Bible Dictionaries
Torment
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Gr. basanos (Matthew 4:24 ), the "touch-stone" of justice; hence inquisition by torture, and then any disease which racks and tortures the limbs. Copyright Statement
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Torment'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​t/torment.html. 1897.