TBESG · G0762
ἄσβεστος · asbestos · unquenchable
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)
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asbestos G762
ἄσβεστος (asbestos) means “unquenchable” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
ἄσβεστος Greek · G762 3 tagged occurrences in 3 verses
Pronunciation guide: as'-bes-tos Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
Lexicon entries
Dodson Greek Lexicon
inextinguishable, unquenchable.
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How translators render G762
Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| with unquenchable | 2 |
| unquenchable | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| that never shall be quenched | 2 |
| unquenchable | 1 |
| with unquenchable | 1 |
Verses containing G762
Page 1 of 1. 3 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
- Matthew 3:12
· BSB · 1 occurrence
His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
Read word by word - Mark 9:43
· BSB · 1 occurrence
If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.
Read word by word - Luke 3:17
· BSB · 1 occurrence
His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
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