Gloss
torment, severe pain, torture
Forms of the word
Dictionary
βάσανος, ου, ἡ
Greek transliteration
basanos
Simplified transliteration
basanos
Numbers
Strong's number
931
GK Number
992
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-2b
Definition
pr. lapis Lydius, a species of stone from Lydia, which being applied to metals was thought to indicate any alloy which might be mixed with them, and therefore used in the trial of metals; hence, examination of a person, especially by torture; in NT torture, torment, severe pain, Mt. 4:24; Lk. 16:23, 28*
Greek-English Concordance for βάσανος
| Matthew 4:24 | And the report about him spread throughout Syria, and they brought to him all who were suffering with various diseases and pains (basanois | βασάνοις | dat pl fem), demoniacs, epileptics, and paralytics, and he healed them. |
| Luke 16:23 | And being in torment (basanois | βασάνοις | dat pl fem) in Hades, he lifted his eyes and saw Abraham from afar and Lazarus at his side. |
| Luke 16:28 | (for I have five brothers), that he might warn them so that they might not come as well into this place of torment.’ (basanou | βασάνου | gen sg fem) |
