ἀσβέστῳ
ásbestos
unquenchable
Unquenchable; incapable of being extinguished, most commonly used of fire to denote a flame that cannot be put out, thus lasting, perpetual, or inextinguishable. By extension, applies to anything that is enduring, incessant, or perpetual, especially in contexts denoting punishment or destruction that continues without interruption.
Matthew 3:12 · Word #26
Lexicon G762
| Lemma | ἄσβεστος |
| Transliteration | ásbestos |
| Strong's | G762 |
| Definition | Unquenchable; incapable of being extinguished, most commonly used of fire to denote a flame that cannot be put out, thus lasting, perpetual, or inextinguishable. By extension, applies to anything that is enduring, incessant, or perpetual, especially in contexts denoting punishment or destruction that continues without interruption. |
Morphology ADJ.A DAT N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | unquenchable |
| Literal | unquenchable-[DNS] |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἄσβεστος |
| Strong's | G762 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G762-01
to an unquenchable thing
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, dative neuter singular (Gr,AA,,,,DNS); attributive form agreeing with a neuter singular noun in the dative case. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective ἄσβεστος means "not able to be extinguished," from the negating prefix and the root σβεσ- (to quench). The dative neuter singular form ἀσβέστῳ is rendered with "to" to reflect the dative case and "unquenchable" to preserve the root meaning of inextinguishability. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
unquenchable
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 is incorrect because it renders 'ἀσβέστῳ' as 'to an unquenchable thing,' adding an unwarranted noun. The Greek adjective should function attributively to the preceding 'fire' (πυρί), agreeing in case, number, gender. In this context, the proper rendering is simply 'unquenchable,' modifying 'fire.' |