- Original: βασανίζω
- Transliteration: Basanizo
- Phonetic: bas-an-id'-zo
- Definition:
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
a. of those who at sea are struggling with a head wind
- Origin: from
G931
- TDNT entry: 10:22,0
- Part(s) of speech: Verb
- Strong's: From
G931 ; to torture: - pain toil torment toss vex.
Total KJV Occurrences: 12
• pained, 1
Revelation 12:2
• toiling, 1
Mar 6:48
• torment, 3
Mat 8:29; Mar 5:7;
Luke 8:28
• tormented, 5
Mat 8:6;
Revelation 9:5;
Revelation 11:10;
Revelation 14:10;
Revelation 20:10
• tossed, 1
Mat 14:24
• vexed, 1
2 Peter 2:8