G762: ἄσβεστος
ásbestos · “unquenchable”
Definition
not extinguished, i.e. (by implication) perpetual
KJV translates it as: not to be quenched, unquenchable
Word origin: from G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and a derivative of G4570 (σβέννυμι);
Extended definition
(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)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G762 is translated
- unquenchable. ×4
Bible verses with G762 (ásbestos)
Ásbestos appears in 4 verses.
- Matthew 3:12
Whose 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 9:43
And 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 9:45
And 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 3:17
Whose 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.