ἐξέβαλλον
ekbállō
they-were-casting-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.
Mark 6:13 · Word #4
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 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
| Phrase | they-were-casting-out |
| Literal | they-cast-out |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐκβάλλω |
| Strong's | G1544 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1544-26
they were driving out
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense (past ongoing), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the compound sense of ἐκ (out) + βάλλω (throw), expressing forceful removal. The imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural, is reflected by "they were," indicating ongoing past action performed by them. |
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