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πειρασμός, οῦ, ὁ, peirasmos

Strong’s number: G3986

Greek Lexical Dictionary: Strong’s #3986 – πειρασμός

Greek Word: πειρασμός, οῦ, ὁ

Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine

Transliteration: peirasmos

Phonetic Spelling: (pi-ras-mos’)

Quick Definition: an experiment, a trial, temptation

Usage: (a) trial, probation, testing, being tried, (b) temptation, (c) calamity, affliction.

Etymology: from the verb G3985 / peirázō

NASB Translation: temptation (12), testing (2), trial (3), trials (4).

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New Testament usage

Mat 6:13; Mat 26:41; Mar 14:38; Luk 4:13; Luk 8:13; Luk 11:4; Luk 22:28; Luk 22:40; Luk 22:46; Act 20:19; 1Co 10:13; Gal 4:14; 1Ti 6:9; Heb 3:8; Jas 1:2; Jas 1:12; 1Pe 1:6; 1Pe 4:12; 2Pe 2:9; Rev 3:10.

πειρασμός is used 7 times in the Septuagint (LXX)

Exo 17:7; Dt 4:34; Dt 6:16; Dt 7:19; Dt 9:22; Dt 29:2; Psa 94:8.

Englishman’s Concordance: peirasmos

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Lexicons

Thayer’s G3986: an experiment, attempt, trial, proving

Strong’s G3986: From G3985; a putting to proof (by experiment [of good], experience [of evil], solicitation, discipline or provocation); by implication adversity: – temptation, X try.

Mounce G3986: test; trial; temptation

Related words: G3985 (verb); G3984 (noun); G3987 (verb);

Hebrew Equivalent Word: Strong #: H4531 ‑ מַסָּה (mas‑saw’); H6045 ‑ עִנְיָן (in‑yawn’);

PreceptsAustin: peirasmos

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