ΒΑΣΑΝΙΣΤΑΙΣ, βασανισταις
BASANISTAIS, basanistais
Sounds Like: bah-sah-nee-STAIS
Translations: to tormentors, to torturers, to jailers
From the root: ΒΑΣΑΝΙΣΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to those who inflict torment or torture, often in the context of punishment or imprisonment. It can be translated as 'tormentor,' 'torturer,' or 'jailer,' depending on the specific context. It is used to describe individuals responsible for carrying out severe physical or mental suffering, or those who hold someone in custody under harsh conditions.
Inflection: Plural, Dative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G0932 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Matthew — 18:34
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Matthew — 18:34
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΒΑΣΑΝΙΣΤΗΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΒΑΣΑΝΙΣΤΗΣ — torturer, tormentor, jailer, an executioner
- ΒΑΣΑΝΙΣΤΩΝ — of tormentors, of torturers, of jailers
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