verb
basanizimō
Greekβασανίζω (basanizō)
Strong’sG928
I torment, torture, buffet
stem basaniz-12 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
βασανίζω
(< βάσανος), [in LXX: I Ki 5:3, Si 4:17, and freq. in Wi, II, IV Mac;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G928 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidbas-an-id'-zo
to torture
Fromfrom G931;
King Jamespain, toil, torment, toss, vex.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| basanizateἐβασάνιζεν | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | tormented | 1× |
| basanizitiβασανισθήσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular | tormented | 1× |
| basaniziliβασανισθήσονται | will happen · theyfuture passive indicative 3rd person plural | torment | 2× |
| basanizalaἐβασάνισαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | tormented | 1× |
| basanizaseiaβασανίσῃς | happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular | torment | 2× |
| basanizaraβασανίσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | torment | 1× |
| basanizirōtosβασανιζόμενος | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular masculine | tormented | 1× |
| basanizirōtasβασανιζομένη | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular feminine | agony | 1× |
| basanizirōtemβασανιζόμενον | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle direct singular neuter | battered | 1× |
| basanizirōtoinβασανιζομένους | happening now · objectpresent passive participle accusative plural masculine | straining | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 5 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | basanizamō | basanizame | basanizami | basanizama | basanizamē | basanizamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | basanizasō | basanizase | basanizasi | basanizasa | basanizasē | basanizaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | basanizatō | basanizate1×ἐβασάνιζεν | basanizati | basanizata | basanizatē | basanizatelē |
| we 1st person plural | basanizanō | basanizane | basanizani | basanizana | basanizanē | basanizanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | basanizavō | basanizave | basanizavi | basanizava | basanizavē | basanizavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | basanizalō | basanizale | basanizali | basanizala1×ἐβασάνισαν | basanizalē | basanizalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | basanizimō | basanizime | basanizimi | basanizima | basanizimē | basanizimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | basanizisō | basanizise | basanizisi | basanizisa | basanizisē | basaniziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | basanizitō | basanizite | basaniziti1×βασανισθήσεται | basanizita | basanizitē | basanizitelē |
| we 1st person plural | basanizinō | basanizine | basanizini | basanizina | basanizinē | basanizinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | basanizivō | basanizive | basanizivi | basaniziva | basanizivē | basanizivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | basanizilō | basanizile | basanizili2×βασανισθήσονται | basanizila | basanizilē | basanizilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | basanizameiō | basanizameia | basanizameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | basanizaseiō | basanizaseia2×βασανίσῃς | basanizaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | basanizateiō | basanizateia | basanizateiē |
| we 1st person plural | basanizaneiō | basanizaneia | basanizaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | basanizaveiō | basanizaveia | basanizaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | basanizaleiō | basanizaleia | basanizaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | basanizimeiō | basanizimeia | basanizimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | basaniziseiō | basaniziseia | basaniziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | basaniziteiō | basaniziteia | basaniziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | basanizineiō | basanizineia | basanizineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | basaniziveiō | basaniziveia | basaniziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | basanizileiō | basanizileia | basanizileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | basanizasōr | basanizasar | basanizasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | basanizatōr | basanizatar | basanizatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | basanizavōr | basanizavar | basanizavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | basanizalōr | basanizalar | basanizalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | basanizisōr | basanizisar | basanizisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | basanizitōr | basanizitar | basanizitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | basanizivōr | basanizivar | basanizivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | basanizilōr | basanizilar | basanizilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | basanizamoiō | basanizamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | basanizasoiō | basanizasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | basanizatoiō | basanizatoia |
| we 1st person plural | basanizanoiō | basanizanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | basanizavoiō | basanizavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | basanizaloiō | basanizaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | basanizimoiō | basanizimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | basanizisoiō | basanizisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | basanizitoiō | basanizitoia |
| we 1st person plural | basanizinoiō | basanizinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | basanizivoiō | basanizivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | basaniziloiō | basaniziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | basanizarō | basanizari | basanizara1×βασανίσαι | basanizarē |
| acted on passive voice | basanizirō | basaniziri | basanizira | basanizirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 4 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | basanizarōtos | basanizaritos | basanizaratos | basanizarētos |
| acted on passive voice | basanizirōtos4×βασανιζόμενος | basaniziritos | basaniziratos | basanizirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
basaniz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
12 occurrences, every one of them listed
basanizate“tormented”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
2 Peter 2:8“tormented”blemme gar kai akoa tos dikaios enkatoikarōtos en autoi hēmeran ek hēmerau psuchan dikaian anomei ergei basanizate(for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard )—
basaniziti“tormented”will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Revelation 14:10“tormented”kai autos pineti ek tou oinou tou thumou tou theou tou kerannuirētou akratou en te potērie tau orgau autou, kai basaniziti en pure kai theie enōpion angeloiu hagioiu kai enōpion teu arnieu.he too will drink the wine of God’s anger, poured undiluted into the cup of His wrath. And he will be tormented in fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb.
basanizili“torment”will happen · theyfuture passive indicative 3rd person plural2×
Revelation 9:5“torment”kai dōita autoi hina mē apokteinaleia autoin, alla hina basanizili mēnoin pente; kai tos basanismos autaiu hōs basanismos skorpiou, hotan paiateia anthrōpon.The locusts were not given power to kill them, but only to torment them for five months, and their torment was like the stinging of a scorpion.
Revelation 20:10“tormented”kai tos diabolos tos planarōtos autoin ballita eis tan limnan teu pureu kai theieu, hopou kai tem thērem kai tos pseudoprofētos, kai basanizili hēmerau kai nuxau eis toin aiōnoin toiu aiōnoiu.And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, into which the beast and the false prophet had already been thrown. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
basanizala“tormented”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Revelation 11:10“tormented”kai tois katoikarōtois epi tau gēau chairalō epi autoi kai eufrainilō, kai dōreim pempali allēloi, hoti houtois tois duo profētois basanizala toin katoikarōtoin epi tau gēau.And those who dwell on the earth will gloat over them and celebrate and send one another gifts, because these two prophets had tormented them.
basanizaseia“torment”happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular2×
Mark 5:7“torment”kai krazaratos fōna mega legatō; Tinem mi kai si, Iēsur huior tou theou tou hupsistou? horkizamō sin ton theon, mē min basanizaseia.And he shouted in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You before God not to torture me!”
Luke 8:28“torment”horaratos de ton Iēsun anakrazaratos prospiptata auto kai fōna mega legata; Tinem mi kai si, Iēsur huior tou theou tou hupsistou? demō su, mē min basanizaseia;When the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!”
basanizara“torment”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Matthew 8:29“torment”kai idou krazala legarōtois; Tinem ni kai si, huior tou theou? erchasa hōde pro kairou basanizara nin?“What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?”
basanizirōtos“tormented”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
Matthew 8:6“tormented”kai legarōtos; Kurior, tos paidos mu ballitē en ta oikia paralutikos, deinōs basanizirōtos.“Lord, my servant lies at home, paralyzed and in terrible agony.”
basanizirōtas“agony”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular feminine1×
Revelation 12:2“agony”kai en gastēra echarōtas; kai krazatō ōdinarōtas kai basanizirōtas tiktara.She was pregnant and crying out in the pain and agony of giving birth.
basanizirōtem“battered”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle direct singular neuter1×
Matthew 14:24“battered”tem de ploiem ēdē stadioin polloin apo tau gēau apechate, basanizirōtem hupo teiu kumeiu, ate gar enantios tos anemos.but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
basanizirōtoin“straining”happening now · objectpresent passive participle accusative plural masculine1×
Mark 6:48“straining”kai horaratos autoin basanizirōtoin en te elaunarō, ate gar tos anemos enantios autoi, peri tetartan fulakan tau nuxau erchetō pros autoin peripatarōtos epi tau thalassau; kai thelate parerchara autoin.He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,