Strong G3985G3985Hπειράζω

to test/tempt: test

One of the 3 senses of Strong G3985

Transliteration
peirazō
Pronunciation
pi-rad'-zo
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G3984; to test (objectively) that is endeavor 6
scrutinize entice discipline: - assay examine go about prove tempt (-er) try.

Detailed definition

πειράζω poët. and late prose form of πειράω, which see,
[in LXX for נָסָה pi.;]
1. to make proof of (Hom.).

2. to try, attempt (Luc., Polyb., with inf. (see M, Pr., 205; B1., § 69, 4), Act.9:26 16:7 24:6.

3. In LXX and NT, like Heb. נָסָה, with accusative of person(s), to test, try, prove;
__(a) in a good sense : Jhn.6:6, 2Co.13:5, Heb.11:17, Rev.2:2; esp. of trials and af6ictions sent or permitted by God (Gen.22:1, Exo.20:20, Wis.3:5, al.), 1Co.10:13, Heb.2:18 4:15 11:17, 37, Rev.3:10;
__(b) in a bad sense (Apoll. Rhod., 3, 10): of the attempts made to ensnare Jesus in his speech, Mat.16:1 19:3 22:18, 35 Mrk.8:11 10:2 12:15, Luk.11:16, Jhn.8:6; of temptation to sin, to tempt, Jas.1:13-14 (see Hort, in l), Gal.6:1, Rev.2:10; esp. of temptations of the devil, Mat.4:1, 3 Mrk.1:13, Luk.4:2, 1Co.7:5, 1Th.3:5; ὁ πειράζων, the tempter, Mat.4:3, 1Th.3:5;
__(with) in bad sense also (Exo.17:2, 7, Num.14:22, al.), of distrustful testing, trying or challenging of God: Act.15:10, 1Co.10:9 (WH, mg., ἐξεπείρασαν), Heb.3:9; τ. πνεῦμα Κυρίου, Act.5:9 (of. ἐκ-πειράζω).†
SYN.: δοκιμάζω, q.v (AS)

In the Bible

Strong G3985H appears in 19 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • tempt13
  • try4
  • examine1
  • prove1

First verses

  1. Matthew 16:1
    The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
  2. 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?
  3. Matthew 22:18
    But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
  4. Matthew 22:35
    Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
  5. Mark 8:11
    And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. Luke 11:16
    And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.
  9. John 6:6
    And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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?
  13. 1 Corinthians 10:9
    Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
  14. 2 Corinthians 13:5
    Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
  15. Hebrews 3:9
    When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.
  16. Hebrews 11:17
    By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
  17. Revelation 2:2
    I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
  18. Revelation 2:10
    Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
  19. Revelation 3:10
    Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
πειράζω,
(πεῖρα) used by early authors only in present and imperfect, the other tenses being supplied by πειράω, -άομαι: Cretan dialect future πειράξω [Refs (“GDI” 5181)]: aorist 1 imperative πείρᾰσον [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 11.183 (1st c.AD: Lucillius Epigrammaticus))]: aorist passive ἐπειράσθην [LXX+NT (LXX.Wis.11.9, NT.Matt.4.1)]: perfect participle πεπειρασμένος [NT (NT.Heb.4.15)]:—make proof or trial of, with genitive, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 16.319.23.114: _absolutely_, 9.281.)]
2 with infinitive, attempt to do, [NT+2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 2.6.9, LXX.Judg.6.39, NT.Act.16.7, 24.6)]; π. τι attempt a thing, ἄλλος ἄλλην ἐπ᾽ ἐμὲ πειράζει τέχνην [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Trag.” 149, compare 2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 1.40; τόδε τόξον)]make trial of, [Refs (Anacreont. 31.24)]: absolutely, make an attempt, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus “Fragmenta” 195.)]
3 passive, ἤθη.. ἐν χρόνῳ πειράζεται are tried, proved, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Μονόστιχοι - Fragmenta Comicorum Graecorum” 573)]; to be experienced, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ σημείων καὶ σημειώσεων” 32.)]
II with accusative person, try, tempt a person, put him to the test, [LXX (LXX.Gen.22.1, +others)]; ἑαυτοὺς πειράζετε, εἰ.. [NT (NT.2Cor.13.5, +others)]; τί πειράζετε τὸν Κύριο; [LXX+NT (LXX.Exo.17.2, cf. NT.Act.15.10, NT.1Cor.10.9, +others)]
II.2 in bad sense, seek to seduce, tempt, Ἀθηναίην [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus 3.10: _absolutely_, ὁ πειράζων)] the Tempter, [NT (NT.1Thes.3.5, etc.)]:—passive, to be sorely tried, πειραζομένη βασανίζομαι [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“PLit.Lond.” 52.5; στομακάκκῃ 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 16.4.24)]; to be attacked, ὑποχύσει [Refs 1st c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Alexander Aphrodisiensis Philosophus “Problemata - Physici et Medici Graeci Minores” 2.54; ἐπιληψίᾳ 1st c.AD: Cyranus 47)]; to be tempted to sin, [NT (NT.Matt.4.1, +others)]