Lexicon peirasmos: Temptation, trial, testing Original Word: πειρασμός Strong's Exhaustive Concordance temptationFrom peirazo; a putting to proof (by experiment (of good), experience (of evil), solicitation, discipline or provocation); by implication, adversity -- temptation, X try. see GREEK peirazo HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 3986 peirasmós (from 3985 /peirázō) – temptation or test – both senses can apply simultaneously (depending on the context). The positive sense ("test") and negative sense ("temptation") are functions of the context (not merely the words themselves). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom peirazó Definition an experiment, a trial, temptation NASB Translation temptation (12), testing (2), trial (3), trials (4). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3986: πειρασμόςπειρασμός, πειρασμοῦ, ὁ (πειράζω, which see), the Sept. for מַסָּה, an experiment, attempt, trial, proving; (Vulg.tentatio); a. universally, trial, proving: Sir. 27:5, 7; τόν πειρασμόν ὑμῶν ἐν τῇ σαρκί μου, the trial made of you by my bodily condition, since this condition served to test the love of the Galatians toward Paul, Galatians 4:14 L T Tr WH (cf. b. below, and Lightfoot at the passage). b. specifically, the trial of man's fidelity, integrity, virtue, constancy, etc.: 1 Peter 4:12; also an enticement to sin, temptation, whether arising from the desires or from outward circumstances, Luke 8:13; 1 Corinthians 10:13; ὑπομένειν πειρασμόν, James 1:12; an internal temptation to sin, 1 Timothy 6:9; of the temptation by which the devil sought to divert Jesus the Messiah from his divine errand, Luke 4:13; of a condition of things, or a mental state, by which we are enticed to sin, or to a lapse from faith and holiness: in the phrases εἰσφέρειν τινα εἰς πειρασμόν, Matthew 6:13; Luke 11:4; ἐισέρχεσθαι εἰς πειρασμόν, Matthew 26:41; Mark 14:38 (here T WH ἔλθητε); Luke 22:40, 46; adversity, affliction, trouble (cf. our trial), sent by God and serving to test or prove one's faith, holiness, character: plural, Luke 22:28; Acts 20:19; James 1:2; 1 Peter 1:6; τόν πειρασμόν μου τόν ἐν τῇ σαρκί μου, my temptation arising from my bodily infirmity, Galatians 4:14 Rec. (but see a. above); ὥρα τοῦ πειρασμοῦ, Revelation 3:10; ἐκ πειρασμοῦ ῤύεσθαι, 2 Peter 2:9 (Deuteronomy 7:19; Deuteronomy 29:3; Sir. 2:1 Sir. 6:7 Sir. 36:1 (Sir. 33:1); 1 Macc. 2:52). c. 'temptation' (i. e. trial) of God by men, i. e. rebellion against God, by which his power and justice are, as It were, put to the proof and challenged to show themselves: Hebrews 3:8 (Deuteronomy 6:16; Deuteronomy 9:22; Psalm 94:8 Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of testing or trial is מַסָּה (massah), Strong's Hebrew 4531, which refers to a trial or test, particularly in the context of testing faithfulness or obedience to God. Usage: • The term is used in the New Testament to describe situations that test a person's faith or moral integrity. It can refer to both external trials and internal temptations. Context: • Contextual Overview: In the New Testament, πειρασμός is often used to describe the challenges faced by believers, whether they are tests of faith or moral temptations. The term encompasses both the trials that God allows for the strengthening of faith and the temptations that arise from human desires or external influences. Englishman's Concordance Matthew 6:13 N-AMSGRK: ἡμᾶς εἰς πειρασμόν ἀλλὰ ῥῦσαι NAS: And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver KJV: not into temptation, but deliver INT: us into temptation but deliver Matthew 26:41 N-AMS Mark 14:38 N-AMS Luke 4:13 N-AMS Luke 8:13 N-GMS Luke 11:4 N-AMS Luke 22:28 N-DMP Luke 22:40 N-AMS Luke 22:46 N-AMS Acts 20:19 N-GMP 1 Corinthians 10:13 N-NMS 1 Corinthians 10:13 N-DMS Galatians 4:14 N-AMS 1 Timothy 6:9 N-AMS Hebrews 3:8 N-GMS James 1:2 N-DMP James 1:12 N-AMS 1 Peter 1:6 N-DMP 1 Peter 4:12 N-AMS 2 Peter 2:9 N-GMS Revelation 3:10 N-GMS Strong's Greek 3986 |
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