Ekballō ἐκβάλλω

Ekballō (Greek ἐκβάλλω, Strong's G1544) is a Greek verb meaning “to expel”. It occurs 82 times in 76 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Ekballō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 7:4
  Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while there is still a beam in your own eye?
• Matthew 7:5
  Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
• 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 works?Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
• Matthew 8:12
  But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
• Matthew 8:16
  When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to Jesus, and He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.
• Matthew 8:31
  So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.So the demons begged Jesus, “If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”
• Matthew 9:25
  But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.After the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.
• Matthew 9:33
  And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.And when the demon had been driven out, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”
• Matthew 9:34
  But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that He drives out demons.”
• Matthew 9:38
  Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”
• Matthew 10:1
  And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.
• Matthew 10:8
  Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
• Matthew 12:20
  A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.
• Matthew 12:24
  But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”
• Matthew 12:26
  And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?
• Matthew 12:27
  And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.
• Matthew 12:28
  But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
• Matthew 12:35
  A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.
• 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 out of his treasure things new and old.Then He told them, “For this reason, every scribe who has been discipled in the kingdom of heaven is like a homeowner who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.”
• Matthew 15:17
  Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?“Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated?
• Matthew 17:19
  Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?Afterward the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
• Matthew 21:12
  And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.
• Matthew 21:39
  And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.So they seized him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.
• 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.Then the king told the servants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
• Matthew 25:30
  And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

Mark

• Mark 1:12
  And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness.At once the Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness,
• Mark 1:34
  And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.And He healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.
• Mark 1:39
  And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.So He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.
• Mark 1:43
  And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away;Jesus promptly sent him away with a stern warning:
• Mark 3:15
  And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:and to have authority to drive out demons.
• Mark 3:22
  And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and, “By the prince of the demons He drives out demons.”
• Mark 3:23
  And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan?
• Mark 5:40
  And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.And they laughed at Him. After He had put them all outside, He took the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and went in to see the child.
• Mark 6:13
  And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing them with oil.
• Mark 7:26
  The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.Now she was a Greek woman of Syrophoenician origin, and she kept asking Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter.
• Mark 9:18
  And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”
• Mark 9:28
  And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?After Jesus had gone into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
• Mark 9:38
  And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
• Mark 9:47
  And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,
• Mark 11:15
  And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.
• Mark 12:8
  And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.So they seized the son, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.
• Mark 16:9
  Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.Early on the first day of the week, after Jesus had risen, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had driven out seven demons.
• 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;And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;

Luke

• Luke 4:29
  And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.They got up, drove Him out of the town, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw Him over the cliff.
• 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 Son of man’s sake.Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.
• Luke 6:42
  Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.How can you say, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while you yourself fail to see the beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
• Luke 8:54
  And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.But Jesus took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!”
• Luke 9:40
  And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.I begged Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”
• Luke 9:49
  And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.“Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
• 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 labourers into his harvest.And He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.
• Luke 10:35
  And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Take care of him,’ he said, ‘and on my return I will repay you for any additional expense.’
• Luke 11:14
  And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.One day Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. And when the demon was gone, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowds were amazed,
• Luke 11:15
  But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.but some of them said, “It is by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons, that He drives out demons.”
• Luke 11:18
  If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.
• Luke 11:19
  And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.
• Luke 11:20
  But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
• Luke 13:28
  There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out.
• Luke 13:32
  And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.But Jesus replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look, I will keep driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My goal.’
• Luke 19:45
  And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there.
• Luke 20:12
  And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.Then he sent a third, but they wounded him and threw him out.
• Luke 20:15
  So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?

John

• John 2:15
  And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew the tables;So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.
• 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.Everyone the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never drive away.
• 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.They replied, “You were born in utter sin, and you are instructing us?” And they threw him out.
• John 9:35
  Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?When Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, He found the man and said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
• John 10:4
  And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.
• John 12:31
  Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.Now judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out.

Acts

• Acts 7:58
  And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.
• Acts 9:40
  But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.
• 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 of their coasts.The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district.
• Acts 16:37
  But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”
• Acts 27:38
  And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.

Galatians

• Galatians 4:30
  Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.But what does the Scripture say? “Expel the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with the free woman’s son.”

James

• James 2:25
  Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route?

3 John

• 3 John 1:10
  Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.

Revelation

• 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 and two months.But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Do not measure it, because it has been given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).