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Basanistes

bas-an-is-tace'
Parts of Speech Noun Masculine

Basanistes Definition

NAS Word Usage - Total: 1
  1. one who elicits the truth by the use of the rack
    1. an inquisitor, torturer also used of a jailer doubtless because the business of torturing was also assigned to him
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
basanisteß
Origin
from (928)
Strong's Number
930
TDNT Entry
1:561,96

NAS Word Usage

torturers
1
Total
1

NAS Verse Count

1
Total
1
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Basanistes". "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon". . 1999. . 1999.