Ekbállō — G1544

G1544 · Greek — ἐκβάλλω

Pronunciation: ek-bal'-lo

Definition

verb

to eject (literally or figuratively)

  1. with the included notion of more or less violence
    1. to drive out, (cast out)
    2. to cast out
    3. to expel a person from a society
    4. to compel one to depart
    5. so employed that the rapid motion of the one going is transferred to the one sending forth
    6. to draw out with force, tear out
    7. with the implication of force overcoming opposing force
  2. without the notion of violence
    1. to draw out, extract, one thing inserted in another
    2. to bring out of, to draw or bring forth
    3. to except, to leave out, i. e. not receive
    4. followed by εἰς with the accusative of place, to lead one forth or away somewhere with a force which he cannot resist

Usually translated as

cast, out, leave, pluck, bring forth, drive, expel, put forth, send away

Origin

from G1537 and G906

Occurrences

Ekbállō occurs 82 times in 76 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (25), Mark (18), Luke (18), John (6), Acts (5), Galatians (1), James (1), 3 John (1), Revelation (1)

Strong's Lexicon — E