weight, heaviness; a burden, any thing grievous and hard to be borne, Mat. 20.12. Ac. 15.28. Re. 2.24; burden, charge, or, weight, influence, dignity, honour, 1 Thes. 2.6; with another noun in government, fullness, abundance, excellence, 2 Co. 4.17. Βαρύνω, f. υνῶ, a.1. pass. ἐβαρύνθην, (see βαρέω), Lu. 21.34. (ῡ):from Βαρύς, εῖα, ύ, heavy; met. burdensome, oppressive, or difficult of observance, as precepts, Mat. 23.4. 1 Jno. 5.3; weighty, important, momentous, Mat. 23.23. Ac. 25.7; grievous, oppressive, afflictive, violent, rapacious, Ac. 20.29; authoritative, strick, stern, severe, 2 Co. 10.10. Βαρύτῑμος, ου, ὁ, ἡ, (βαρύς & τιμή) of great price, precious, Mat. 26.7. Βασανίζω, (βάσανος) f. ίσω, a.1. pass. ἐβασανίσθην, pr. to apply the lapis Lydius or touchstone; met. to examine, scrutinise, try either by words or torture; in N.T. to afflict, torment; pass. to be afflicted, tormented, pained, by diseases, Mat. 8.6, 29, et al.; to be tossed, agitated, as by t he waves, Mat. 14.24: whence Βασανισμός, οῦ, ὁ, pr. examination by the lapis Lydius or by torture; torment, torture, Re. 9.5; 14.11; 18.7, 10, 15. Βασανιστής, οῦ, ὁ, pr. an inquisitor, tormentor; in N.T. a keeper of a prison, gaoler, Mat. 18.34. Βάσᾰνος, ου, ἡ, pr. lapis Lydius, a species of stone from Lydia, which being applied to metals was thought to indicate any alloy which might be mixed with them, and therefore used in the trial of metals; hence, examination of a person, especially by torture; in N.T. torture, torment, severe pain, Mat. 4.24. Lu. 16.23, 28. Βασιλεία, ας, ἡ (βασιλεύς) a kingdom, realm, the region or country governed by a king; kingly power, authority, dominion, reign; royal dignity, the title and honour of king; ἡ βασιλεία, Mat. 9.35, ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ,—τοῦ Χριστοῦ,—τοῦ οὐρανοῦ,—τῶν οὐρανῶν, the reign or kingdom of the Messiah, both in a false and true conception of it; used also, with various limitation, of its administration and coming history as in the parables; its distinctive nature, Ro. 14.17, requirements, privileges, rewards, consummation. Βασίλειος, ου, ὁ, ἡ, royal, regal; met. possessed of high prerogatives and distinction, 1 Pe. 2.9; τὰ βασίλεια sc. δώματα, regal mansions, palaces, Lu. 7.25: from Βασιλεύς, έως, ὁ, a king, monarch, one possessing regal authority: whence Βασιλεύω, f. εύσω, to possess regal authority, be a king, reign; to rule, govern, Mat. 2.22; met. to be in force, predominate, prevail, Ro. 5.14, 17, 21; 6.12; to be in a state of prosperity and happiness, 1 Co. 4.8. Βασιλικός, ή, όν, royal, regal, Ac. 12. 20, 21; βασιλικός, used as a subst a person attached to the king, courtier; by impl. of the highest excellence, Ja. 2.8. Βασίλισσα, ης, ἡ, (a later from of βασιλίς) a queen, Mat. 12.42. Lu. 11.31. Ac. 8.27. Re. 18.7. Βάσις, εως, ἡ, (βαίνω) pr. a step; the foot, Ac. 3.7. Βασκαίνω, f. ανῶ, a.1. ἐβάσκηνα & ἐβάσκᾱνα, pr.