: torture

Greek, Verb

βασανίζω (< βάσανος), [in LXX: 1Ki.5:3, Sir.4:17, and freq. 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)

: torture

Greek, Verb

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+]

Greek

Verb

to torture; pain, toil, torment, toss, vex; from g931 (βάσανος);