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    Supports→The term "unquenchable fire," as used in the NT, supports the claim that the punishment of the wicked lasts forever

    The term 'asbestos' (unquenchable) in ancient Greek usage, as documented by Liddell-Scott, denotes a fire that cannot be externally suppressed or extinguished by any agency.

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    • 1.Liddell-Scott lexicon systematically documents ancient Greek semantic fields with scholarly rigor across classical sources.
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    • 2.The etymology 'a-' (not) + 'sbennynai' (to quench) literally composes to mean 'unquenchable' in ancient Greek morphology.
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    • 3.Ancient texts consistently apply 'asbestos' to divine or eternal fire (Hades, hell) suggesting external suppression impossibility.
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    • 1.Ancient Greek 'asbestos' primarily denoted a mineral substance, not fire; conflating material properties with metaphorical meaning confuses categories.
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    • 2.Liddell-Scott records multiple contextual meanings; selecting only 'unquenchable fire' interpretation ignores documented polysemy and usage variation.
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    • 3.Ancient texts use 'asbestos' for durable fabrics and indestructible materials, suggesting durability rather than fire-specific suppression immunity.
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    The term "unquenchable fire," as used in the NT, supports the claim that the pun...