ΠΟΡΡΩΘΕΝΒΑΛΛΕΙΝ, πορρωθενβαλλειν
PORHRŌTHENBALLEIN, porhrōthenballein
Sounds Like: por-ROH-then-bal-LEIN
Translations: to throw from afar, to cast from a distance, to strike from afar, to shoot from a distance
From the root: ΠΟΡΡΩΘΕΝ, ΒΑΛΛΩ
Part of Speech: Verb, Adverb
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the adverb 'ΠΟΡΡΩΘΕΝ' (from afar, at a distance) and the infinitive verb 'ΒΑΛΛΕΙΝ' (to throw, to cast, to strike). It describes the action of throwing, casting, or striking something from a considerable distance. It implies an action performed remotely, such as shooting an arrow or casting a stone from a place far away from the target.
Inflection: Infinitive, Present, Active
Strong’s numbers: G4207 (Lookup on BibleHub), G0906 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 6:4
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΠΟΡΡΩΘΕΝ, ΒΑΛΛΩ, appear in our texts.
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