Strong G762ἄσβεστος
unquenchable
- Transliteration
- asbestos
- Pronunciation
- as'-bes-tos
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Detailed 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.†
(AS)
(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.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G762 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- quench2
- unquenchable2
First verses
- 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:
- Mark 9:45And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast 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.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἄσβεστος, ον,
also η, ον [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 16.123)]:— unquenchable, inextinguishable, φλόξ[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad”)] [same place]; not quenched, πῦρ ἄ.[Refs 8th c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 3.67, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Numa” 9; κλέος 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 4.584; γέλως 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.599; βοή 11.50; ἐργμάτων ἀκτὶς καλῶν ἄ. αἰεί 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “I.” 4(3).42)]; ἄ. πόρος ὠκεανοῦ ocean's ceaseless flow, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 532 (Lyric poetry))]; πῦρ, of hell, [NT (NT.Mark.9.43.)]
II as substantive, ἄσβεστος (i.e. τίτανος), ἡ, unslaked lime, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 5.115, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Sertorius” 17, “Eum.” 16; ἄ. κονία 3rd c.BC: Lycophron Tragicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 8.25.16.)]
II.2 a mineral or gem, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Plinius Rerum Naturalium Scriptor “Historia Naturalis” 37.146)]. ἀσβεστώδης· tofus, [Refs (“Corpus Glossariorum Latinorum”)]
also η, ον [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 16.123)]:— unquenchable, inextinguishable, φλόξ[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad”)] [same place]; not quenched, πῦρ ἄ.[Refs 8th c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 3.67, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Numa” 9; κλέος 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 4.584; γέλως 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.599; βοή 11.50; ἐργμάτων ἀκτὶς καλῶν ἄ. αἰεί 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “I.” 4(3).42)]; ἄ. πόρος ὠκεανοῦ ocean's ceaseless flow, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 532 (Lyric poetry))]; πῦρ, of hell, [NT (NT.Mark.9.43.)]
II as substantive, ἄσβεστος (i.e. τίτανος), ἡ, unslaked lime, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 5.115, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Sertorius” 17, “Eum.” 16; ἄ. κονία 3rd c.BC: Lycophron Tragicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 8.25.16.)]
II.2 a mineral or gem, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Plinius Rerum Naturalium Scriptor “Historia Naturalis” 37.146)]. ἀσβεστώδης· tofus, [Refs (“Corpus Glossariorum Latinorum”)]