For a complete Scripture study system, try SwordSearcher Bible Software, which includes the unabridged version of this dictionary. Once you experience the swiftness and ease-of-use SwordSearcher gives you right on your own computer, combined with the most powerful search features available, you will never want to use the web to do online study again. Includes tens of thousands of topical, encyclopedic, and commentary entries all linked to verses, fully searchable by topic or verse reference.

Also try Daily Bible and Prayer to design your own Bible reading programs and track your prayer list.

KJV Dictionary Definition: torment

torment

TOR'MENT, n. L. tormentum.; torqueo, torno; Eng. tour; that is, from twisting, straining.

1. Extreme pain; anguish; the utmost degree of misery, either of body or mind.

The more I see

Pleasure about me, so much I feel

Torment within me.

Lest they also come into this place of torment. Luke 16. Rev.9. 14.

2. That which gives pain, vexation or misery.

They brought to him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments. Matt. 4.

3. An engine for casting stones.

tormented

TORMENT'ED, pp. Painted to extremity; teased; harassed.

tormenting

TORMENT'ING, ppr. Paining to an extreme degree; inflicting severe distress and anguish; teasing; vexing.

TORMENT'ING, n. In agriculture, an imperfect sort of horse-hoeing.