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Koine Greek wordlink #136791

SR GNT 1Th 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
Refers to Word #136733

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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

Key: V=verb IFA3..S=indicative,future,active,3rd person singular MPA2..P=imperative,present,active,2nd person plural