βασανιστής
basanistēs · torturer, jailer
Greek word · Strong’s number G930 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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basanistēs (βασανιστής) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “torturer, jailer”.
Who torments prisoners.
How to say it
ba·sa·nis·tēs
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Where it appears
- Matthew 18:34
And his master, angered, handed him over to the torturers until he should repay all that was owed.