to throw: put

Greek Verb

βάλλω, [in LXX for נפל, שׂום, ידד, etc;] prop, of a weapon or missile; then generally, of things and persons, lit. and metaphorically, to throw, cast, put, place: with accusative, before εἰς, Mat.4:18, and frequently ἐπί, Mat.10:34; κάτω, Mat.4:6; ἔξω, Mat.5:13; ἀπό, Mat.5:29; ἐκ, Mrk.12:44; δρέπανον, Rev.14:19; μάχαιραν, Mat.10:34; κλῆρον, Mat.27:35; of fluids, to pour: Mat.9:17, Jhn.13:5; pass, to be laid, to lie ill: Mat.9:2; ἐβλήθη (timeless aor, M, Pr., 134), Jhn.15:6; intrans, to rush (Bl, §53, 1): Act.27:14. Metaphorical, β. εἰς τ. καρδίαν, Jhn.13:2 (cf. usage in π, without idea of violence; also of liquids; MM, Exp., x; see also Cremer, 120, 657; cf. ἀμφι, ἀνα, ἀντι, ἀπο, δια, ἐκ, ἐμ, παρ-εμ, ἐπι, κατα, μετα, παρα, περι, προ, συμ, ὑπερ, ὑπο-βάλλω). (AS)

to throw: put

Greek Verb

βάλλω, future βᾰλῶ (in Attic dialect Prose only in compounds), Ionic dialect βαλέω [Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist 2 ἔβᾰλον, Ionic dialect προ-βάλεσκε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; later aorist 1 ἔβαλα [LXX]; Epic dialect and Ionic dialect infinitive βαλέειν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; optative βλείης in [Refs 5th c.BC+], participle βλείς [Refs]perfect βέβληκα: pluperfect ἐβεβλήκειν, Epic dialect βεβλήκειν [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—middle, Ionic dialect imperfect βαλλέσκετο [Refs 5th c.BC+]future βᾰλοῦμαι (προ-) [Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist 2 ἐβᾰλόμην, Ionic dialect imperative βαλεῦ [Refs 5th c.BC+] used mostly in compounds:—passive, future βληθήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; participle δια-βεβλησόμενος [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: aorist ἐβλήθην [Refs 8th c.BC+] also has an Epic dialect aorist passive, ἔβλητο [Refs 8th c.BC+]; subjunctive βλήεται [Refs 8th c.BC+]; optative βλῇο or βλεῖο [Refs 8th c.BC+]; infinitive βλῆσθαι [Refs]; participle βλήμενος [Refs]perfect βέβλημαι, Ionic dialect 3rd.pers. plural βεβλήαται [Refs] (but 3rd.pers. singular [Refs 5th c.BC+]pluperfect ἐβεβλήμην (περι-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect 3rd.pers. plural περι-εβεβλέατο [Refs 5th c.BC+] — _Epic dialect_ perfect βεβόλημαι in special sense, see at {βολέω}. A) active, throw: I) with accusative of person or thing aimed at, throw so as to hit, hit with a missile, frequently opposed to striking with a weapon in the hand, βλήμενος ἠὲ τυπείς [Refs 8th c.BC+]; so even in ἐγγύθεν ἐλβὼν βεβλήκει. δουρί [Refs]; but later opposed to τοξεύειν, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; so τὸν δ᾽ Ὀδυσεὺς κατὰ λαιμὸν. βάλεν ἰῷ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; also βάλε Τυδεΐδαο κατ᾽ ἀσπίδα smote upon it, [Refs] I.2) less frequently of things, ἡνίοχον κονίης ῥαθάμιγγες ἔβαλλον [Refs]; of drops of blood,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the sun, ἀκτῖσιν ἔβαλλεν [θάμνους] [Refs 8th c.BC+] (so passive, σελήνη. δι᾽ εὐτρήτων βαλλομένη θυρίδων [Refs 1st c.BC+]; strike the senses, of sound, ἵππων ὠκυπόδων ἀμφὶ κτύπος οὔατα βάλλει [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of smell, ὀσμὴ β. τινά [Refs] I.3) metaphorically, β. τινὰ κακοῖς, φθόνῳ, ψόγῳ, smite with reproaches, etc, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (hence metaphorically, praise, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II) with accusative of the weapon thrown, cast, hurl, of missiles, rare in [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with dative, of the weapon, throw or shoot with a thing, οἱ δ᾽ ἄρα χερμαδίοισι. βάλλον [Refs 8th c.BC+] throw at one, [Refs 5th c.BC+] hitting the mark, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) generally of anything thrown, εἰς ἅλα λύματ᾽ ἔβαλλον [Refs 8th c.BC+]; εὐνὰς β. throw out the anchor-stones, [Refs]; β. σπόρον cast the seed, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]manure, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: metaphorically, ὕπνον. ἐπὶ βλεφάροις β. [Refs 8th c.BC+] II.2.b) of persons, β. τινὰ ἐν κονίῃσιν, ἐν δαπέδῳ, [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, ὑπὸ χλαίνῃ βεβλημένος [Refs 1st c.BC+]on a sick-bed, [NT+8th c.BC+]; β. τινὰ ἐς ἔχθραν, ἐς φόβον, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ἐν αἰτίᾳ or αἰτίᾳ β. τινά, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) let fall, ἑτέρωσε κάρη βάλεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; β. τοὺς ὀδόντας cast, shed them, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; so βάλλειν alone,[Refs] II.4) of the eyes, ἑτέρωσε βάλ᾽ ὄμματα cast them, [Refs 8th c.BC+] aiming at, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; βαλὼν πρὸς αὐτό directing one's gaze at, [Refs] II.5) of animals, push forward or in front, τοὺς σοὺς [ἵππους] πρόσθε βαλών [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πλήθει πρόσθε βαλόντες (i.e. ἵππους)[Refs 3rd c.BC+] II.6) in a looser sense, put, place, with or without a notion of haste, τὼ μὲν. βαλέτην ἐν χερσὶν ἑταίρων [NT+8th c.BC+]; β. πλίνθους lay bricks, [Refs]; pour, οἶνον εἰς ἀσκούς [NT+1st c.AD+]: metaphorically, ἐν στήθεσσι μένος βάλε ποιμένι λαῶν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὅπως. φιλότητα μετ᾽ ἀμφοτέροισι βάλωμεν may put friendship between them,[Refs 8th c.BC+]; but also θυμῷ, ἐς θυμὸν β, lay to heart, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.6.b) especially of putting round, ἀμφ᾽ ὀχέεσσι θοῶς βάλε καμπύλα κύκλα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of clothes or arms, ἀμφὶ δ᾽ Ἀθήνη ὤμοις. βάλ᾽ αἰγίδα [Refs]; put on, φαιὰ ἱμάτια [Refs 2nd c.BC+] II.6.c) place money on deposit, ἀργύριον τοῖς τραπεζίταις [NT] II.6.d) pay, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II.7) of dice, throw, τρὶς ἓξ βαλεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+] absolutely, by its throw, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: metaphorically, εὖ or καλῶς βάλλειν to be lucky, successful, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) intransitive, fall, ποταμὸς Μινυήϊος εἰς ἅλα βάλλων [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἄνεμος κατ᾽ αὐτῆς (i.e. νεώς) ἔβαλε [NT]; [ἵππους] περὶ τέρμα βαλούσας having run round the post, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐγὼ δὲ. τάχ᾽ ἐν πέδῳ βαλῶ (i.e. ἐμαυτήν) [Refs 4th c.BC+]; λίμνηθεν ὅτ᾽ εἰς ἁλὸς οἶδμα βάλητε arrive at, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; εἴσω β. enter a river's mouth, Oracle texts cited in [Refs 1st c.BC+]; βαλὼν κάθευδε lie down and sleep, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; τί οὖν, οὐ ῥέγκω βαλών[Refs 4th c.BC+] III.2) in familiar language, βάλλ᾽ ἐς κόρακας away with you! be hanged! [Refs 5th c.BC+] B) middle, put for oneself, ὡς ἐνὶ θυμῷ βάλλεαι that thou may'st lay it to heart, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; εἰς or ἐπὶ νοῦν, εἰς μνήμην, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐπ᾽ ἑωυτῶν βαλόμενοι on their own responsibility, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἑτέρως ἐβάλοντο θεοί, see l. for ἐβόλοντο in [Refs 8th c.BC+] B.2) τόξα or ξίφος ἀμφ᾽ ὤμοισιν βάλλεσθαι throw about one's shoulder, [Refs 8th c.BC+] B.3) ἐς γαστέρα βάλλεσθαι γόνον conceive, [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.4) lay as foundation, κρηπῖδα βαλέσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, lay the foundations of, begin to form, οἰκοδομίας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; simply, build, ἱερὸν περί τι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; β. ἄγκυραν cast anchor, [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.II) rarely, χρόα βάλλεσθαι λουτροῖς dash oneself with water, bathe, [Refs 5th c.BC+] Root g[uglide]el- 'throw', Sanskritgalati 'trickle', OHG. quellan 'spurt up', Lithuanian gulēti 'lie'.)

Greek

Verb

to throw (in various applications, more or less violent or intense); arise, cast (out), X dung, lay, lie, pour, put (up), send, strike, throw (down), thrust; a primary verb