What does δεινῶς · βασανίζω mean in the Bible?
δεινῶς · βασανίζω is a Greek phrase meaning "terribly tormented, severely distressed".
Greek · G1171, G928
δεινῶς βασανιζόμενος
Terribly · to torture
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δεινῶς G1171 terribly
Pronunciation deinōs
Expresses intensity of suffering or opposition—physical agony or hostile pressure—not mere description.
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βασανίζω G928 to torture
Pronunciation basanízō
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What does δεινῶς βασανιζόμενος (deinōs basanizomenos) mean in the Bible?
δεινῶς · βασανίζω is a Greek phrase meaning "terribly tormented, severely distressed".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1171, G928?
G1171, G928 is connected to 2 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. terribly tormented, severely distressed
Source Gloss
terribly tormented, severely distressed
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 1 Aligned forms 2
Matt 8:6 · Luke 11:53 2×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 12 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 4 present 4 future 3 imperfect 1
Voice
passive 7 active 5
Mood
indicative 5 participle 4 subjunctive 2 infinitive 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 8:29 βασανίσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 8:6 βασανιζόμενος present passive participle participle Matthew 14:24 βασανιζόμενον present passive participle participle Mark 5:7 βασανίσῃς aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 6:48 βασανιζομένους present passive participle participle Luke 8:28 βασανίσῃς aorist active subjunctive subjunctive 2 Peter 2:8 ἐβασάνιζεν imperfect active indicative background Revelation 9:5 βασανισθήσονται future passive indicative prospective Revelation 11:10 ἐβασάνισαν aorist active indicative completed Revelation 12:2 βασανιζομένη present passive participle participle Revelation 14:10 βασανισθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Revelation 20:10 βασανισθήσονται future passive indicative prospective
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
δεινῶς βασανιζόμενος is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain