To extinguish
σβέννυμιStrong’s G4570sbennumi
Appears in 8 verses of the New Testament
In short
Sbennumi is the Greek word usually translated “is quenched”, “quench” and “are going out”. It appears in 8 verses of the New Testament.
“A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.”
Meaning
Usually translated “is quenched”, “quench” and “are going out”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- is quenched 3
- he will quench 1
- are going out 1
- to quench 1
- do quench 1
- quenched 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Mark 3
- Matthew 2
- Ephesians 1
- 1 Thessalonians 1
- Hebrews 1
5 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 25:8And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
- Mark 9:44Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
- Mark 9:46Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
- Mark 9:48Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
- Ephesians 6:16Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:19Quench not the Spirit.
Greek dictionary
σβέννυμι sbennumi · to extinguish
σβέννυμι [in LXX chiefly for כָּבָה ;] of fire or things on fire, to quench: with accusative, Mat.12:20, Eph.6:16, Heb.11:34; pass., Mat.25:8, Mrk.9:48, [44, 46]. Metaphorical (cf. Sng.8:7, 4Ma.16:4): τὸ πνεῦμα, 1Th.5:19.† ζβέννυμι, for σβ-, 1Th.5:19 T (see WH, Notes, 148).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “extinguish” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
EXTIN'GUISH, verb transitive
[Latin extinguo; ex and stingo, stinguo, or the latter may be a contraction; Gr. to prick, that is, to thrust; or more directly from tingo, to dip, to stain; both probably allied to tango, for tago, to touch.
- To put out; to quench; to suffocate; to destroy; as, to extinguish fire or flame.
- To destroy; to put an end to; as, to extinguish love or hatred in the breast; to extinguish desire or hope; to extinguish a claim or title.
- To cloud or obscure by superior splendor.
- To put an end to, by union or consolidation. [See Extinguishment.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.