βάσανος

Strong's Definition

(through the notion of going tothe bottom) a touch-stone, i.e. (by analogy) torture &#8212 torment.

Detailed Meaning

a 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, the rack or instrument of torture by which one is forced to divulge the truth, torture, torment, acute pains, of the pains of a disease, of those in hell after death

Part of Speech

masculine noun

KJV Translation Counts

torment(3x)

Related Words

G939 | βάσις | foot (sole of)