Mark 3:15:4Mark.3.15.W4TAB
ἐκβάλλειν
ekballein
“to cast out”
- Transliteration
- ek-BA-llein
- Extended
- ehk-BAHL-leh-in
- IPA
- /ekˈbal.le.in/
Meaning by language
- English
- to cast out
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Beta | v — as in victory | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
ek-BA-llein
- sentence
KAI E-khein ek-sou-SEE-an ek-BA-llein TA dai-MO-ni-a
Exegesis
The present active infinitives ekhein {ἔχειν | ék-hein} ‘to have’ and ekballein {ἐκβάλλειν | ek-bál-lein} ‘to cast out’ stand in parallel, with exousian {ἐξουσίαν | exoú-si-an} ‘authority’ as the object of ekhein and ta daimonia {τὰ δαιμόνια | tà daimó-ni-a} ‘the demons’ as the object of ekballein. The structure may be understood as an infinitive of purpose or result within the broader context, indicating that the granting of authority is specifically oriented toward effective expulsion of hostile spirits. The article ta with daimonia specifies a known class of beings, presupposed in the narrative world, and the present infinitives portray this activity as an ongoing aspect of the disciples’ mission.
Root and etymology
ballobeta–alpha–lambda–lambda–omega
“to throw”
In context — Mark 3:15
And to have authority to cast out the demons .
About this coordinate
Mark 3:15:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Mark 3:15, so the Greek word ἐκβάλλειν (ekballein) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Mark.3.15.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.3.15.W4.S1) and character.