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Lexicon :: Strong's G928 - basanizō

Aa
βασανίζω
Transliteration
basanizō (Key)
Pronunciation
bas-an-id'-zo
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:561,96

Strong’s Definitions

βασανίζω basanízō, bas-an-id'-zo; from G931; to torture:—pain, toil, torment, toss, vex.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's G928 in the following manner: torment (8x), pain (1x), toss (1x), vex (1x), toil (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's G928 in the following manner: torment (8x), pain (1x), toss (1x), vex (1x), toil (1x).

  1. to test (metals) by the touchstone, which is a black siliceous stone used to test the purity of gold or silver by the colour of the streak produced on it by rubbing it with either metal

  2. to question by applying torture

  3. to torture

  4. to vex with grievous pains (of body or mind), to torment

  5. to be harassed, distressed

    1. of those who at sea are struggling with a head wind

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
βασανίζω basanízō, bas-an-id'-zo; from G931; to torture:—pain, toil, torment, toss, vex.
STRONGS G928:
βασανίζω: [imperfect ἐβασάνιζον]; 1 aorist ἐβασάνισα; passive [present βασανίζομαι]; 1 aorist ἐβασανίσθην; 1 future βασανισθήσομαι; (βάσανος);
1. properly, to test (metals) by the touchstone.
2. to question by applying torture.
3. to torture (2 Macc. 7:13); hence,
4. universally, to vex with grievous pains (of body or mind), to torment: τινά, Matthew 8:29; Mark 5:7; Luke 8:28; 2 Peter 2:8; Revelation 11:10; passively, Matthew 8:6; Revelation 9:5; Revelation 20:10; of the pains of childbirth, Revelation 12:2 (cf. Anthol. 2, p. 205, Jacobs edition); with ἐν and the dative of the material in which one is tormented, Revelation 14:10.
5. Passive to be harassed, distressed; of those who at sea are struggling with a head wind, Mark 6:48; of a ship tossed by the waves, Matthew 14:24. (In Greek writings from Herodotus down. Often in O. T. Apocrypha.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
8:6; 8:29; 14:24
Mark
5:7; 6:48
Luke
8:28
2 Peter
2:8
Revelation
9:5; 11:10; 12:2; 14:10; 20:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G928 matches the Greek βασανίζω (basanizō),
which occurs 12 times in 12 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:6 - and saying G3004, “[fn]Lord G2962, my [fn]servant G3816 is lying G906 paralyzed G3885 at home G3614, terribly G1171 tormented G928.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:29 - And they cried G2896 out G2896, saying G3004, “[fn]What G5101 business do You have with us, Son G5207 of God G2316? Have You come G2064 here G5602 to torment G928 us before G4253 [fn]the time G2540?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:24 - But the boat G4143 was already G2235 [fn]a long G4183 distance G4712 from the land G1093, [fn]battered G928 by the waves G2949; for the wind G417 was [fn]contrary G1727.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:7 - and shouting G2896 with a loud G3173 voice G5456, he *said G3004, “[fn]What G5101 business do You have with me, Jesus G2424, Son G5207 of the Most G5310 High G5310 God G2316? I implore G3726 You by God G2316, do not torment G928 me!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:48 - Seeing G3708 them [fn]straining G928 at the oars G1643—for the wind G417 was against G1727 them—at about G4012 the [fn]fourth G5067 watch G5438 of the night G3571, He *came G2064 to them, walking G4043 on the sea G2281; and He intended G2309 to pass G3928 by them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:28 - And seeing G3708 Jesus G2424, he cried G349 out G349 and fell G4363 down G4363 before G4363 Him, and said G3004 with a loud G3173 voice G5456, “[fn]What G5101 business do You have with me, Jesus G2424, Son G5207 of the Most G5310 High G5310 God G2316? I beg G1189 You, do not torment G928 me!”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:8 - (for by what G990 he saw G990 and heard G189 that righteous G1342 man G1342, while living G1460 among G1722 them, felt G928 his righteous G1342 soul G5590 tormented G928 day G2250 after G1537 day G2250 by their lawless G459 deeds G2041),

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 9:5 - And [fn]they were not permitted G1325 to kill G615 [fn]anyone G846, but to torment G928 for five G4002 months G3376; and their torment G929 was like G5613 the torment G929 of a scorpion G4651 when G3752 it [fn]stings G3817 a person G444.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:10 - And those G3588 who live G2730 on the earth G1093 will rejoice G5463 over G1909 them and celebrate G2165; and they will send G3992 gifts G1435 to one G240 another G240, because G3754 these G3778 two G1417 prophets G4396 tormented G928 those G3588 who live G2730 on the earth G1093.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:2 - and she was pregnant G1722 G1064 and she *cried G2896 out G2896, being G5605 in G5605 labor G5605 and in pain G928 to give G5088 birth G5088.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:10 - he also G2532 will drink G4095 of the wine G3631 of the wrath G2372 of God G2316, which is mixed G2767 [fn]in full G194 strength G194 in the cup G4221 of His anger G3709; and he will be tormented G928 with fire G4442 and [fn]brimstone G2303 in G1799 the G1799 presence G1799 of G1799 the holy G40 angels G32 and in G1799 the G1799 presence G1799 of G1799 the Lamb G721.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:10 - And the devil G1228 who deceived G4105 them was thrown G906 into the lake G3041 of fire G4442 and [fn]brimstone G2303, where G3699 the beast G2342 and the false G5578 prophet G5578 are also G2532; and they will be tormented G928 day G2250 and night G3571 forever G165 and ever G165.
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