"unquenched; inextinguishable, unquenchable, Mt. 3:12; Mk. 9:43; Lk. 3:17*"
Definition and meaning
unquenched; inextinguishable, unquenchable, Mt. 3:12; Mk. 9:43; Lk. 3:17*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἄσβεστος
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of asbestos (G762) across the King James Bible.
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.
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Common questions
Strong's G762 (asbestos) is a Greek word that means: unquenched; inextinguishable, unquenchable, Mt. 3:12; Mk. 9:43; Lk. 3:17* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word asbestos (G762) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G762 is asbestos, a Greek word defined as: unquenched; inextinguishable, unquenchable, Mt. 3:12; Mk. 9:43; Lk. 3:17*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
asbestos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.