17 occurrences in 12 translations

'Quench' in the Bible

And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.

Verse ConceptsCoal, Metaphorical UseNo SurvivorsHanding Over PeopleExtinguishingNames Blotted OutDeath Penalty For Killing

But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel.

Verse ConceptsNot Extinguishing

Also -- they have shut the doors of the porch, and quench the lamps, and perfume they have not made, and burnt-offering have not caused to ascend in the sanctuary to the God of Israel,

Verse ConceptsShutting Doors

They put bitter poison into my food, and to quench my thirst they give me vinegar to drink.

Verse ConceptsSuffering, Of Jesus ChristVinegarPitilessnessMessianic PropheciesPitilessness CondemnedBitter Food

Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.

Verse ConceptsFlowing WaterQuenchingLove Of Jesus, To The SaintsLove Towards Christ, The Nature OfRomance

And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.

Verse ConceptsBurning PeopleNot Extinguishing

The wild animals of the desert honor me, the jackals and ostriches, because I put water in the desert and streams in the wilderness, to quench the thirst of my chosen people,

Verse ConceptsHonorWaterBlessing In The WildernessGod Providing WaterWild Beasts SubduedOstriches

Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.

Verse ConceptsForeskinsCircumcision, spiritualFire Of God's AngerTrue CircumcisionLake Of Fire

O house of David, thus saith the LORD; Execute judgment in the morning, and deliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.

Verse ConceptsMorningFire Of God's AngerSaving PeopleEvery MorningRobbing People

Seek the LORD, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Bethel.

Verse ConceptsSeeking LifeNot Extinguishing

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּעך 
Da`ak 
Usage: 9

כּבה 
Kabah 
Usage: 24

שׁבר 
Shabar 
Usage: 148

שׁקע 
Shaqa` 
Usage: 6

ἄσβεστος 
Asbestos 
Usage: 2

σβέννυμι 
Sbennumi 
quench , go out
Usage: 4

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