πειράζω peirazō · G3985H

to test/tempt: test

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, …

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

πειράζω, ; (πεῖρα) used by early authors only in present and imperfect, the other tenses being supplied by πειράω, -άομαι: Cretan dialect future πειράξω []: aorist 1 imperative πείρᾰσον []: aorist passive ἐπειράσθην []: perfect participle πεπειρασμένος []:—make proof or trial of, with genitive, []; 2 with infinitive, attempt to do, []; π. τι attempt a thing, ἄλλος ἄλλην ἐπ᾽ ἐμὲ πειράζει τέχνην []make trial of, []: absolutely, make an attempt, []; 3 passive, ἤθη.. ἐν χρόνῳ πειράζεται are tried, …

Where it's used 23 times

Matthew 16:1 · Matthew 19:3 · Matthew 22:18 · Matthew 22:35 · Mark 8:11 · Mark 10:2 · Mark 12:15 · Luke 11:16 · Luke 20:23 · John 6:6 · John 8:4 · John 8:6 · Acts 5:9 · Acts 9:26 · Acts 15:10 · 1 Corinthians 10:9 · 2 Corinthians 13:5 · Hebrews 3:9 · Hebrews 11:17 · Hebrews 11:37 · Revelation 2:2 · Revelation 2:10 · Revelation 3:10

Source: TBESG G3985H; TFLSJ G3985H

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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