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ἄσβεστος

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Gloss: unquenchable

Transliteration: asbestos

Strong’s: G0762

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)

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