ἔβαλλον

bállō

were putting

To throw or cast something, typically with force or purpose; to let fall, put, or place something, often in a deliberate or active manner. Extended meanings include to pour, to position by throwing (such as casting lots), to throw down or strike, and in some contexts, to lay down or place (without the connotation of violence).

G906

Mark 12:41 · Word #18

Lexicon G906

Lemmaβάλλω
Transliterationbállō
Strong'sG906
DefinitionTo throw or cast something, typically with force or purpose; to let fall, put, or place something, often in a deliberate or active manner. Extended meanings include to pour, to position by throwing (such as casting lots), to throw down or strike, and in some contexts, to lay down or place (without the connotation of violence).

Morphology V IMPF ACT IND 3P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasewere putting
Literalwere-throwing

Lexical Info

Lemmaβάλλω
Strong'sG906

SIBI-P1 Translation G906-37

they were throwing

Morphological NotesVerb; imperfect tense (past ongoing/repeated), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural, denotes ongoing or repeated action in past time. "They were throwing" preserves the root sense of forceful or deliberate casting while reflecting the continuous past aspect and active voice.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

were putting

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
Rationale'They were throwing' is too physical; 'were putting' matches the context of placing offerings and the common rendering of the verb in this construction.
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