verb
sbennuamō
Strong’sG4570
I extinguish, suppress
stem sbennu-6 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books6 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
σβέννυμι
[in LXX chiefly for כּבה;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4570 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidsben'-noo-mee
to extinguish (literally or figuratively)
Froma prolonged form of an apparently primary verb;
King Jamesgo out, quench.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
Refs 5th c.BC+; σβεννύω, Refs 5th c.BC+: imperfect ἐσβέννυον Refs 2nd c.AD+future σβέσω App Refs 5th c.BC+; Epic dialect σβέσσω Oracle texts cited in Refs 5th c.BC+: aorist ἔσβεσα Refs 8th c.BC+; Epic dialect infinitive σβέσσαι Refs 8th c.BC+; Ionic dialect infinitive κατα-ς βῶσαι Refs 3rd c.BC+perfect and aorist 2, see below:—middle, future σβήσομαι (ἀπο-) Refs 5th c.BC+: aorist σβέσαντο Refs 4th c.AD+:—passive, Refs 8th c.BC+: future σβεσθήσομαι Refs 2nd c.AD+: aorist ἐσβέσθην Refs 5th c.BC+; Epic dialect συν-έσβετο Refs 2nd c.AD+: perfect ἔσβεσμαι Refs 5th c.BC+:—besides these, aorist 2 and perfect and pluperfect active are used intransitive, ἔσβην Refs 8th c.BC+; imperative σβῆτε (transitive) Refs 5th c.BC+; participle ἀπο-σβείς Refs 5th c.BC+perfect ἔσβηκα (ἀπ-) Refs 5th c.BC+pluperfect ἐσβήκει (ἀπ-) Refs 5th c.BC+:—quench, put out, used by Refs 8th c.BC+; σ. τὸ καιόμενον Refs 5th c.BC+
2 of liquids, dry up, ἡ Μηδικὴ πόα σ. τὸ γάλα Refs 4th c.BC+
3 generally and metaphorically, quench, quell, check, κεῖνός γ᾽ οὐκ ἐθέλει σβέσσαι χόλον Refs 8th c.BC+; καῦμα (in the bowels) Refs 5th c.BC+; λιθάργυρον ὄξει ἢ οἴνῳ σ. cooling it, Refs 1st c.AD+; ὕδατι δίψαν σ. Refs 3rd c.BC+; σ. τυραννίδα epigram cited in Refs 1st c.AD+; regard as extinguishable, ταύτας τὰς δυνάμεις Refs 3rd c.AD+
II passive σβέννυμαι (with intransitive tenses of active, see above), to be quenched, go out, of fire, οὐδέ ποτ᾽ ἔσβη πῦρ Refs 8th c.BC+; of inflamed pustules, go down, disappear, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἰχθύων.. ᾠὰ μετὰ ἁλῶν σβεσθέντα (assuming variant) καὶ ἐποπτηθέντα Refs 3rd c.BC+: metaphorically of men, become extinct, die, Refs 4th c.BC+; of a city,Refs 1st c.AD+
II.2 of liquids, run dry, γάλα Refs 4th c.BC+; αἶγες σβεννύμεναι goats which are going off their milk, Refs 8th c.BC+
II.3 generally, to be quelled or lulled, of wind, οὐδέ ποτ᾽ ἔσβη οὖρος Refs 8th c.BC+; of sound, σβέννυτο θωρήκων ἐνοπή Refs 1st c.AD+; ἐσβέσθη Νίκανδρος his charm is quenched, Refs; of an orator, Refs 1st c.BC+; of legal proceedings, to be cancelled, διὰ τὸ ἐσβέσθαι πᾶν σπέρμα δίκης Refs 5th c.BC+ zg[uglide]es-, compare ζείναμεν· σβέννυμεν, Refs 5th c.AD+, Lithuanian gèsti 'to be extinguished'.)
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
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Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| sbennuotōσβέννυται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | quenched | 1× |
| sbennuolōσβέννυνται | happening now · theypresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural | going out | 1× |
| sbennuatiσβέσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | quench | 1× |
| sbennualaἔσβεσαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | quenched | 1× |
| sbennuavōrσβέννυτε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | quench | 1× |
| sbennuaraσβέσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | extinguish | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 140, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 4 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sbennuamō | sbennuame | sbennuami | sbennuama | sbennuamē | sbennuamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | sbennuasō | sbennuase | sbennuasi | sbennuasa | sbennuasē | sbennuaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sbennuatō | sbennuate | sbennuati1×σβέσει | sbennuata | sbennuatē | sbennuatelē |
| we 1st person plural | sbennuanō | sbennuane | sbennuani | sbennuana | sbennuanē | sbennuanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sbennuavō | sbennuave | sbennuavi | sbennuava | sbennuavē | sbennuavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | sbennualō | sbennuale | sbennuali | sbennuala1×ἔσβεσαν | sbennualē | sbennualelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sbennuomō | sbennuome | sbennuomē | sbennuomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | sbennuosō | sbennuose | sbennuosē | sbennuoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sbennuotō1×σβέννυται | sbennuote | sbennuotē | sbennuotelē |
| we 1st person plural | sbennuonō | sbennuone | sbennuonē | sbennuonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sbennuovō | sbennuove | sbennuovē | sbennuovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | sbennuolō1×σβέννυνται | sbennuole | sbennuolē | sbennuolelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sbennuameiō | sbennuameia | sbennuameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | sbennuaseiō | sbennuaseia | sbennuaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sbennuateiō | sbennuateia | sbennuateiē |
| we 1st person plural | sbennuaneiō | sbennuaneia | sbennuaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sbennuaveiō | sbennuaveia | sbennuaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | sbennualeiō | sbennualeia | sbennualeiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sbennuomeiō | sbennuomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | sbennuoseiō | sbennuoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sbennuoteiō | sbennuoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | sbennuoneiō | sbennuoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sbennuoveiō | sbennuoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | sbennuoleiō | sbennuoleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | sbennuasōr | sbennuasar | sbennuasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sbennuatōr | sbennuatar | sbennuatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | sbennuavōr1×σβέννυτε | sbennuavar | sbennuavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | sbennualōr | sbennualar | sbennualēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | sbennuosōr | sbennuosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sbennuotōr | sbennuotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | sbennuovōr | sbennuovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | sbennuolōr | sbennuolēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sbennuamoiō | sbennuamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | sbennuasoiō | sbennuasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sbennuatoiō | sbennuatoia |
| we 1st person plural | sbennuanoiō | sbennuanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | sbennuavoiō | sbennuavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | sbennualoiō | sbennualoia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sbennuomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | sbennuosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sbennuotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | sbennuonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | sbennuovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | sbennuoloiō |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | sbennuarō | sbennuari | sbennuara1×σβέσαι | sbennuarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | sbennuorō | sbennuorē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | sbennuarōntos | sbennuarintos | sbennuarantos | sbennuarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | sbennuorōntos | sbennuorēntos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
sbennu is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
6 occurrences, every one of them listed
sbennuotō“quenched”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Mark 9:48… ouk teleutatō kai tem purem ouk sbennuotō.… dies, and the fire is never quenched.’
sbennuolō“going out”happening now · theypresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Matthew 25:8… elaieu vu, hoti tais lampadais nu sbennuolō.… of your oil; our lamps are going out.’
sbennuati“quench”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Matthew 12:20“quench”… ouk kateagati kai linem tuforōntem ouk sbennuati, heōs an ekbalateia eis nikem tan …… He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.
sbennuala“quenched”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Hebrews 11:34sbennuala dunamian pureu, fugala stomeim machairau, dunamila …quenched the raging fire, and escaped the …
sbennuavōr“quench”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural1×
1 Thessalonians 5:19“quench”tem pneumem mē sbennuavōr,Do not extinguish the Spirit.
sbennuara“extinguish”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Ephesians 6:16… panteim teim beleim tou ponērou purorēnteim sbennuara;… of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the …