βασανίζω (basanízō) — Pain

Greek word study: βασανίζω (basanízō), Strong's G928. to torture

GreekStrong's G928
Quick definition
Greek word
βασανίζω (basanízō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to torture

Word study
Derivation: from G931 (βάσανος);

KJV translation words: pain, toil, torment, toss, vex

Where this word appears

Strong's G928 is tagged on 12 words in 12 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 8:6 and last appears in Revelation 20:10.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

You may torment ×1being in pain ×1being tormented ×1being tossed ×1he will be tormented ×1may torment ×1straining ×1they will be tormented ×1they will torment them ×1to torment ×1tormented ×1was tormented ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

βασανισθήσονται ×2βασανίσῃς ×2βασανιζομένη ×1βασανιζομένους ×1βασανιζόμενον ×1βασανιζόμενος ×1βασανισθήσεται ×1βασανίσαι ×1ἐβασάνιζεν ×1ἐβασάνισαν ×1

Books where it appears most

Revelation ×5Matthew ×3Mark ×2Luke ×12 Peter ×1

Verses (all 12)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G931 βάσανος (básanos).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G929 βασανισμός (basanismós), G930 βασανιστής (basanistḗs).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does basanízō (G928) mean?

To torture.

How is G928 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G928 as: pain, toil, torment, toss, vex.

How often does βασανίζω (basanízō) appear?

Strong's G928 is tagged on 12 words in 12 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 8:6 and last appears in Revelation 20:10.