G906 - βάλλω (ballo)¶

Core Data¶

Strong's: G906
Original: βάλλω
Transliteration: ballo
Pronunciation: bal
Part of Speech: Verb
Occurrences: 106 verses / 127 tokens across 8 NT books
First Occurrence: Matthew 3:10 - "cast into the fire"
Hapax Legomenon: No

Lexicon Definition¶

-lo; a primary verb; to throw (in various applications, more or less

Translation Distribution (KJV)¶

Translation	Verses	%
cast	26	24.5%
casting	6	5.7%
to be cast	5	4.7%
was cast	5	4.7%
and cast	4	3.8%
hath cast	3	2.8%
put	3	2.8%
thrust	3	2.8%
to cast	3	2.8%
other renderings	48	45.3%

Distribution by Book¶

Book	Count	Per 100 Verses
Revelation	23	5.7
Matthew	29	2.7
Mark	17	2.5
John	14	1.6
Luke	16	1.4
1 John	1	1.0
James	1	0.9
Acts	5	0.5

Semantic Categories¶

1. Throwing or Casting Objects¶

Matthew 4:18 - casting a net into the sea.
Matthew 13:47 - a net cast into the sea.
John 21:6 - cast the net on the right side.

2. Putting / Placing into a Container or Location¶

Matthew 9:17 - putting new wine into bottles.
John 5:7 - putting a man into the pool.
John 13:5 - pouring water into a basin.

3. Casting into Fire, Furnace, Prison, or Judgment Location¶

Matthew 7:19 - tree cast into the fire.
Matthew 13:42, 50 - cast into a furnace of fire.
Revelation 20:10, 14-15 - cast into the lake of fire.

4. Casting Away / Removing from Oneself¶

Matthew 5:29-30 - cast offending member from oneself.
John 15:6 - cast forth as a branch.
Acts 22:23 - cast off clothes.

5. Depositing Money, Lots, or Gifts¶

Mark 12:41-44 - casting money into the treasury.
Luke 21:1-4 - gifts cast into the treasury.
Matthew 27:35 - casting lots.

6. Apocalyptic Casting Down or Into¶

Revelation 8:5, 8 - objects cast into earth/sea.
Revelation 12:9, 13 - dragon cast out/down.
Revelation 20:3 - Satan cast into the bottomless pit.

Common Collocations¶

Word	Strong's	Co-occurrences	Typical Pattern
πῦρ (fire)	G4442	19	cast into fire / fiery contexts
γῆ (earth)	G1093	14	cast to/into earth
θάλασσα (sea)	G2281	11	cast into sea/net-sea contexts
φυλακή (prison)	G5438	10	cast into prison
ἄγγελος (angel)	G32	7	Revelation angelic action

Domain Neighbors¶

G1544 ἐκβάλλω (ekballo) - cast out/eject.
G1977 ἐπιρρίπτω (epirrhipto) - throw upon.
G4496 ῥίπτω (rhipto) - throw/cast.
G5087 τίθημι (tithemi) - put/place.

Easily Confused Words¶

Word	Strong's	Shared Translation	Key Difference
ἐκβάλλω (ekballo)	G1544	cast	compound often stresses expulsion/outward ejection
τίθημι (tithemi)	G5087	put/laid	place/set without the throwing/casting force
λαμβάνω (lambano)	G2983	took/put contexts	taking/receiving rather than throwing/placing
שָׁלַךְ (shalak)	H7993	cast	Hebrew throw/cast away source overlap
נָפַל (naphal)	H5307	cast/fall	falling or causing to fall; overlaps some English renderings

Semantic Domain¶

Relationship output places ballo in multiple domains: 015 Linear Movement, 057 Possess/Transfer, 039 Hostility/Strife, 043 Agriculture, and 085 Existence in Space. This matches the broad occurrence range: throwing, putting, depositing, casting away, and hostile/apocalyptic casting.

Hebrew Source¶

Hebrew Source	Strong's	Co-occurrences	PMI	Score
גּוֹרָל (goral)	H1486	13	6.58	17.36
נָפַל (naphal)	H5307	12	3.89	9.98
שָׁלַךְ (shalak)	H7993	5	4.37	7.83
שָׁפַךְ (shaphak)	H8210	3	3.74	5.18