Hebrew · H1846, G4570 · unreviewed

יִדְעָךְ

To be extinguished ; figuratively, to expire or be dried up · to extinguish (literally or figuratively)

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דָּעַךְ H1846 to be extinguished ; figuratively, to expire or be dried up
σβέννυμι G4570 to extinguish (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation sbénnymi
Quench literally suppresses fire; metaphorically suppresses the Holy Spirit's influence and work.
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What does יִדְעָךְ (yid'akh) mean in the Bible?

דָּעַךְ · σβέννυμι is a Hebrew word meaning "to be extinguished, put out".

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Meaning

to be extinguished, put out
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Imperfect Job 18:5 · Job 18:6 · Job 21:17 · Prov 13:9 · Prov 20:20 · Prov 24:20
Perfect Isa 43:17
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action
Perfect Job 6:17
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject
Perfect Ps 118:12
Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 9 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Imperfect 6 Perfect 3
Stem
Qal 7 Niphal 1 Pual 1
Mood
Indicative/jussive 6 Indicative 3

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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