# G928 βασανίζω

βασανίζω (basanízō), Strong’s G928: to torture KJV: pain, toil, torment, toss, vex. Occurs 39 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G928 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*basanízō* — to torture

KJV: pain, toil, torment, toss, vex

Derived from [βάσανος básanos](https://besorah.bible/word/G931) (a touch-stone)

Occurs 39 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 8:6](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/8?v=6) — saying, “Lord, my servant lies in the house paralyzed, grievously tormented.”
- [Matthew 8:29](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/8?v=29) — Behold, they cried out, saying, “What do we have to do with you, Yeshua, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us…
- [Matthew 14:24](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/14?v=24) — But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.
- [Mark 5:7](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/5?v=7) — and crying out with a loud voice, he said, “What have I to do with you, Yeshua, you Son of the Most High God? I adjure…
- [Mark 6:48](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/6?v=48) — Seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to…
- [Luke 8:28](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/8?v=28) — When he saw Yeshua, he cried out and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, “What do I have to do with you…
- [2 Peter 2:8](https://besorah.bible/besorah/2-peter/2?v=8) — (for that righteous man dwelling among them was tormented in his righteous soul from day to day with seeing and hearing…
- [Revelation 9:5](https://besorah.bible/besorah/revelation/9?v=5) — They were given power, not to kill them, but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a…
- [Revelation 11:10](https://besorah.bible/besorah/revelation/11?v=10) — Those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them, and they will be glad. They will give gifts to one another…
- [Revelation 12:2](https://besorah.bible/besorah/revelation/12?v=2) — She was with child. She cried out in pain, laboring to give birth.