# torment #

## 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](../other/job.md), [Savior](../kt/savior.md), [spirit](../kt/spirit.md), [suffer](../kt/suffer.md), [worship](../kt/worship.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [2 Peter 02:7-9](en/tn/2pe/help/02/07)
* [Jeremiah 30:20-22](en/tn/jer/help/30/20)
* [Lamentations 01:11-12](en/tn/lam/help/01/11)
* [Luke 08:28-29](en/tn/luk/help/08/28)
* [Revelation 11:10-12](en/tn/rev/help/11/10)