1000. bolé
Strong's Lexicon
bolé: Throw, cast, stroke, blow

Original Word: βολή
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: bolé
Pronunciation: bo-LAY
Phonetic Spelling: (bol-ay')
Definition: Throw, cast, stroke, blow
Meaning: a casting, throw; in acc: as measure of distance.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb βάλλω (ballō), meaning "to throw" or "to cast."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of throwing or casting is יָדָה (yadah), Strong's Hebrew 3034, which can mean to throw or cast, often used in the context of casting lots or stones.

Usage: In the New Testament, "bolé" is used to describe the act of throwing or casting something. It can refer to a physical action, such as casting a net or throwing a stone, and is often used metaphorically to describe the impact or effect of an action or event.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, the concept of "bolé" was associated with various activities, including warfare, athletics, and fishing. The act of throwing or casting was a common part of daily life, whether in the context of hunting, fishing, or combat. The term also carried metaphorical connotations, often used to describe the influence or effect of a person's actions or words.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from balló
Definition
a throw
NASB Translation
throw (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1000: βολή

βολή, βολης, (βάλλω), a throw: ὡσεί λίθου βολήν about a stone's throw, as far as a stone can be cast by the hand, Luke 22:41 (ὡσεί τόξου βολήν, Genesis 21:16; μέχρι λίθου καί ἀκοντιου βολης, Thucydides 5, 65; ἐξ ἀκοντιου βολης, Xenophon, Hell. 4, 5, 15).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
cast.

From ballo; a throw (as a measure of distance) -- cast.

see GREEK ballo

Forms and Transliterations
βολην βολήν bolen bolēn bolḗn
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Englishman's Concordance
Luke 22:41 N-AFS
GRK: ὡσεὶ λίθου βολήν καὶ θεὶς
NAS: a stone's throw, and He knelt
KJV: a stone's cast, and
INT: about a stone's throw and having fallen on

Strong's Greek 1000
1 Occurrence


βολήν — 1 Occ.

















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