# torment, tormented, tormentors

## Facts:

The term “torment” refers to terrible suffering. To torment someone means to cause that person to suffer, often in a cruel way.

* Sometimes the term “torment” refers to physical pain and suffering. For example, the book of Revelation describes physical torment that worshipers of the “beast” will suffer in the end times.
* Suffering may also take the form of spiritual and emotional pain, as experienced by Job.
* The apostle John wrote in the book of Revelation that people who do not believe in Jesus as their Savior will experience eternal torment in the lake of fire.
* This term could be translated as “terrible suffering” or “cause someone to suffer greatly” or “agony.” Some translators may add “physical” or “spiritual” to make the meaning clear.

(See also: [beast](../other/beast.md), [everlasting](../kt/eternity.md), [Job](../names/job.md), [Savior](../kt/savior.md), [spirit](../kt/spirit.md), [suffer](../other/suffer.md), [worship](../kt/worship.md))

## Bible References:

* [2 Peter 2:8](rc://en/tn/help/2pe/02/08)
* [Jeremiah 30:20-22](rc://en/tn/help/jer/30/20)
* [Lamentations 1:11-12](rc://en/tn/help/lam/01/11)
* [Luke 8:28-29](rc://en/tn/help/luk/08/28)
* [Revelation 11:10](rc://en/tn/help/rev/11/10)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H3013, G09280, G09290, G09300, G09310, G25580, G28510, G36000
