βασανίζω
basanizō
“to torture: torture”
Definition
to torture
from G931 (βάσανος);
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Occurrences
βασανίζω appears 12 times in the New Testament.
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Key Passages
(for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)—
but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
“What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?”
He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,
She was pregnant and crying out in the pain and agony of giving birth.
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