Ásbestos — G762

Definition

adjective

not extinguished, i.e. (by implication) perpetual

Usually translated as

not to be quenched, unquenchable

Origin

from G1 (as a negative particle) and a derivative of G4570

• A (G1)
• sbénnymi (G4570)

Occurrences

Ásbestos occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Mark (2), Luke (1)

• Matthew 3:12 — Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable (ἀσβέστῳ) fire.
• Mark 9:43 — And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched (ἄσβεστον):
• Mark 9:45 — And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched (ἄσβεστον):
• Luke 3:17 — Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable (ἀσβέστῳ).