Strong's G928 · Greek
βασανίζω
basanizo · /bas-an-id'-zo/
Definition
from 931; to torture:--pain, toil, torment, toss, vex.
KJV: pain, toil, torment, toss, vex
Root / derivation: from 931
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered βασανίζω across 12 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
12 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew3 verses
And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
Matthew 8:29And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
Matthew 14:24But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
Mark2 verses
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 me not.
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.
Revelation5 verses
And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.
Revelation 11:10And 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 them that dwelt on the earth.
Revelation 12:2And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
Revelation 14:10The 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 with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
Revelation 20:10And 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 day and night for ever and ever.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G928 (basanizo) mean?
from 931; to torture:--pain, toil, torment, toss, vex.
How many times does G928 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G928 (βασανίζω) appears in 12 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “tormented.”
How is basanizo translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G928 is rendered as “tormented” (5×), “torment” (3×), “pained” (1×), “toiling” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Greek word βασανίζω come from?
from 931