σβέννυμιsbénnymi
to extinguish (literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G4570
Meanings
of fire or things on fire, to quench: with acc, Matthew 12:20, Ephesians 6:16, Hebrews 11:34; passive, Matthew 25:8, Mark 9:48, Metaph. (cf. Song of Solomon 8:7, 4 Maccabees 16:4): τὸ πνεῦμα, 1 Thessalonians 5:19.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 6 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 12:20 He will not crush the weakest reed or put out a flickering candle. Finally he will cause justice to be victorious.
- Matthew 25:8 Then the five foolish ones asked the others, ‘Please give us some of your oil because our lamps are going out.’
- Mark 9:48 ‘where the maggots never die and the fire never goes out.’
- Ephesians 6:16 In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:19 Do not stifle the Holy Spirit.
- Hebrews 11:34 quenched the flames of fire, and escaped death by the edge of the sword. Their weakness was turned to strength. They became strong in battle and put whole armies to flight.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.