Strongs Number: G4570
- Greek Word
- σβέννυμι
- Transliteration
- sbennumi
- Phonetic
- sben'-noo-mee
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
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to extinguish (literally or figuratively)
- Thayers Definition
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1. to extinguish, quench
a. of fire or things on fire
1. to be quenched, to go out
b. metaph. to quench, to suppress, stifle
1. of divine influence
- Origin
- A prolonged form of an apparently primary verb
- Bible Usage
- go out quench.