βασανίζω (basanizō) means “to torture: torture” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: bas-an-id'-zo Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
βασανίζω · basanizō · 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)
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βασανίζω · basanizō · to torture: anguish
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)
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I examine, as by torture; I torment; I buffet, as of waves.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| to torture | 3 |
| agony | 2 |
| buffeted | 1 |
| had tormented | 1 |
| he will be tormented | 1 |
| they will be tormented | 1 |
| torment them | 1 |
| was tormented | 1 |
| were straining | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| tormented | 2 |
| he shall be tormented | 1 |
| pained | 1 |
| shall be tormented | 1 |
| that thou torment | 1 |
| they should be tormented | 1 |
| to torment | 1 |
| toiling | 1 |
| torment | 1 |
| tossed | 1 |
| vexed | 1 |
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“Lord, my servant lies at home, paralyzed and in terrible agony.”
Read word by word“What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?”
Read word by wordbut the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
Read word by wordAnd he shouted in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You before God not to torture me!”
Read word by wordHe could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,
Read word by wordWhen the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!”
Read word by word(for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)—
Read word by wordThe locusts were not given power to kill them, but only to torment them for five months, and their torment was like the stinging of a scorpion.
Read word by wordAnd those who dwell on the earth will gloat over them and celebrate and send one another gifts, because these two prophets had tormented them.
Read word by wordShe was pregnant and crying out in the pain and agony of giving birth.
Read word by wordhe too will drink the wine of God’s anger, poured undiluted into the cup of His wrath. And he will be tormented in fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb.
Read word by wordAnd 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.
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