"pr. to throw or toss from one to another; met. to agitate, to converse or discourse about, Lk. 24:17*"
Definition and meaning
pr. to throw or toss from one to another; met. to agitate, to converse or discourse about, Lk. 24:17*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀντιβάλλω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of antiballo (G474) across the King James Bible.
And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?
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Common questions
Strong's G474 (antiballo) is a Greek word that means: pr. to throw or toss from one to another; met. to agitate, to converse or discourse about, Lk. 24:17* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word antiballo (G474) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G474 is antiballo, a Greek word defined as: pr. to throw or toss from one to another; met. to agitate, to converse or discourse about, Lk. 24:17*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
antiballo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.