G928: βασανίζω (basanízō)

Quick Definition

βασανίζω v. I torment, torture, buffet

Strong's Definition

from 931; to torture

KJV Usage: pain, toil, torment, toss, vex

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

βασανίζω (G0928)

verb | βασανισμός · βασανιστής · βάσανος

38.13 · Punish, Reward · Punish

to torture, to torment to punish by physical torture or torment

MAT 8:6 · MAT 8:29 · MAT 14:24 · MRK 5:7 · MRK 6:48 · LUK 8:28 · 2PE 2:8 · REV 9:5 · REV 11:10 · REV 12:2 · REV 14:10 · REV 20:10

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Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

βασανίζω basanizō 12x

pr. to apply the lapis Lydius or touchstone; met. to examine, scrutinize, try, either by words or torture; in NT to afflict, torment; pass. to be afflicted, tormented, pained, by diseases, Mt. 8:6, 29, 35; to be tossed, agitated, as by the waves, Mt. 14:24

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

βασανίζω

(< βάσανος), [in LXX: I Ki 5:3, Si 4:17, and freq. in Wi, II, IV Mac;]

prop., to rub on the touchstone, put to the test.

to examine by torture, hence, generally, to torture, torment, distress: Mt 8:6, 29 14:24, Mk 5:7 6:48, Lk 8:28, II Pe 2:8, Re 9:5 11:10 12:2 14:10 20:10.†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

βασανίζω (basanizō) — to torture: torture. βᾰσᾰν-ίζω, Attic dialect future -ῐῶ[Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist ἐβασάνισα, subjunctive βασανίσω variant in [Refs] —passive, aorist ἐβασανίσθην: perfect βεβασάνισμαι:—rub upon the touch-stone (βάσανος), χρυσόν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: hence, put to the test, prove, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; investigate scientifically, [Refs 5th c.BC+] of the instances used in inductive inference, ἀπὸ τῶν πανταχόθεν βεβασανισμένων [μεταβαίνομεν] [Refs 1st c.BC+]

II. of persons, examine closely, cross-question, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; βεβασανισμένος εἰς δικαιοσύνην having his love of justice put to the test, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑπὸ δακρύων βασανίζεσθαι, i.e. to be convicted of being painted by tears (washing off the cosmetic), [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.2. question by applying torture, torture, rack (see. βάσανοςIII), [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be put to the torture, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be tortured by disease (censured by [NT+2nd c.AD+]; of animals, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: metaphorically of the earth,[Refs]

II.3. metaphorically of style, strain, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]forced, unnatural, [Refs 1st c.BC+]

βασανίζω (basanizō) — to torture: anguish. βᾰσᾰν-ίζω, Attic dialect future -ῐῶ[Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist ἐβασάνισα, subjunctive βασανίσω variant in [Refs] —passive, aorist ἐβασανίσθην: perfect βεβασάνισμαι:—rub upon the touch-stone (βάσανος), χρυσόν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: hence, put to the test, prove, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; investigate scientifically, [Refs 5th c.BC+] of the instances used in inductive inference, ἀπὸ τῶν πανταχόθεν βεβασανισμένων [μεταβαίνομεν] [Refs 1st c.BC+]

II. of persons, examine closely, cross-question, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; βεβασανισμένος εἰς δικαιοσύνην having his love of justice put to the test, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑπὸ δακρύων βασανίζεσθαι, i.e. to be convicted of being painted by tears (washing off the cosmetic), [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.2. question by applying torture, torture, rack (see. βάσανοςIII), [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be put to the torture, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be tortured by disease (censured by [NT+2nd c.AD+]; of animals, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: metaphorically of the earth,[Refs]

II.3. metaphorically of style, strain, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]forced, unnatural, [Refs 1st c.BC+]