σβέννυμι
sbennymi · quench
Greek word · Strong’s number G4570 · appears 6 times in the Bible
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sbennymi (σβέννυμι) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “quench”.
Put out, quench.
How to say it
sben·ny·mi
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Make fire die out; also stifle the Spirit's work.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- quenched ×2
- are going out ×1
- extinguish ×1
- put out ×1
- quench ×1
Related words
Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Matthew 12:20
A crushed reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not put out, until he brings justice to victory;
- Matthew 25:8
And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’
- Mark 9:48
where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.
- Ephesians 6:16
in all things taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one;
- 1 Thessalonians 5:19
Do not quench the Spirit.
- Hebrews 11:34
quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put to flight the armies of foreigners.