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GreekG4570Verb

σβέννυμι

sbennumi

8Occurrences
G4570Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to extinguish (literally or figuratively)

a prolonged form of an apparently primary verb;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
of fire or things on fire, to quench: with accusative,; pass., [44, 46]. Metaphorical : τὸ πνεῦμα.† ζβέννυμι, for σβ-, T (see WH, Notes, 148).
LXX: chiefly for כָּבָה

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

σβέννυμι appears 8 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Mark
3
Matthew
2
1 Thessalonians
1
Ephesians
1
Hebrews
1

Key Passages

1 Thessalonians 5:19BSB

Do not extinguish the Spirit.

Ephesians 6:16BSB

In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

Hebrews 11:34BSB

quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.

Matthew 12:20BSB

A bruised reed He will not break,and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish,till He leads justice to victory.

Matthew 25:8BSB

The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.