Basanistes denotes those to whom an angry lord delivers a debtor until the debt is paid.

The attested use identifies people to whom an angry lord delivers a debtor, with the delivery lasting until what is owed is paid.

1. Those receiving a debtor for punishment · dominant

   In Matthew 18:34, the dative plural form occurs after the lord delivers the debtor; the APB renders the clause, "delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was owed."

   Matthew 18:34

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Matthew 18:34, the APB presents the recipients of the lord's delivery as "the torturers." As a translation.