GreekG1598Verb
ἐκπειράζω
ekpeirazō
“to test/tempt”
4Occurrences
G1598Strong's #
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Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to test thoroughly
from G1537 (ἐκ) and G3985 (πειράζω);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
= cl. ἐκπειράομαι, to put to the proof or test, make trial of, tempt: with accusative, of God, (LXX), (ib.); of Christ.
LXX: (נָסָה pi.) *
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Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
ἐκπειράζω appears 4 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Luke
2
1 Corinthians
1
Matthew
1
Key Passages
1 Corinthians 10:9BSB
We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and were killed by snakes.
Luke 10:25BSB
One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
Luke 4:12BSB
But Jesus answered, “It also says, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
Matthew 4:7BSB
Jesus replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
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