Strong's Lexicon
G4570 — σβέννυμι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4570 |
|---|---|
| Word: | σβέννυμι |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | a prolonged form of an apparently primary verb |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | sbennumi |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | sben'-noo-mee |
| Meaning: | 1. to extinguish {literally or figuratively} |
| KJV Renderings: | go out, quench |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ζβέννυμι, see σβέννυμι and under the word Sigma.
STRONGS NT 4570: σβέννυμισβέννυμι (ζβέννυμι, 1Th 5:19 Tdf. (cf. Sigma)) and (in classics) σβεννύω; future σβέσω; 1 aorist ἐσβεσα; passive, present σβεννυμαι; from Homer down; the Sept. for ëÄÌáÈÌä and ãÈÌòÇê, to extinguish, quench;
a. properly: τί, fire or things on fire, Mat 12:20; Eph 6:16; Heb 11:34; passive (the Sept. for ëÈÌáÈä), to be quenched, to go out: Mat 25:8; Mar 9:44; Mar 9:46 (both which vss. T WH omit; Tr brackets), 48.
b. metaphorically, to quench, i. e. to suppress, stifle: τό πνεῦμα, divine influence, 1Th 5:19 (ἀγάπην, Son 8:7; τά πάθη, 4Ma 16:4; χόλον, Homer, Iliad 9, 678; ὕβριν, Plato, legg. 8, 835 d.; τόν θυμόν, ibid. 10, 888 a.).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
σβέννυμι (go out)
Matthew 12:20
- KJV: A bruised reed shall he not break and smoking flax shall he not quench till he send forth judgment unto victory
- GK: κάλαμον συντετριμμένον ου κατεάξει και λίνον τυφόμενον ου σβέσει έως αν εκβάλη εις νίκος την κρίσιν
Matthew 25:8
- KJV: And the foolish said unto the wise Give us of your oil for our lamps are gone out
- GK: αι δε μωραί ταις φρονίμοις είπον δότε ημίν εκ του ελαίου υμών ότι αι λαμπάδες ημών σβέννυνται
Mark 9:44
- KJV: Where their worm dieth not and the fire is not quenched
- GK: όπου ο σκώληξ αυτών ου τελευτά και το πυρ ου σβέννυται
Mark 9:46
- KJV: Where their worm dieth not and the fire is not quenched
- GK: όπου ο σκώληξ αυτών ου τελευτά και το πυρ ου σβέννυται
Mark 9:48
- KJV: Where their worm dieth not and the fire is not quenched
- GK: όπου ο σκώληξ αυτών ου τελευτά και το πυρ ου σβέννυται
Ephesians 6:16
- KJV: Above all taking the shield of faith wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked
- GK: επί πάσιν αναλαβόντες τον θυρεόν της πίστεως εν ω δυνήσεσθε πάντα τα βέλη του πονηρού τα πεπυρωμένα σβέσαι
1 Thessalonians 5:19
- KJV: Quench not the Spirit
- GK: το πνεύμα μη σβέννυτε
Hebrews 11:34
- KJV: Quenched the violence of fire escaped the edge of the sword out of weakness were made strong waxed valiant in fight turned to flight the armies of the aliens
- GK: έσβεσαν δύναμιν πυρός έφυγον στόματα μαχαίρας ενεδυναμώθησαν από ασθενείας εγενήθησαν ισχυροί εν πολέμω παρεμβολάς έκλιναν αλλοτρίων