1.4 KiB
1.4 KiB
torment, tormented, tormenting, tormentors, mistreated, anguish, agony, torturers
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, everlasting, Job, Savior, spirit, suffer, worship)
Bible References:
Word Data:
- Strong's: H3013, G928, G929, G930, G931, G2558, G3600