Strong G928G928Hβασανίζω
to torture: anguish
One of the 2 senses of Strong G928
- Transliteration
- basanizō
- Pronunciation
- bas-an-id'-zo
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G931; to torture: - pain toil torment toss vex.
Detailed definition
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)
(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)
In the Bible
Strong G928H appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- pained1
- toil1
- torment1
- toss1
First verses
- Matthew 8:6And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
- Matthew 14:24But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
- Mark 6:48And he saw them toiling 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.
- Revelation 12:2And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
βᾰσᾰν-ίζω,
Attic dialect future -ῐῶ[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 802, 1121, “Ec.” 748:)]aorist ἐβασάνισα, subjunctive βασανίσω variant in [Refs ([prev. author] “Ra.” 618 codex R:)] —passive, aorist ἐβασανίσθην: perfect βεβασάνισμαι:—rub upon the touch-stone (βάσανος), χρυσόν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 486d)]: hence, put to the test, prove, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione Animalium” 747a3 (_passive_), etc.)]; investigate scientifically, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Aër.” 3;)] of the instances used in inductive inference, ἀπὸ τῶν πανταχόθεν βεβασανισμένων [μεταβαίνομεν] [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ σημείων καὶ σημειώσεων” 29.)]
II of persons, examine closely, cross-question, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.116, 2.151, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 110, “Ra.” 802, etc.)]; βεβασανισμένος εἰς δικαιοσύνην having his love of justice put to the test, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 361c, compare 413e, “Smp.” 184a)]; ὑπὸ δακρύων βασανίζεσθαι, i.e. to be convicted of being painted by tears (washing off the cosmetic), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 10.8.)]
II.2 question by applying torture, torture, rack (see. βάσανοςIII), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 616, 618; [δούλους] πάντας παραδίδωμι βασανίσαι 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.4.8, compare 5.36)]:—passive, to be put to the torture, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.86, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 4.14, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica ad Alexandrum” 1443b31; αἰωνίοις ἀμοιβαῖς βασανισθησόμενοι πρὸς τῶν θεῶν 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “D.” 1.19)]; to be tortured by disease (censured by [NT+2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Sol.” 6), NT.Matt.8.6; ὑπὸ τῶν κυμάτων [prev. work] 14.24)]; of animals, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vita Apollonii” 1.38)]: metaphorically of the earth,[Refs ([prev. work] 6.10.)]
II.3 metaphorically of style, strain, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Longinus Rhetor 10.6; βεβασανισμένος)]forced, unnatural, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Thucydide” 55.)]
Attic dialect future -ῐῶ[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 802, 1121, “Ec.” 748:)]aorist ἐβασάνισα, subjunctive βασανίσω variant in [Refs ([prev. author] “Ra.” 618 codex R:)] —passive, aorist ἐβασανίσθην: perfect βεβασάνισμαι:—rub upon the touch-stone (βάσανος), χρυσόν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 486d)]: hence, put to the test, prove, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione Animalium” 747a3 (_passive_), etc.)]; investigate scientifically, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Aër.” 3;)] of the instances used in inductive inference, ἀπὸ τῶν πανταχόθεν βεβασανισμένων [μεταβαίνομεν] [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ σημείων καὶ σημειώσεων” 29.)]
II of persons, examine closely, cross-question, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.116, 2.151, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 110, “Ra.” 802, etc.)]; βεβασανισμένος εἰς δικαιοσύνην having his love of justice put to the test, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 361c, compare 413e, “Smp.” 184a)]; ὑπὸ δακρύων βασανίζεσθαι, i.e. to be convicted of being painted by tears (washing off the cosmetic), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 10.8.)]
II.2 question by applying torture, torture, rack (see. βάσανοςIII), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 616, 618; [δούλους] πάντας παραδίδωμι βασανίσαι 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.4.8, compare 5.36)]:—passive, to be put to the torture, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.86, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 4.14, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica ad Alexandrum” 1443b31; αἰωνίοις ἀμοιβαῖς βασανισθησόμενοι πρὸς τῶν θεῶν 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “D.” 1.19)]; to be tortured by disease (censured by [NT+2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Sol.” 6), NT.Matt.8.6; ὑπὸ τῶν κυμάτων [prev. work] 14.24)]; of animals, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vita Apollonii” 1.38)]: metaphorically of the earth,[Refs ([prev. work] 6.10.)]
II.3 metaphorically of style, strain, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Longinus Rhetor 10.6; βεβασανισμένος)]forced, unnatural, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Thucydide” 55.)]