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# torment #
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## Facts: ##
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The term "torment" refers to terrible suffering. To torment someone means to cause someone to suffer, often in a cruel way.
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* 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.
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* Suffering also may take the form of spiritual and emotional pain as experienced by Job.
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* According to the book of Revelation, people who do not believe in Jesus as their Savior will experience eternal torment in the lake of fire.
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* 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.
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(See also: [beast](../other/beast.md) **·** [eternity](../kt/eternity.md) **·** [job](../other/job.md) **·** [savior](../kt/savior.md) **·** [spirit](../kt/spirit.md) **·** [suffer](../kt/suffer.md) **·** [worship](../kt/worship.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [2 Peter 02:7-9](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2pe/02/07)
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* [Jeremiah 30:20-22](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jer/30/20)
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* [Lamentations 01:11-12](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/lam/01/11)
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* [Luke 08:28-29](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/luk/08/28)
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* [Revelation 11:10-12](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/rev/11/10)
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