- βασανιστής
- questioner, torturer, tormentor
- βασανιστής
- one who tortures, a tormentor, jailor.
- βασανιστής
- torturer
- G:N-M
- βασανιστής, -οῦ, ὁ (< βασανίζω),
prop., a torturer; used of a gaoler, Mat.18:34.†
(AS)
1) one who elicits the truth by the use of the rack
1a) an inquisitor, torturer also used of a jailer doubtless because the business of torturing was also assigned to him
1a) an inquisitor, torturer also used of a jailer doubtless because the business of torturing was also assigned to him
βασανιστής
basanistēs
bas-an-is-tace'
From G928; a torturer
KJV Usage: tormentor.