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torment

Meaning of “torment”

Sense 1: Extreme pain or anguish; something that causes severe distress. Sense 2: To afflict or distress greatly.

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11 occurrences10 verses5 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Matthew 8:29

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “torment”

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Matthew 8:29
And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 8:29 · retained source text

And behold, they cryed out, saying, What haue we to doe with thee, Iesus thou sonne of God? Art thou come hither to torment vs befor y e time?

Mark 5:7
And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 5:7 · retained source text

And cried with a lowd voice, and said, What haue I to doe with thee, Iesus, thou Sonne of the most high God? I adiure thee by God, that thou torment me not.

Luke 8:28
When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 8:28 · retained source text

When he saw Iesus, he cried out, and fell downe before him, and with a loud voyce said, What haue I to doe with thee, Iesus, thou sonne of God most high? I beseech thee torment me not.

Luke 16:28
For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 16:28 · retained source text

For I haue fiue brethren, that he may testifie vnto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 4:18 · retained source text

There is no feare in loue, but perfect loue casteth out feare: because feare hath torment: hee that feareth, is not made perfect in loue.

Revelation 9:5
And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 9:5 · retained source text

And to them it was giuen that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented fiue moneths, and their torment was as the torment of a Scorpion, when he striketh a man.

Revelation 14:11
And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 14:11 · retained source text

And the smoke of their torment ascendeth vp for euer and euer. And they haue no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoeuer receyueth the marke of his name.

Revelation 18:7
How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Revelation 18:7 · retained source text

How much she hath glorified her selfe, and liued deliciously, so much torment and sorrow giue her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a Queene, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.

1611 marginal noteEsay. 47.8.

Revelation 18:10
Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 18:10 · retained source text

Standing afarre off for the feare of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great citie Babylon, that mighty citie: for in one houre is thy iudgement come.

Revelation 18:15
The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 18:15 · retained source text

The Merchants of these things which were made riche by her, shall stand afarre off for the feare of her torment, weeping and wailing.

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