Transliteration: basanos · noun
| Meaning | torture, torment |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun |
| Frequency | 3x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | βασάνοις, βασάνου |
| Example verses | Matt 4:24 · Luke 16:23 · Luke 16:28 |
βάσανος (basanos) is a noun that occurs 3 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “torture, torment” and first appears in Matt 4:24.
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