torturer βασανιστής, -οῦ, ὁ (βασανίζω), prop., a torturer; used of a gaoler, Mat.18:34.† (AS)
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torturer βασανιστής, -οῦ, ὁ (βασανίζω), prop., a torturer; used of a gaoler, Mat.18:34.† (AS)
torturer βᾰσᾰν-ιστής, οῦ, ὁ, examiner, questioner, torturer, [[ 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 5.32, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 37.40, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.498d] Refs 5th
torment βάσανος, -ου, ὁ (of Oriental origin), [in LXX chiefly for כְּלִמָּה ,אָשָׁם, and frequently in 4Mac ;] __1. prop., touchstone, a dark stone used in testing metals. __2. examination by tortu
prince, βᾰσιλ-είδης,ου,ὁ, A. prince, τῶν δέκα βασιλειδῶν Pl. Criti. 116c .
to be king, rule, reign, βᾰσῐλ-εύω, A. to be king, rule, reign, οὐ μέν πως πάντες βασιλεύσομεν ἐνθάδ' Ἀχαιοί Il. 2.203 ; ἶσον ἐμοὶ βασίλευε 9.616 ;ἐν ὑμῖν . . βασίλευε was kingamong you, Od. 2.4
palace βασίλειον, -ου, τό (βασίλειος, which see), [in LXX for הֵיכָל ( Nam.2:6, Dan.6:18*), מַמְלָכָה ( 3Ki.3:1 14:8, 4Ki.15:19*), etc. ;] __1. a capital city. __2. Freq. in pl., τὰ β., a palace: L
to reign βᾰσῐλ-εύω, to be king, rule, reign, οὐ μέν πως πάντες βασιλεύσομεν ἐνθάδ᾽ Ἀχαιοί [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.203; ἶσον ἐμοὶ βασίλευε 9.616 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐν ὑμῖν.. βασίλ
vasculum, βασκαύλης,ου,ὁ, perh.=Lat. A. vasculum, POxy. 109.22 (iii/iv A. D.).
bearer, porter, βαστακ-τής,οῦ,ὁ, A. bearer, porter, Gloss.
one that treads βᾰ́τ-ης,ου,ὁ, A. one that treadsorcovers,expld. byπίθηκος, ἀναβάτης,Id.
thorn bush βάτος, -ου, ὁ, ἡ, [in LXX (always masc, as in Attic): Exo.3:2-4, Deu.33:16 (סְנֶה), Job.31:40 (בָּאְשָׁה)* ;] a bramble-bush: Luk.6:44, Act.7:30, 35; ἐπὶ τοῦ (τῆς) β., in the place concer
bath βάτος, -ου, ὁ (Heb. בַּת), [in LXX (also βαίθ, βάδος): II Est.7:22 * ;] bath, a Jewish liquid measure, = μετρητής (which see), or about 8 3/4 gals.: Luk.16:6.† (AS)
frog βάτραχος, -ου, ὁ, [in LXX: Ex 8, Psa.77 (78):45 104 (105):30 (צְכַרִדֵּעַ), Wis.19:10 * ;] a frog: Rev.16:13.† (AS)
stutterer, βαττᾰρ-ιστής,οῦ,ὁ, A. stutterer, Hsch.
break wind βδέω, poet.aor. A. βδέσα AP 11.242 ( Nicarch. ); later ἔβδευσα Hierocl. Facet. 233 , al.:—break wind, Ar. Pl. 693 , Pax 151 , etc.: c. acc. cogn., οὐ λιβανωτὸν βδέω Id. Pl. 703 :— M
confirmation βεβαί-ωσις,εως,ἡ, A. confirmation, β. γνώμης Th. 1.140 , cf. 4.87 , Demetr. Lac. Herc. 1012.38F. , Ph. 1.486 , al., D.H. Rh. 10.18 , Hermog. Prog. 5 ;εἰς β.inperpetuity, ἡ γῆ οὐ πραθήσ
one who gives assurance of βεβαι-ωτής,οῦ,ὁ, A. one who gives assurance ofa thing,authority, ἀμφισβητουμένων Plb. 4.40.3 (pl.); ἱστορίας D.H. 1.28 , cf. 3.67 , al.;confirmatory, λόγοι Phld. Sign.
embroiderer βελονο-ποικίλτης,ου,ὁ, A. embroiderer, Hsch.
needle-seller βελονο-πώλης,ου,ὁ, A. needle-seller, Critias 70 D. , Ar. Pl. 175 :— fem.βελονό-πωλις,ιδος, Poll. 7.197 .
shall live βέομαιandβείομαι, Homericsubj.used asfut., I A. shall live, οὔ τι Διὸς βέομαι φρεσίν Il. 15.194 ; οὐδ' αὐτὸς δηρὸν βέῃ 16.852 , cf. 24.131 ; τί νυ βείομαι αἰνὰ παθοῦσα ; 22.431 . (Cf
a fugitive βέρκιος: ἔλαφος( Lacon. ), Hsch. βερκνίς: ἀκρίς, Id. (cf.βρεῦκος).βερνώμεθα: κληρωσώμεθα( Lacon. ), andβερρέαι: κληρῶσαι(prob. A. = μείρεαι ), Id.βέρρης,ου,ὁ, = δραπέτης ,a fugitive; and
one who measures by paces βημᾰτ-ιστής,οῦ,ὁ, A. one who measures by paces, Ath. 10.442c . II. quartermaster, SIG 303 (Olympia,iv B. C.).
beryl βήρυλλος, -ου, ὁ, ἡ, [in LXX: Tob.13:17 (-ύλλιον in Exo.28:20, שֹׁהַם * ;]) beryl, a jewel of sea-green colour: Rev.21:20.† (AS)
forceful person βιαστής, -οῦ, ὁ (βιάζω), late form of βιατάς; __1. strong, forceful. __2. violent (Philo): Mat.11:12 (see: βιάζω). † (AS)