ἐκβάλλω ekballō

Greek word for “to expel” · Strong’s G1544 · used 81 times in 75 verses

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Meaning

ἐκ-βάλλω; 1. to drive, cast or send out, to expel: with accusative of thing(s), mid.

How it is translated

Glosses given for ekballō in context, with how often each is used:

• cast out 19
• do cast out 7
• casting out 7
• may cast out 5
• casts out 5
• puts forth 3
• cast 3
• may send out 2
• do they cast out? 2
• cast out? 2
• will be cast out 1
• put outside 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Matthew 12 (6), Luke 11 (5), Matthew 9 (4), Mark 1 (4), Mark 9 (4), Matthew 7 (3), Matthew 8 (3), Mark 3 (3), Matthew 10 (2), Matthew 21 (2)

Forms

• ἐκβάλλει 10
• ἐξέβαλον 7
• ἐκβάλλειν 6
• ἔκβαλε 5
• ἐξέβαλεν 5
• ἐκβάλῃ 5
• ἐκβάλλω 5
• ἐκβαλεῖν 4
• ἐκβάλω 3
• ἐκβάλλουσιν 3

Words used with it

Words that share verses with ekballō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• δαιμόνιον daimonion “demon” 23
• ἔξω exō “out/outside(r)” 11
• Βεελζεβούλ Beelzeboul “Beelzebul” 6
• ὀδούς odous “tooth” 5
• βασιλεία basileia “kingdom” 8
• βρυγμός brugmos “gnashing” 4
• κλαυθμός klauthmos “weeping” 4
• ἄρχων archōn “ruler” 5
• θεραπεύω therapeuō “to serve/heal” 5
• ἐξώτερος exōteros “outer” 3
• κολλυβιστής kollubistēs “moneychanger” 3
• εἰ ei “if” 8

Key verses

The verses using ekballō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 7:22 — Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful…
• Matthew 8:12 — But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
• Matthew 13:52 — Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth…
• Matthew 22:13 — Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
• Mark 16:17 — And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
• Luke 6:22 — Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the…
• Luke 10:2 — Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth…
• John 6:37 — All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
• John 9:34 — They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
• John 12:31 — Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
• Acts 13:50 — But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out…
• Revelation 11:2 — But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.