Strong's Greek · G4570

σβέννυμι

sbénnymi

go out, quench

Definition

to extinguish (literally or figuratively)

Derivation

a prolonged form of an apparently primary verb;

Appears 6 times in Scripture

Mark 9:48

where ‘their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.’

Matthew 25:8

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

Ephesians 6:16

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

1 Thessalonians 5:19

Do not extinguish the Spirit.

Matthew 12:20

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

Hebrews 11:34

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.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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