ἐκβάλῃ
ekbállō
he has brought out
To throw or drive out, to expel. At its core, ἐκβάλλω means to cause something or someone to depart from a place or position, usually through deliberate force or action. It may be used in a concrete, physical sense (e.g., throwing or casting out an object or person), or in a more abstract or metaphorical sense (e.g., banishing, dismissing, excluding, or causing an entity, such as a spirit or idea, to depart). Contextual extensions include casting seed (sowing), sending out laborers, or metaphorically removing obstacles or persons from office.
John 10:4 · Word #5
Lexicon G1544
| Lemma | ἐκβάλλω |
| Transliteration | ekbállō |
| Strong's | G1544 |
| Definition | To throw or drive out, to expel. At its core, ἐκβάλλω means to cause something or someone to depart from a place or position, usually through deliberate force or action. It may be used in a concrete, physical sense (e.g., throwing or casting out an object or person), or in a more abstract or metaphorical sense (e.g., banishing, dismissing, excluding, or causing an entity, such as a spirit or idea, to depart). Contextual extensions include casting seed (sowing), sending out laborers, or metaphorically removing obstacles or persons from office. |
Morphology V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he has brought out |
| Literal | he-might-throw-out |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐκβάλλω |
| Strong's | G1544 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1544-01
Drive out!
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple, decisive action), active voice, imperative mood, 2nd person singular — a direct command to one individual. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Drive out!" preserves the forceful expulsion inherent in ἐκ (out) + βάλλω (to throw) and reflects the aorist active imperative as a decisive command directed to one person. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he brings out
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'Drive out!' is imperative, but the Greek verb is indicative (he brings out); 'he brings out' matches the narrative action in context. |