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ἄσβεστος

Transliteration: asbestos · adjective

3x in NTFirst: Matt 3:12
Meaninginextinguishable, unquenchable
Part of speechadjective
Frequency3x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsἀσβέστῳ, ἄσβεστον
Example versesMatt 3:12 · Mark 9:43 · Luke 3:17
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What kind of word is ἄσβεστος?

ἄσβεστος (asbestos) is a adjective that occurs 3 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “inextinguishable, unquenchable” and first appears in Matt 3:12.

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