ΣΒΕΝΝΥΣΙ, σβεννυσι
SBENNYSI, sbennysi
Sounds Like: SVEN-noo-see
Translations: quenches, extinguishes, puts out, suppresses
From the root: ΣΒΕΝΝΥΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word means to quench, extinguish, or put out, often referring to fire, light, or a flame. It can also be used metaphorically to mean to suppress or stifle something, such as a feeling, a desire, or a movement. In a sentence, it would describe the action of causing something to cease burning or existing.
Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, Third Person Singular
Strong’s number: G4570 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 11 — 3:40
From the same root
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