σβέννυμι sbénnymi
Meaning
to extinguish (literally or figuratively)
In the King James Version: go out, quench
Derivation: a prolonged form of an apparently primary verb;
Where it is used
- Matthew 12:20 A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.
- Matthew 25:8 The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’
- Mark 9:44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
- Mark 9:46 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
- Mark 9:48 where ‘their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.’
- Ephesians 6:16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:19 Do not extinguish the Spirit.
- Hebrews 11:34 quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.