Strong's Lexicon

G929

G929 — βασανισμός

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekbasanismosnounOccurrences: 6

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G929
Word:βασανισμός
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from G928
Language:Greek
Occurrences:6
Transliteration:basanismos
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:bas-an-is-mos'
Meaning:1. torture
KJV Renderings:torment

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

βασανισμός, βασανισμοῦ, (βασανίζω, which see);

1. a testing by the touchstone or by torture.

2. torment, torture;

a. the act of tormenting: Rev 9:5.

b. the state or condition of those tormented: Rev 18:7; Rev 18:10; Rev 18:15; ὁ καπνός τοῦ βασανισμοῦ αὐτῶν the smoke of the fire by which they are tormented, Rev 14:11. (4Ma 9:6; 4Ma 11:2; (others); bad wine is called βασανισμός by Alexis in Athen. 1, 56, p. 30 f.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

βασανισμός (torment)

Revelation 9:5

KJV: And to them it was given that they should not kill them but that they should be tormented five months and their torment as the torment of a scorpion when he striketh a man
GK: και εδόθη αυταίς ίνα μη αποκτείνωσιν αυτούς αλλ΄ ίνα βασανίσθωσι μήνας πέντε και ο βασανισμός αυτών ως βασανισμός σκορπίου όταν παιση άνθρωπον

Revelation 14:11

KJV: And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever and they have no rest day night who worship the beast and his image and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name
GK: και ο καπνός του βασανισμού αυτών εις αιώνας αιώνων αναβαίνει και ουκ έχουσιν ανάπαυσιν ημέρας και νυκτός οι προσκυνούντες το θηρίον και την εικόνα αυτού και είτις λαμβάνει το χάραγμα του ονόματος αυτού

Revelation 18:7

KJV: How much she hath glorified herself and lived deliciously so much torment and sorrow give her for she saith in her heart I sit a queen and am no widow and shall see no sorrow
GK: όσα εδόξασεν εαυτήν και εστρηνίασε τοσούτον δότε αυτή βασανισμόν και πένθος ότι εν τη καρδία αυτής λέγει ότι κάθημαι βασίλισσα και χήρα ουκ ειμί και πένθος ου ίδω

Revelation 18:10

KJV: Standing afar off for the fear of her torment saying Alas alas that great city Babylon that mighty city for in one hour is thy judgment come
GK: από μακρόθεν εστηκότες διά τον φόβον του βασανισμού αυτής λέγοντες ουαί ουαί η πόλις η μεγάλη Βαβυλών η πόλις η ισχυρά ότι εν μιά ώρα ήλθεν η κρίσις σου

Revelation 18:15

KJV: The merchants of these things which were made rich by her shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment weeping and wailing
GK: οι έμποροι τούτων οι πλουτήσαντες απ΄ αυτής από μακρόθεν στήσονται διά τον φόβον του βασανισμού αυτής κλαίοντες και πενθούντες
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