βασανίζω basanizō · G0928G

to torture: torture

βασανίζω ; (βάσανος), [in LXX: 1Ki.5:3, Sir.4:17, and frequently in Wi, II, 4Mac ; ] ; 1. prop., to rub on the touchstone, put to the test. ; 2. to examine by torture, hence, generally, to torture, torment, distress: Mat.8:6, 29 14:24, Mrk.5:7 6:48, Luk.8:28, 2Pe.2:8, Rev.9:5 11:10 12:2 14:10 20:10.; † (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

βᾰσᾰν-ίζω, ; Attic dialect future -ῐῶ[]aorist ἐβασάνισα, subjunctive βασανίσω variant in [] —passive, aorist ἐβασανίσθην: perfect βεβασάνισμαι:—rub upon the touch-stone (βάσανος), χρυσόν []: hence, put to the test, prove, []; investigate scientifically, [] of the instances used in inductive inference, ἀπὸ τῶν πανταχόθεν βεβασανισμένων [μεταβαίνομεν] []; II of persons, examine closely, cross-question, []; βεβασανισμένος εἰς δικαιοσύνην having his love of justice put to the test, []; ὑπὸ δακρύων …

Where it's used 8 times

Matthew 8:29 · Mark 5:7 · Luke 8:28 · 2 Peter 2:8 · Revelation 9:5 · Revelation 11:10 · Revelation 14:10 · Revelation 20:10

Source: TBESG G0928G; TFLSJ G0928G

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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