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Torment

Gr. basanos (Matt. This unified study connects 6 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.

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  • Historical Reference: A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament
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Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
G0929, G0931
Hebrew
כְּלִמָּה · kᵉlimmâh
Greek
βασανισμός · basanismos

Strong’s and original-language information

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

βασανισμός

G0929
Transliteration
basanismos
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:N-M
Indexed occurrences
6

Glosses

torment

Lexicon definition

βασανισμός, -οῦ, ὁ (βασανίζω), [in LXX: 4Ma.9:6 11:2 * ;] torture, torment: Rev.9:5 14:11 18:7, 10, 15.† (AS)

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

βάσανος

G0931
Transliteration
basanos
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:N-F
Indexed occurrences
3

Glosses

torment

Lexicon definition

βάσανος, -ου, ὁ (of Oriental origin), [in LXX chiefly for כְּלִמָּה ,אָשָׁם, and frequently in 4Mac ;] __1. prop., touchstone, a dark stone used in testing metals. __2. examination by torture. __3. torment, torture: Mat.4:24, Luk.15:23, 28. † (AS)

A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament

Βασανισμός

G0929
Transliteration
basanismós
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
6

Glosses

torment

Lexicon definition

pr. examination by the lapis Lydius or by torture; torment, torture, Re. 9.5; 14.11; 18.7, 10, 15.

A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament

Βάσᾰνος

G0931
Transliteration
básanos
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
3

Glosses

torment

Lexicon definition

pr. lapis Lydius, a species of stone from Lydia, which being applied to metals was thought to indicate any alloy which might be mixed with them, and therefore used in the trial of metals; hence, examination of a person, especially by torture; in N.T. torture, torment, severe pain, Mat. 4.24. Lu. 16.23, 28.

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

כְּלִמָּה

H3639
Transliteration
kᵉlimmâh
Pronunciation
kel-im-maw'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
30

Glosses

confusion, dishonour, reproach, shame.

Lexicon definition

disgrace

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

אָשָׁם

H0817
Transliteration
ʼâshâm
Pronunciation
aw-shawm'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
46

Glosses

guiltiness, (offering for) sin, trespass (offering).

Lexicon definition

guilt

by implication, a fault

also a sin-offering

Complete dictionary entries

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Torment

Gr. basanos (Matt. 4:24), the "touch-stone" of justice; hence inquisition by torture, and then any disease which racks and tortures the limbs.

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897) · View data sources

Concordance

Strong's Concordance

Torment

Indexed occurrences: 14

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All Scripture references14 references

1 Samuel 1

1 Samuel 16:14

Job 1

Job 19:2

Psalms 1

Psalms 22:24

Isaiah 2

Isaiah 14:3Isaiah 50:11

Luke 2

Luke 16:23Luke 16:28

2 Corinthians 1

2 Corinthians 12:7

Revelation 6

Revelation 9:5Revelation 14:10Revelation 14:11Revelation 18:7Revelation 18:10Revelation 18:15

Topical Bible

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Topic

TORMENTS

Nave’s Topical Bible references for TORMENTS.

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Dictionary

Torment

Gr. basanos (Matt. 4:24), the "touch-stone" of justice; hence inquisition by torture, and then any disease which racks and tortures the limbs.

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