ἈΣΒΕΣΤΩ, ἀσβεστω
ASBESTŌ, asbestō
Sounds Like: as-BES-toh
Translations: (to) unquenchable, (to) unextinguishable
From the root: ἈΣΒΕΣΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes something that cannot be put out or extinguished. It is often used in the context of fire, referring to a fire that burns perpetually or cannot be quenched. It is a compound word formed from the negative prefix 'α-' (a-) meaning 'not' and the root of 'σβέννυμι' (sbennymi) meaning 'to quench' or 'to extinguish'.
Inflection: Dative, Singular, Masculine or Neuter
Strong’s number: G0763 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 49:3
Pseudo Clement of Rome
- Clement’s Second Letter — 17:7
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἈΣΒΕΣΤΟΣ.
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- ἈΣΒΕΣΤΟΥ — of unquenchable, of unextinguishable
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