Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
unquenchable
Usage: ἄ-σβεστος, -ον (σβέννυμι), [in LXX for נָפַח לֹא, Job.20:26 א3 A (ἄκαυστον, א2 B)* ;] unquenched, unquenchable: πῦρ, Mat.3:12, Mrk.9:43, Luk.3:17.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G762
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's G762 Quick Answer
Strong's G762 ἄσβεστος (asbestos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. asbestos (as'-bes-tos) adj. 1. not extinguished 2. (by implication) perpetual It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include unquenchable and quenched. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
- Meaning
- asbestos (as'-bes-tos) adj. 1. not extinguished 2. (by implication) perpetual
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament
- Usage Words
- unquenchable and quenched
Meaning and Definition
asbestos (as'-bes-tos) adj. 1. not extinguished 2. (by implication) perpetual [from G1 (as a negative particle) and a derivative of G4570] KJV: not to be quenched, unquenchable Root(s): G1, G4570
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G762. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G762 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render asbestos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
quenched
Mark 9:43
2×
unquenchable
Matthew 3:12
2×
How Strong's G762 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 4 linked usages.
Strong's G762 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G762 in the New Testament
4 indexed usages in New Testament.
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 fire.
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:
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:
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G762.
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 fire.
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:
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:
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G762, grouped by book.
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Strong's G762 FAQ
What does asbestos (ἄσβεστος) mean?
Asbestos (Strong's G762) is a Greek word most simply glossed "not to be quenched". asbestos (as'-bes-tos) adj. 1. not extinguished 2. (by implication) perpetual
How many times is asbestos (ἄσβεστος) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's G762 across 3 books.
Where can I study asbestos (ἄσβεστος) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G762 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
What English words translate asbestos (ἄσβεστος)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as unquenchable and quenched. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.