Lexicon :: Strong's G928 - basanizō

βασανίζω

Transliteration

basanizō (Key)

Pronunciation

bas-an-id'-zo

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

From βάσανος (G931)

Greek Inflections of βασανίζω [?]

mGNT
12x in 10 unique form(s) TR
12x in 11 unique form(s) LXX
1x in 1 unique form(s)

βασανιζομένη — 1x

βασανιζόμενον — 1x

βασανιζόμενος — 1x

βασανιζομένους — 1x

βασανίσαι — 1x

βασανίσῃς — 2x

βασανισθήσεται — 1x

βασανισθήσονται — 1x

βασανισθῶσιν — 1x

ἐβασάνιζεν — 1x

ἐβασάνισαν — 1x

βασανιζομένη — 1x

βασανιζόμενον — 1x

βασανιζόμενος — 1x

βασανιζομένους — 1x

βασανίσαι — 1x

βασανίσῃς — 2x

βασανισθήσεται — 1x

βασανισθήσονται — 2x

ἐβασάνιζεν — 1x

ἐβασάνισαν — 1x

ἐβασάνισεν — 1x

Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:561,96

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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
to question by applying torture
to torture
to vex with grievous pains (of body or mind), to torment
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.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

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.)

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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

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

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

View OT results in the LXX Greek concordance

View NT results in the MGNT Greek concordance

Mat 8:6

Mat 8:6 - And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.^G928

Mat 8:29

Mat 8:29 - And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment^G928 us before the time?

Mat 14:24

Mat 14:24 - But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed^G928 with waves: for the wind was contrary.

Mar 5:7

Mar 5:7 - And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment^G928 me not.

Mar 6:48

Mar 6:48 - And he saw them toiling^G928 in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.

Luk 8:28

Luk 8:28 - When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment^G928 me not.

2Pe 2:8

2Pe 2:8 - (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed^G928 his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)

Rev 9:5

Rev 9:5 - And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented^G928 five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.

Rev 11:10

Rev 11:10 - And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented^G928 them that dwelt on the earth.

Rev 12:2

Rev 12:2 - And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained^G928 to be delivered.

Rev 14:10

Rev 14:10 - The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented^G928 with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:

Rev 20:10

Rev 20:10 - And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented^G928 day and night for ever and ever.