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πειράζω peirazo, test, tempt

Strong’s number: G3985

Greek Lexical Dictionary: Strong’s #3985 – πειράζω

Greek word: πειράζω

Part of Speech: Verb

Transliteration: peirazō

Phonetic spelling: pi-rad’-zo

Quick Definition: to test (objectively), that is, endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline: – assay, examine, go about, prove, tempt (-er), try

Usage: try, tempt, test

Etymology: From G3984; to test (objectively), that is, endeavor

NASB Translation: did (1), put (1), put to the test (2), tempt (2), tempted (13), tempter (2), test (6), tested (2), testing (7), tried (2), trying (2).

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New Testament Usage

Matt 4:1; Matt 4:3; Matt 16:1; Matt 19:3; Matt 22:18; Matt 22:35; Mark 1:13; Mark 8:11; Mark 10:2; Mark 12:15; Luk 4:2; Luk 11:16; Joh 6:6; Joh 8:6; Acts 5:9; Acts 9:26; Acts 15:10; Acts 16:7; Acts 24:6; 1Cor 7:5; 1Cor 10:9; 1Cor 10:13; 2Cor 13:5; Gal 6:1; 1Th 3:5 (2x); Heb 2:18 (2x); Heb 3:9; Heb 4:15; Heb 11:17; Jas 1:13 (3x); Jas 1:14; Rev 2:2; Rev 2:10; Rev 3:10

πειράζω is used 29 times in the Septuagint (LXX)

Gen 22:1; Exo 15:25; Exo 16:4; Exo 17:2; Exo 17:7; Exo 20:20; Num 14:22; Dt 4:34; Dt 13:3; Dt 33:8; Jud 2:22; Jud 3:1; Jud 3:4; Jud 6:39; 1Ki 10:1; 2Chr 9:1; 2Chr 32:31; Psa 26:2; Psa 35:16; Psa 78:41; Psa 78:56; Psa 95:9; Psa 106:14; Ecc 2:1; Ecc 7:23; Isa 7:12; Dan 1:12; Dan 1:14; Dan 12:10

Englishman’s Concordance: peirazo

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Lexicons

Thayer’s 3985: to try whether a thing can be done; to attempt, endeavor: with an infinitive; to try, make trial of, test: τινα, for the purpose of ascertaining his quality, or what he thinks, or how he will behave himself

Strong’s 3985: From G3984; to test (objectively), i.e. Endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline — assay, examine, go about, prove, tempt(-er), try.

Mounce: to test, tempt; to try to trap; to examine (oneself). The difference between a test and a temptation is found in the tester’s motivations and expectations; the devil tempts that the believer might fail God’s standards of faith and so sin; God tests that he might determine and sharpen true character, with no focus on making the believer fail.

Related words: peira (noun); peirasmos (noun); peira o mai (verb);

Hebrew Equivalent Word: Strong#: H 5254 ‑ נָסָה (naw‑saw’)

PreceptsAustin: peirazo

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