Lexicon peirazó: To test, to tempt, to try, to examine Original Word: πειράζω Strong's Exhaustive Concordance tempt, examine, tryFrom peira; to test (objectively), i.e. Endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline -- assay, examine, go about, prove, tempt(-er), try. see GREEK peira HELPS Word-studies 3985 peirázō (from 3984 /peíra, "test, trial") – "originally to test, to try which was its usual meaning in the ancient Greek and in the LXX" (WP, 1, 30). "The word means either test or tempt" (WP, 1, 348). Context alone determines which sense is intended, or if both apply simultaneously. 3985 (peirazō) means "tempt" ("negative sense") in: Mt 16:1, 19:3, 22:18,35; Mk 8:11, 10:2, 12:15; Lk 11:16, 20:33; Jn 8:6; Js 1:13,14. 3985 (peirazō) however is used of positive tests in: Mt 4:11; Lk 22:28; 1 Cor 10:13; Js 1:12. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom peira Definition to make proof of, to attempt, test, tempt 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). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3985: πειράζωπειράζω (a form found several times in Homer and Apoll. Rhod. and later prose, for πειράω (which see in Veitch) more common in the other Greek writings); imperfect ἐπείραζον; 1 aorist ἐπείρασα; passive, present πειράζομαι; 1 aorist ἐπειρασθην; perfect participle πεπειρασμενος (Hebrews 4:15; see πειράω, 1); 1 aorist middle 2 person singular ἐπειράσω (Revelation 2:2 Rec.); the Sept. for נִסָּה; to try, i. e.: 1. to try whether a thing can be done; to attempt, endeavor: with an infinitive, Acts 9:26 L T Tr WH; 2. to try, make trial of, test: τινα, for the purpose of ascertaining his quality, or what he thinks, or how he will behave himself; a. in a good sense: Matthew 22:35 (others refer this to b.); John 6:6; (2 Corinthians 13:5); Revelation 2:2. b. in a bad sense: to test one maliciously, craftily to put to the proof his feelings or judgment, Matthew 16:1; Matthew 19:3; Matthew 22:18, 35; Mark 8:11; Mark 10:2; Mark 12:15; Luke 11:16; Luke 20:23 (where G T WH Tr text omit; Tr marginal reading brackets the words τί με πειράζετε); John 8:6. c. to try or test one's faith, virtue, character, by enticement to sin; hence, according to the context equivalent to to solicit to sin, to tempt: James 1:13; Galatians 6:1; Revelation 2:10; of the temptations of the devil, Matthew 4:1, 3; Mark 1:13; Luke 4:2; 1 Corinthians 7:5; 1 Thessalonians 3:5; hence, ὁ πειράζων, a substantive, Vulg.tentator, etc., the tempter: Matthew 4:3; 1 Thessalonians 3:5. d. After the O. T. usage α. of God; to inflict evils upon one in order to prove his character and the steadfastness of his faith: 1 Corinthians 10:13; Hebrews 2:18; Hebrews 4:15 (see πειράω); Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek word πειράζω corresponds to several Hebrew terms that convey similar meanings of testing or trying, including: Usage: The term πειράζω is used in various contexts within the New Testament, ranging from the testing of faith to the temptation to sin. It appears in both literal and metaphorical senses, often depending on the subject and object involved in the action. Context: • Testing and Trials: In the New Testament, πειράζω is frequently used to describe the testing of believers' faith and character. For example, James 1:13-14 states, "When tempted, no one should say, 'God is tempting me.' For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone; but each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed." Here, the distinction is made between trials that test faith and temptations that lead to sin. Englishman's Concordance Matthew 4:1 V-ANPGRK: τοῦ πνεύματος πειρασθῆναι ὑπὸ τοῦ NAS: into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. KJV: the wilderness to be tempted of INT: the Spirit to be tempted by the Matthew 4:3 V-PPA-NMS Matthew 16:1 V-PPA-NMP Matthew 19:3 V-PPA-NMP Matthew 22:18 V-PIA-2P Matthew 22:35 V-PPA-NMS Mark 1:13 V-PPM/P-NMS Mark 8:11 V-PPA-NMP Mark 10:2 V-PPA-NMP Mark 12:15 V-PIA-2P Luke 4:2 V-PPM/P-NMS Luke 11:16 V-PPA-NMP John 6:6 V-PPA-NMS John 8:6 V-PPA-NMP Acts 5:9 V-ANA Acts 9:26 V-IIA-3S Acts 15:10 V-PIA-2P Acts 16:7 V-IIA-3P Acts 24:6 V-IIA-3S 1 Corinthians 7:5 V-PSA-3S 1 Corinthians 10:9 V-AIA-3P 1 Corinthians 10:13 V-ANP 2 Corinthians 13:5 V-PMA-2P Galatians 6:1 V-ASP-2S 1 Thessalonians 3:5 V-IIA-3S Strong's Greek 3985 |
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