Bastinado
Beating, a mode of punishment common in the East. It is referred to by “the rod of correction” (Prov 22:15), “scourging” (Lev 19:20), “chastising” (Deut 22:18). The number of blows could not exceed forty (Deut 25:2, 3).
Kilde: Easton's Bible Dictionary (M.G. Easton, 1897), public domain. Translated into Danish with AI and not yet proofread. Links to people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0).