûsma (G5582), pseúdomai (G5574), blépō (G991), keîmai (G2749), katákeimai (G2621), échō (G2192), anakeîmai (G345), pseûdos (G5579), epíkeimai (G1945), ʼakzâb (H391), bad (H907), chârab (H2717), kâzab (H3576), kâzâb (H3577), shâvᵉʼ (H7723), shâʻan (H8172), shâqar (H8266), tᵉʼun (H8383)

“cast”

also renders paradídōmi (G3860), aporrhíptō (G641), ekteínō (G1614), bolḗ (G1000), yâdad (H3032), yâdâh (H3034), yârâh (H3384), môwṭ (H4131), nâthan (H5414), çâqal (H5619), pûwts (H6327), tsâraph (H6884), râchaq (H7368), rᵉmâh (H7412), tâqaʻ (H8628)

“arise”

also renders diegeírō (G1326), anabaínō (G305), anístēmi (G450), gínomai (G1096), zârach (H2224), qûwm (H6966), qûwts (H6974)

“strike”

also renders patássō (G3960), chaláō (G5465), paíō (G3817), týptō (G5180), nâthan (H5414), çâphaq (H5606), tâqaʻ (H8628)

“pour”

also renders katachéō (G2708), nâzal (H5140), nâthan (H5414), ʻârâh (H6168), tsûwq (H6694)

“send”

also renders pémpō (G3992), anapémpō (G375), nâthan (H5414), shᵉlach (H7972)

“thrust”

also renders dâchâh (H1760), nâthan (H5414), tâqaʻ (H8628)

“throw”

also renders rhíptō (G4496), râmâh (H7411)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

125 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.

1 John 4:18 · V-PAI-3S

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.

Acts 16:23 · V-2AAI-3P

When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.

Acts 16:24 · V-2AAI-3S

Having received such a command, he threw them into the inner prison and secured their feet in the stocks.

Acts 16:37 · V-2AAI-3P

But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison! Do they now release us secretly? No, most certainly, but let them come themselves and bring us out!”

Acts 22:23 · V-PAP-GPM

As they cried out, threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,

Acts 27:14 · V-2AAI-3S

But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called Euroclydon.

James 3:3 V-PAI-1PJohn 3:24 V-RPP-NSMJohn 5:7 V-2AAS-3SJohn 7:44 V-2AAI-3SJohn 8:7 V-2AAM-3SJohn 8:59 V-2AAS-3PJohn 12:6 V-PPP-APNJohn 13:2 V-RAP-GSMJohn 13:5 V-PAI-3SJohn 15:6 V-API-3SJohn 18:11 V-2AAM-2SJohn 19:24 V-2AAI-3PJohn 20:25 V-2AAS-1SJohn 20:27 V-2AAM-2SJohn 21:6 V-2AAI-3PJohn 21:7 V-2AAI-3SLuke 3:9 V-PPI-3SLuke 4:9 V-2AAM-2SLuke 5:37 V-PAI-3SLuke 12:28 V-PPP-ASMLuke 12:49 V-2AANLuke 12:58 V-FAI-3SLuke 13:8 V-2AAS-1SLuke 13:19 V-2AAI-3SLuke 14:35 V-PAI-3PLuke 16:20 V-LPI-3SLuke 21:1 V-PAP-APMLuke 21:2 V-PAP-ASFLuke 21:3 V-2AAI-3SLuke 21:4 V-2AAI-3PLuke 23:19 V-APP-NSMLuke 23:25 V-RPP-ASMLuke 23:34 V-2AAI-3PMatthew 3:10 V-PPI-3SMatthew 4:6 V-2AAM-2SMatthew 4:18 V-PAP-APMMatthew 5:13 V-APP-NSNMatthew 5:25 V-FPI-2SMatthew 5:29 V-2AAM-2SMatthew 5:30 V-2AAM-2SMatthew 6:30 V-PPP-ASMMatthew 7:6 V-2AAS-2PMatthew 7:19 V-PPI-3SMatthew 8:6 V-RPI-3SMatthew 8:14 V-RPP-ASFMatthew 9:2 V-RPP-ASMMatthew 9:17 V-PAI-3PMatthew 10:34 V-2AANMatthew 13:42 V-FAI-3PMatthew 13:47 V-APP-DSFMatthew 13:48 V-2AAI-3PMatthew 13:50 V-FAI-3PMatthew 15:26 V-2AANMatthew 17:27 V-2AAM-2S

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.