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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G928 - Vexed

Strong's No.:G928

Greek:βασανίζω

Transliteration:basanizō

Phonetic:bas-an-id'-zo

Word Origin:From G931

Bible Usage:pain toil torment toss vex.

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

to torture


Thayers
Definition:

1. to test (metals) 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. to question by applying torture

3. to torture

4. to vex with grievous pains (of body or mind), to torment

5. to be harassed, distressed

a. of those who at sea are struggling with a head wind


Bible References:
Vexed

Translation
Occurrences:
pained ( 1 )
toiling ( 1 )
torment ( 3 )
tormented ( 5 )
tossed ( 1 )
vexed ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.