Forms of the word
Greek transliteration
sbennymi
Simplified transliteration
sbennymi
Principal Parts
σβέσω, ἔσβεσα, -, -, ἐσβέσθην
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
6
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-3c(1)
Gloss
to extinguish, quench, snuff out
Definition
to extinguish, quench, Mt. 12:20; 25:8; Mk. 9:44, 46, 48; Eph. 6:16; Heb. 11:34; met. to quench, damp, hinder, thwart, 1 Thess. 5:19*
Greek-English Concordance for σβέννυμι
| Matthew 12:20 |
A shattered reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he (sbesei | σβέσει | fut act ind 3 sg) will (sbesei | σβέσει | fut act ind 3 sg) not snuff (sbesei | σβέσει | fut act ind 3 sg) out, until he brings justice to victory. |
| Matthew 25:8 |
The foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our torches are going (sbennyntai | σβέννυνται | pres pass ind 3 pl) out.’ |
| Mark 9:48 |
where ‘their worm does not die, and the fire is (sbennytai | σβέννυται | pres pass ind 3 sg) not quenched.’ (sbennytai | σβέννυται | pres pass ind 3 sg) |
| Ephesians 6:16 |
and besides all these, by taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to (sbesai | σβέσαι | aor act inf ) extinguish (sbesai | σβέσαι | aor act inf ) all the flaming arrows of the evil one. |
| 1 Thessalonians 5:19 |
Do (sbennyte | σβέννυτε | pres act imperative 2 pl) not quench (sbennyte | σβέννυτε | pres act imperative 2 pl) the Spirit, |
| Hebrews 11:34 |
extinguished (esbesan | ἔσβεσαν | aor act ind 3 pl) raging flames, escaped the edge of the sword; who after weakness were made strong, who became mighty in war and put foreign armies to flight. |