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βασανίζω

Transliteration: basanizo · verb

12x in NTFirst: Matt 8:6
MeaningI torment, torture, buffet
Part of speechverb
Frequency12x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsβασανιζόμενος, βασανίσαι, βασανιζόμενον, βασανίσῃς, βασανιζομένους, ἐβασάνιζεν, βασανισθήσονται, ἐβασάνισαν, βασανιζομένη, βασανισθήσεται
Example versesMatt 8:6 · Matt 8:29 · Matt 14:24 · Mark 5:7 · Mark 6:48
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What kind of word is βασανίζω?

βασανίζω (basanizo) is a verb that occurs 12 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I torment, torture, buffet” and first appears in Matt 8:6.

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