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Lexicon :: Strong's G929 - basanismos

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βασανισμός
Transliteration
basanismos (Key)
Pronunciation
bas-an-is-mos'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
6x in 3 unique form(s) TR
6x in 3 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:561,96

Strong’s Definitions

βασανισμός basanismós, bas-an-is-mos'; from G928; torture:—torment.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G929 in the following manner: torment (6x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's G929 in the following manner: torment (6x).

  1. to torture, a testing 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. torment, torture

    1. the act of tormenting

    2. the state or condition of those tormented

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
βασανισμός basanismós, bas-an-is-mos'; from G928; torture:—torment.
STRONGS G929:
βασανισμός, -οῦ, ὁ, (βασανίζω, which see);
1. a testing by the touchstone or by torture.
2. torment, torture;
a. the act of tormenting: Revelation 9:5.
b. the state or condition of those tormented: Revelation 18:7, 10, 15; ὁ κάπνος τοῦ βασανισμοῦ αὐτῶν the smoke of the fire by which they are tormented, Revelation 14:11. (4 Macc. 9:6; 11:2; [others]; bad wine is called βασανισμός by Alexis in Athen. 1, 56, p. 30 f.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Revelation
9:5; 14:11; 18:7; 18:10; 18:15

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Strong's Number G929 matches the Greek βασανισμός (basanismos),
which occurs 6 times in 5 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 9:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 9:5 - And it was given them that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when it striketh a man.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:11 - and the smoke of their torment goeth up for ever and ever; and they have no rest day and night, they that worship the beast and his image, and whoso receiveth the mark of his name.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:7 - How much soever she glorified herself, and waxed wanton, so much give her of torment and mourning: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall in no wise see mourning.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:10 - standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:15 - The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning;
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