Greek Word Study · Strong’s G762
ἄσβεστος
asbestos · “unquenchable”
Used 3 times across 3 books
Definition
ἄ-σβεστος, -ον
(σβέννυμι), [in LXX for נָפַח לֹא, Job.20:26 א3 A (ἄκαυστον, א2 B)* ;]
unquenched, unquenchable: πῦρ, Mat.3:12, Mrk.9:43, Luk.3:17.†
(σβέννυμι), [in LXX for נָפַח לֹא, Job.20:26 א3 A (ἄκαυστον, א2 B)* ;]
unquenched, unquenchable: πῦρ, Mat.3:12, Mrk.9:43, Luk.3:17.†
Where it appears
Matthew1
Mark1
Luke1
In the text
Matthew 3:12Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.Mark 9:43And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:Luke 3:17Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
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