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GreekG3985Verb

πειράζω

peirazō

37Occurrences
G3985Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to test (objectively), i.e. endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline

from G3984 (πεῖρα);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
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2.to try, attempt (Luc., Polyb., with inf. (see M, Pr., 205; B1., § 69, 4) .
3.In LXX and NT, like Heb. נָסָה, with accusative of person(s), to test, try, prove
(a)in a good sense
(b)in a bad sense (Apoll. Rhod., 3, 10)
(with)in bad sense also (
Synonyms
δοκιμάζω, q.v
LXX: for נָסָה pi.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

πειράζω appears 37 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
6
Acts
5
Hebrews
5
Mark
4
1 Corinthians
3
John
3
Luke
3
Revelation
3

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 10:9BSB

We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and were killed by snakes.

Acts 24:6BSB

and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.

Hebrews 3:9BSB

where your fathers tested and tried Me,and for forty years saw My works.

Luke 11:16BSB

And others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven.

Matthew 4:1BSB

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.