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929 βασανισμός basanismos [bas-an-is-mos’] from 928 to test; n m; TDNT-1:561,96; [{See TDNT 126 }] AV-torment 6; 6

1) to torture, a testing by the 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

2) torment, torture

2a) the act of tormenting

2b) the state or condition of those tormented