Strong's G3133 · Greek

μαραίνομαι

maraino · mar-ah'-ee-no

of uncertain affinity; to extinguish (as fire), i.e. (figuratively and passively) to pass away

Scholarly Lexicons

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon

μαραίνω (G3133)

1 μαραίνω , [in LXX: Jb 15:30 ( יָבֵשׁ pi.), 24:24 , Wi 2:8 19:21 *;] in cl., prop., to quench fire; pass., of fire, to die away , go out . In various relations, to quench , waste , wear out (cf. Wi 19:21 ); pass., to waste away ; in later writers (Plut., Luc., al.), of the withering of flowers and herbage (act., Jb 15:30 ; pass., Jb 24:24 , Wi 2:8 ): Ja 1:11 (cf. ἀμάραντον ).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922) — public domain

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