# ἄσβεστος (asbestos)

Strong’s G762. 4 New Testament occurrences.

inextinguishable, unquenchable.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/asbestos-g762

## Occurrences

- [Matthew 3:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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…
- [Mark 9:45](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 sha…
- [Luke 3:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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.