Greek · Strong's G931 · Noun (feminine)
βάσανος
basanos
torment
3times used
3verses
2books
How it's translated
- by pains1
- torment1
- of torment1
Definition
βάσανος, -ου, ὁ (of Oriental origin),
[in LXX chiefly for כְּלִמָּה ,אָשָׁם, and frequently in 4Mac ;]
1. prop., touchstone, a dark stone used in testing metals.
2. examination by torture.
3. torment, torture: Mat.4:24, Luk.15:23, 28.
† (AS)
Where it appears
- Luke2
- Matthew1
Every verse
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