Strong's #928: basanizo (pronounced bas-an-id'-zo)

from 931; to torture:--pain, toil, torment, toss, vex.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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basanizō

1) to test (metals) by the touchstone, which is a black siliceous stone used to test the purity of gold or silver by the colour of the streak produced on it by rubbing it with either metal

2) to question by applying torture

3) to torture

4) to vex with grievous pains (of body or mind), to torment

5) to be harassed, distressed

5a) of those who at sea are struggling with a head wind

Part of Speech: verb

Relation: from G931

Citing in TDNT: 1:561, 96

Usage:

This word is used 12 times:

 

Matthew 8:6: "home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented."
Matthew 8:29: "Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before"
Matthew 14:24: "in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the"
Mark 5:7: "of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me"
Mark 6:48: "And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind"
Luke 8:28: "Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me"
2 Peter 2:8: "in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to"
Revelation 9:5: "them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their"
Revelation 11:10: "these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth."
Revelation 12:2: "she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered."
Revelation 14:10: "of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone"
Revelation 20:10: "the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night forever and ever"