GreekG0930Noun (Masculine)
βασανιστής
basanistēs
“torturer”
1Occurrences
G0930Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
a torturer
from G928 (βασανίζω);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
prop., a torturer; used of a gaoler.
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Noun (Masculine)
Morphology Code
G:N-M
Full Description
Greek Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
βασανιστής appears 1 time in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Matthew
1
Key Passages
Matthew 18:34BSB
In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should repay all that he owed.
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