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Koine Greek wordlink #135852

SR GNT 1 Th 5:19 σβέννυτε (sbennute) ‘the spirit not be extinguishing’ Strongs=45700 Lemma=sbennumi
Word role=verb mood=imperative tense=present voice=active person=2nd number=plural
Year=54 AD Refers to Word #135795

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Only use of identical word form σβέννυτε (V-MPA2··P) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘σβέννυτε’ (V-MPA2··P) is always and only glossed as ‘be extinguishing’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘sbennumi’ have 3 different glosses: ‘are_being extinguished’, ‘be extinguishing’, ‘is_being extinguished’.

Greek words (1) other than σβέννυτε (V-MPA2··P) with a gloss related to ‘extinguishing’

MAT 12:20 σβέσει (sbesei) V-IFA3··S Lemma=sbennuō ‘a wick being smouldering by_no_means he will_be extinguishing until he may send_forth to’ SR GNT Mat 12:20 word 12

OET-LV: 20 By _no _means he _will _be _breaking a_reed having _been _bruised, and by _no _means he _will _be _extinguishing a_wick being _smouldering, until wishfully he _may _send _forth the justice to victory. (MAT_12:20)

OET-RV: 20 He won’t break off a bruised reed
⇔ and certainly won’t extinguish a smoldering wick
⇔ before he sends justice forward into victory. (MAT 12:20)

Key: V=verb