μαραίνωmaraínō
to extinguish (as fire), i.e. (figuratively and passively) to pass away
Greek (New Testament) · G3133
Meanings
1. properly, to quench fire; passive, of fire, to die away, go out.
2. In various relations, to quench, waste, wear out (cf. Wisdom 19:21); passive, to waste away; in later writers, of the withering of flowers and herbage (act., Job 15:30; passive, Job 24:24, Wisdom 2:8): James 1:11 (cf. ἀμάραντον).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 1 times in the Bible.
- James 1:11 The hot sun rises and the grass withers; the little flower droops and falls, and its beauty fades away. In the same way, the rich will fade away with all of their achievements.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.