Strong G39853 sensesπειράζω

The 3 senses of Strong G3985

The lexicon tells 3 senses apart under this number. In the Bible, each word leads to the one it has in its verse. Strong G3985 appears in 35 verses of the KJV, all senses together.

1. to test/tempt: testG3985H19 verses · 9 books
2. to test/tempt: temptG3985G12 verses · 8 books
3. to test/tempt: tryG3985I2 verses · Acts

General definition

In the Bible

Translated in the KJV by

• tempt26
• try4
• tempter2
• assay1
• be1
• being1
• examine1
• go1
• prove1
• tempted1
• tempteth1

First verses

1. Matthew 4:1
   Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
2. Matthew 4:3
   And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
3. Matthew 16:1
   The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
4. Matthew 19:3
   The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
5. Matthew 22:18
   But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
6. Matthew 22:35
   Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
7. Mark 1:13
   And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
8. Mark 8:11
   And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
9. Mark 10:2
   And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
10. Mark 12:15
    Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.
11. Luke 4:2
    Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.
12. Luke 11:16
    And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.
13. Luke 20:23
    But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
14. John 6:6
    And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
15. John 8:6
    This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.
16. Acts 5:9
    Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
17. Acts 15:10
    Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
18. Acts 16:7
    After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
19. Acts 24:6
    Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.
20. 1 Corinthians 7:5
    Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.