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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/mark/9.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />where &#8220&#8217the worms that eat them do not die, and the fire is not quenched.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/mark/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />‘where the maggots never die and the fire never goes out.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/mark/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />‘where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/mark/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />where ‘their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />where 'their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/mark/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/mark/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />where ‘Their worm does not die And the fire is not quenched.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/mark/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />where THEIR WORM DOES NOT DIE, AND THE FIRE IS NOT EXTINGUISHED.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/mark/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />where THEIR WORM DOES NOT DIE, AND THE FIRE IS NOT QUENCHED.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/mark/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />where THEIR WORM DOES NOT DIE, AND THE FIRE IS NOT QUENCHED.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/mark/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />where THEIR WORM DOES NOT DIE, AND THE FIRE IS NOT QUENCHED.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/mark/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />where THEIR WORM [that feeds on the dead] DOES NOT DIE, AND THE FIRE IS NOT PUT OUT.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/mark/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/mark/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />where Their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/mark/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/mark/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The worms there never die, and the fire never stops burning. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/mark/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/mark/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />In hell worms that eat the body never die, and the fire is never put out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/mark/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />There 'the worms that eat them never die, and the fire that burns them is never put out.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/mark/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />In that place, worms never die, and the fire is never put out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/mark/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />where ?their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/mark/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />where their worm never dies and the fire is never quenched.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/mark/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />'where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/mark/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />where their worm does not die and the fire does not go out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/mark/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />‘where their worm doesn’t die, and the fire is not quenched.’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/mark/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />where their worm is not dying, and the fire is not being quenched;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />where 'their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/mark/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> where their worm is not dying, and the fire is not being quenched;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/mark/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/mark/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Where the worm dieth not, and the fire is not extinguished. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/mark/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />where their worm does not die, and the fire is not extinguished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/mark/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />where ‘their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.’ <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/mark/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />where their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/mark/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Where their worm does not die, and their fire does not quench.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/9.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“Where their worm does not die and their fire is not quenched.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/mark/9.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/mark/9.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/mark/9.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />where the worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/mark/9.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and the fire is not extinguished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />where their worm does not die and the fire does not go out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/mark/9.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/mark/9.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/mark/9-48.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=3098" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/mark/9.htm">Temptations and Trespasses</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">47</span>And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell, <span class="reftext">48</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/3699.htm" title="3699: hopou (Adv) -- Where, whither, in what place. From hos and pou; what(-ever) where, i.e. At whichever spot.">where</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">‘their</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4663.htm" title="4663: skōlēx (N-NMS) -- A gnawing worm; gnawing anguish. Of uncertain derivation; a grub, maggot or earth-worm.">worm</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ou (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">never</a> <a href="/greek/5053.htm" title="5053: teleuta (V-PIA-3S) -- To end, finish, die, complete. From a presumed derivative of teleo; to finish life, i.e. Expire.">dies,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4442.htm" title="4442: pyr (N-NNS) -- Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. A primary word; fire.">fire</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ou (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/4570.htm" title="4570: sbennytai (V-PIM/P-3S) -- (a) I extinguish, quench, (b) I suppress, thwart. A prolonged form of an apparently primary verb; to extinguish.">is never quenched.’</a> </span> <span class="reftext">49</span>For everyone will be salted with fire.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-24.htm">Isaiah 66:24</a></span><br />“As they go forth, they will see the corpses of the men who have rebelled against Me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never be quenched, and they will be a horror to all mankind.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-29.htm">Matthew 5:29-30</a></span><br />If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. / And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to depart into hell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-8.htm">Matthew 18:8-9</a></span><br />If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than to have two hands and two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire. / And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-10.htm">Revelation 20:10</a></span><br />And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, into which the beast and the false prophet had already been thrown. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-11.htm">Revelation 14:11</a></span><br />And the smoke of their torment rises forever and ever. Day and night there is no rest for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-33.htm">Jeremiah 7:33</a></span><br />The corpses of this people will become food for the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth, and there will be no one to scare them away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-27.htm">Jeremiah 17:27</a></span><br />But if you do not listen to Me to keep the Sabbath day holy by not carrying a load while entering the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle an unquenchable fire in its gates to consume the citadels of Jerusalem.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-9.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:9</a></span><br />They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/12-2.htm">Daniel 12:2</a></span><br />And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-10.htm">Isaiah 34:10</a></span><br />It will not be quenched—day or night. Its smoke will ascend forever. From generation to generation it will lie desolate; no one will ever again pass through it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-24.htm">Luke 16:24</a></span><br />So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-41.htm">Matthew 25:41</a></span><br />Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-46.htm">Matthew 25:46</a></span><br />And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jude/1-7.htm">Jude 1:7</a></span><br />In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-47.htm">Ezekiel 20:47-48</a></span><br />Say to the forest of the Negev: Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the Lord GOD says: I am about to ignite in you a fire, and it will devour all your trees, both green and dry. The blazing flame will not be quenched, and by it every face from south to north will be scorched. / Then all people will see that I, the LORD, have kindled it; it will not be quenched.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/9-44.htm">Mark 9:44,46</a></b></br> Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/9-46.htm">Die</a> <a href="/mark/9-46.htm">Dies</a> <a href="/mark/9-46.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/mark/9-46.htm">Dying</a> <a href="/mark/9-47.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/mark/9-46.htm">Quenched</a> <a href="/mark/9-46.htm">Worm</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/12-19.htm">Die</a> <a href="/mark/12-19.htm">Dies</a> <a href="/john/4-49.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/mark/12-20.htm">Dying</a> <a href="/mark/9-49.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-34.htm">Quenched</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-6.htm">Worm</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/9-1.htm">Jesus is transfigured.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/9-11.htm">He instructs his disciples concerning the coming of Elijah;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/9-14.htm">casts forth a deaf and mute spirit;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/9-30.htm">foretells his death and resurrection;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/9-33.htm">exhorts his disciples to humility;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/9-38.htm">bidding them not to prohibit such as are not against them, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">42. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/9-42.htm">nor to give offense to any of the faithful.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/mark/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>where ‘their worm never dies,</b><br>This phrase is a direct reference to <a href="/isaiah/66-24.htm">Isaiah 66:24</a>, which describes the fate of those who rebel against God. In the context of <a href="/mark/9-48.htm">Mark 9:48</a>, it emphasizes the eternal nature of the consequences of sin. The "worm" symbolizes decay and corruption, suggesting a state of perpetual degradation. In ancient Jewish thought, worms were often associated with death and the grave, highlighting the severity of divine judgment. This imagery serves as a stark warning about the seriousness of sin and the need for repentance.<p><b>and the fire is never quenched.’</b><br>The unquenchable fire is a metaphor for eternal punishment, often associated with Gehenna, a valley outside Jerusalem used as a garbage dump where fires burned continuously. In Jewish tradition, Gehenna became a symbol of final judgment and hell. The fire that "is never quenched" underscores the idea of irreversible judgment and the eternal nature of separation from God. This imagery is consistent with other biblical references to hell, such as in <a href="/matthew/25-41.htm">Matthew 25:41</a> and <a href="/revelation/20-10.htm">Revelation 20:10</a>, where fire represents God's righteous judgment. The phrase serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of rejecting God's grace and the importance of living a life aligned with His will.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The speaker of this verse, Jesus is teaching His disciples about the seriousness of sin and the reality of eternal consequences.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/gehenna.htm">Gehenna</a></b><br>A term used by Jesus in the surrounding context to describe hell, drawing from the imagery of the Valley of Hinnom, a place outside Jerusalem associated with idolatry and burning refuse.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a></b><br>The immediate audience of Jesus' teaching, representing all followers of Christ who are called to heed His warnings and teachings.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_eternal_consequences.htm">The Reality of Eternal Consequences</a></b><br>Jesus uses vivid imagery to convey the seriousness of sin and the reality of eternal punishment. Believers must understand that choices in this life have eternal implications.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_urgency_of_repentance.htm">The Urgency of Repentance</a></b><br>The unending nature of the worm and fire signifies the urgency with which we must address sin in our lives. Repentance is not optional but essential.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_radical_discipleship.htm">The Call to Radical Discipleship</a></b><br>Jesus' teaching calls for a radical commitment to holiness, urging believers to remove anything from their lives that leads to sin, no matter the cost.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_assurance_of_salvation.htm">The Assurance of Salvation</a></b><br>While the warning is severe, it also points to the hope found in Christ. Believers can find assurance in Jesus' sacrifice, which saves from the eternal consequences of sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_scripture.htm">The Importance of Scripture</a></b><br>Jesus' use of Isaiah highlights the importance of knowing and understanding Scripture. Believers are encouraged to study the Bible to grasp the full weight of its teachings.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'the_worm_does_not_die'.htm">What does "the worm does not die" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_hell_eternal_(matt_25_46_vs_mal_4_1).htm">Is hell eternal? (Matthew 25:46 vs. Malachi 4:1)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_the_bible_support_reconciliation.htm">Is ultimate reconciliation supported by the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_jesus_say_about_hell.htm">What does Jesus teach about the nature of hell?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/mark/9-48.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">where</span><br /><span class="grk">ὅπου</span> <span class="translit">(hopou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3699.htm">Strong's 3699: </a> </span><span class="str2">Where, whither, in what place. From hos and pou; what(-ever) where, i.e. At whichever spot.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘their</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτῶν</span> <span class="translit">(autōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">worm</span><br /><span class="grk">σκώληξ</span> <span class="translit">(skōlēx)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4663.htm">Strong's 4663: </a> </span><span class="str2">A gnawing worm; gnawing anguish. Of uncertain derivation; a grub, maggot or earth-worm.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">never</span><br /><span class="grk">οὐ</span> <span class="translit">(ou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> </span><span class="str2">No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">dies,</span><br /><span class="grk">τελευτᾷ</span> <span class="translit">(teleuta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5053.htm">Strong's 5053: </a> </span><span class="str2">To end, finish, die, complete. From a presumed derivative of teleo; to finish life, i.e. Expire.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸ</span> <span class="translit">(to)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fire</span><br /><span class="grk">πῦρ</span> <span class="translit">(pyr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4442.htm">Strong's 4442: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. A primary word; 'fire'.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is never quenched.’</span><br /><span class="grk">σβέννυται</span> <span class="translit">(sbennytai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4570.htm">Strong's 4570: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I extinguish, quench, (b) I suppress, thwart. A prolonged form of an apparently primary verb; to extinguish.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/mark/9-48.htm">Mark 9:48 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/mark/9-48.htm">Mark 9:48 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/mark/9-48.htm">Mark 9:48 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/mark/9-48.htm">Mark 9:48 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/mark/9-48.htm">Mark 9:48 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/mark/9-48.htm">Mark 9:48 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/mark/9-48.htm">Mark 9:48 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/mark/9-48.htm">Mark 9:48 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/mark/9-48.htm">Mark 9:48 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/mark/9-48.htm">Mark 9:48 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/mark/9-48.htm">NT Gospels: Mark 9:48 Where their worm doesn't die and (Mar Mk Mr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/mark/9-47.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Mark 9:47"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Mark 9:47" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/mark/9-49.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Mark 9:49"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Mark 9:49" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>