Basanistēs βασανιστής
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| βασανιστής | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | basanistēs |
| Strong's number | G930 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | torturer |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Basanistēs (Greek βασανιστής, Strong's G930) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “torturer”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | tormentors (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | jailers to be tortured (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Basanistēs, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 18:34And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should repay all that he owed.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).