Basanízō — G928

Definition

verb

to torture

1. properly, to test (metals) by the touchstone
2. to question by applying torture
3. to torture
4. universally, to vex with grievous pains (of body or mind), to torment
5. Passive to be harassed, distressed

Usually translated as

torment, pain, toil, toss, vex

Origin

from G931

• básanos (G931)

Occurrences

Basanízō occurs 12 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (3), Mark (2), Luke (1), 2 Peter (1), Revelation (5)

• Matthew 8:6 — And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented (βασανιζόμενος).
• Matthew 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 (βασανίσαι) us before the time?
• Matthew 14:24 — But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed (βασανιζόμενον) with waves: for the wind was contrary.
• Mark 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 (βασανίσῃς) me not.
• Mark 6:48 — And he saw them toiling (βασανιζομένους) 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.
• Luke 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 (βασανίσῃς) me not.
• 2 Peter 2:8 — (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed (ἐβασάνιζεν) his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)
• Revelation 9:5 — And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented (βασανισθωσιν) five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.
• Revelation 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 (ἐβασάνισαν) them that dwelt on the earth.
• Revelation 12:2 — And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained (βασανιζομένη) to be delivered.
• Revelation 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 (βασανισθήσεται) with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
• Revelation 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 (βασανισθήσονται) day and night for ever and ever.