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THE HOLY BIBLE KING JAMES VERSION — with Greek & Hebrew Lexicons and Commentary
Strong’s Greek

G762 — asbestos

The entry below is Strong’s own definition (1890, public domain), and every verse where the word occurs.

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ἄσβεστος

asbestos — pronounced as'-bes-tos

from 1 (as a negative particle) and a derivative of 4570; not extinguished, i.e. (by implication) perpetual:--not to be quenched, unquenchable. see GREEK for 1 see GREEK for 4570

4 occurrences in the KJV.

Matthew 3:12

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.

Mark 9:43

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:

Mark 9:45

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:

Luke 3:17

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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