ἐμβάλλω
emballō
G1685
G:V
Greek
to throw in
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emballo denotes casting someone into Gehenna in its sole attested biblical use.
The sole attested use presents an act of casting a person into Gehenna after killing, within a warning about whom to fear in Luke 12:5.
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Casting into Gehenna · dominant
The aorist active infinitive occurs in the clause concerning authority after killing; in Luke 12:5 the APB renders the clause "has authority to cast into Gehenna."
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 12:5, the APB presents the clause as "has authority to cast into Gehenna." This rendering is treated as confirmation of the clause's action rather than a precise lexical equivalent.