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Lexicon :: Strong's G3985 - peirazō

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πειράζω
Transliteration
peirazō (Key)
Pronunciation
pi-rad'-zo
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
38x in 20 unique form(s) TR
38x in 19 unique form(s) LXX
29x in 13 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:23,822

Trench's Synonyms: lxxiv. δοκιμάζω, πειράζω.

Strong’s Definitions

πειράζω peirázō, pi-rad'-zo; from G3984; to test (objectively), i.e. endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline:—assay, examine, go about, prove, tempt(-er), try.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x

The KJV translates Strong's G3985 in the following manner: tempt (29x), try (4x), tempter (2x), prove (1x), assay (1x), examine (1x), go about (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x
The KJV translates Strong's G3985 in the following manner: tempt (29x), try (4x), tempter (2x), prove (1x), assay (1x), examine (1x), go about (1x).

  1. to try whether a thing can be done

    1. to attempt, endeavour

  2. to try, make trial of, test: for the purpose of ascertaining his quality, or what he thinks, or how he will behave himself

    1. in a good sense

    2. in a bad sense, to test one maliciously, craftily to put to the proof his feelings or judgments

    3. to try or test one's faith, virtue, character, by enticement to sin

      1. to solicit to sin, to tempt

        1. of the temptations of the devil

    4. after the OT usage

      1. of God: to inflict evils upon one in order to prove his character and the steadfastness of his faith

      2. men are said to tempt God by exhibitions of distrust, as though they wished to try whether he is not justly distrusted

      3. by impious or wicked conduct to test God's justice and patience, and to challenge him, as it were to give proof of his perfections.

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πειράζω peirázō, pi-rad'-zo; from G3984; to test (objectively), i.e. endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline:—assay, examine, go about, prove, tempt(-er), try.
STRONGS G3985:
πειράζω (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; Acts 16:7; 24:6.
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); Hebrews 11:17,37 (where see WH's Appendix); Revelation 3:10 (Genesis 22:1; Exodus 20:20; Deuteronomy 8:2; Wis. 3:5 Wis. 11:10(Wisdom 11:9); Judith 8:25f).
β. Men are said πειράζειν τόν Θεόν — by exhibitions of distrust, as though they wished to try whether he is not justly distrusted; by impious or wicked conduct to test God's justice and patience, and to challenge him, as it were, to give proof of his perfections: Acts 15:10; Hebrews 3:9 R G (Exodus 17:2, 7; Numbers 14:22; Psalm 77:41 (Ps. 78:41), Psalms 77:56; Psalms 105:14 (Psalms 106:14), etc.; cf. Grimm, Exgt. Hdb. on Sap., p. 49); namely, τόν Χριστόν (L T Tr text WH τόν κύριον), 1 Corinthians 10:9 (but L marginal reading T WH marginal reading ἐξεπείρασαν); τό κυρίου, Acts 5:9; absolutely πειράζειν ἐν δοιμασια (see δοκιμασία), Hebrews 3:9 L T Tr WH. (On πειράζω (as compared with δοκιμάζω), see Trench, § lxxiv.; cf. Cremer, under the word. Compare: ἐξπειράζω.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
22:1
Exodus
17:2; 17:7; 20:20
Numbers
14:22
Deuteronomy
8:2
Psalms
78:41; 105:14; 106:14
Matthew
4:1; 4:3; 4:3; 16:1; 19:3; 22:18; 22:35; 22:35
Mark
1:13; 8:11; 10:2; 12:15
Luke
4:2; 11:16; 20:23
John
6:6; 8:6
Acts
5:9; 9:26; 15:10; 16:7; 24:6
1 Corinthians
7:5; 10:9; 10:13
2 Corinthians
13:5
Galatians
6:1
1 Thessalonians
3:5; 3:5
Hebrews
2:18; 3:9; 3:9; 4:15; 4:15; 11:17; 11:37
James
1:13
Revelation
2:2; 2:2; 2:10; 3:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3985 matches the Greek πειράζω (peirazō),
which occurs 38 times in 34 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:1 - ثُمَّ صَعِدَ الرُّوحُ بِيَسُوعَ إِلَى الْبَرِّيَّةِ، لِيُجَرَّبَ مِنْ قِبَلِ إِبْلِيسَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:3 - فَتَقَدَّمَ إِلَيْهِ الْمُجَرِّبُ وَقَالَ لَهُ: «إِنْ كُنْتَ ابْنَ اللهِ، فَقُلْ لِهَذِهِ الْحِجَارَةِ أَنْ تَتَحَوَّلَ إِلَى خُبْزٍ!»

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 16:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:1 - وَجَاءَ بَعْضُ الْفَرِّيسِيِّينَ وَالصَّدُّوقِيِّينَ إِلَى يَسُوعَ لِيُوْقِعُوا بِهِ، فَطَلَبُوا إِلَيْهِ أَنْ يُرِيَهُمْ مُعْجِزَةً مِنَ السَّمَاءِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:3 - وَتَقَدَّمَ إِلَيْهِ بَعْضُ الْفَرِّيسِيِّينَ يُجَرِّبُونَهُ، فَسَأَلُوهُ: «هَلْ يَحِلُّ لِلرَّجُلِ أَنْ يُطَلِّقَ زَوْجَتَهُ لأَيِّ سَبَبٍ؟»

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:18 - فَأَدْرَكَ يَسُوعُ مَكْرَهُمْ وَقَالَ: «أَيُّهَا الْمُنَافِقُونَ، لِمَاذَا تُحَاوِلُونَ الإيقَاعَ بِي؟

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:35 - وَسَأَلَهُ وَاحِدٌ مِنْهُمْ، وَهُوَ مِنْ عُلَمَاءِ الشَّرِيعَةِ، يُحَاوِلُ أَنْ يَسْتَدْرِجَهُ:

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:13 - فَقَضَى فِيهَا أَرْبَعِينَ يَوْماً وَالشَّيْطَانُ يُجَرِّبُهُ. وَكَانَ بَيْنَ الْوُحُوشِ وَمَلائِكَةٌ تَخْدِمُهُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 8:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:11 - فَأَقْبَلَ الْفَرِّيسِيُّونَ وَأَخَذُوا يُجَادِلُونَهُ، طَالِبِينَ مِنْهُ مُعْجِزَةً مِنَ السَّمَاءِ لِيَمْتَحِنُوهُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:2 - وَتَقَدَّمَ إِلَيْهِ بَعْضُ الْفَرِّيسِيِّينَ وَسَأَلُوهُ لِيُجَرِّبُوهُ: «هَلْ يَحِلُّ لِلرَّجُلِ أَنْ يُطَلِّقَ زَوْجَتَهُ؟»

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:15 - وَلكِنَّهُ إِذْ عَلِمَ نِفَاقَهُمْ قَالَ لَهُمْ: «لِمَاذَا تُجَرِّبُونَنِي؟ أَحْضِرُوا إِلَيَّ دِينَاراً لأَرَاهُ!»

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:2 - أَرْبَعِينَ يَوْماً، وَإِبْلِيسُ يُجَرِّبُهُ، وَلَمْ يَأْكُلْ شَيْئاً طَوَالَ تِلْكَ الأَيَّامِ. فَلَمَّا تَمَّتْ، جَاعَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:16 - وَطَلَبَ مِنْهُ آخَرُونَ، لِيُجَرِّبُوهُ، مُعْجِزَةً مِنَ السَّمَاءِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:23 - فَأَدْرَكَ مَكْرَهُمْ، وَقَالَ لَهُمْ:

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:6 - وَقَدْ قَالَ هَذَا لِيَمْتَحِنَهُ، لأَنَّ يَسُوعَ كَانَ يَعْرِفُ مَا سَيَفْعَلُهُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:6 - سَأَلُوهُ ذَلِكَ لِكَيْ يُحْرِجُوهُ فَيَجِدُوا تُهْمَةً يُحَاكِمُونَهُ بِها. أَمَّا هُوَ فَانْحَنَى وَبَدَأَ يَكْتُبُ بِإِصْبَعِهِ عَلَى الأَرْضِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:9 - فَقَالَ لَهَا بُطْرُسُ: «لِمَاذَا اتَّفَقْتِ مَعَ زَوْجِكِ عَلَى امْتِحَانِ رُوحِ الرَّبِّ؟ هَا قَدْ وَصَلَ الشُّبَّانُ الَّذِينَ دَفَنُوا زَوْجَكِ إِلَى الْبَابِ، وَسَيَحْمِلُونَكِ أَيْضاً!»

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:10 - فَلِمَاذَا تُعَارِضُونَ اللهَ فَتُحَمِّلُونَ تَلامِيذَ الرَّبِّ عِبْئاً ثَقِيلاً عَجَزَ الآبَاءُ وَعَجَزْنَا نَحْنُ عَنْ حَمْلِهِ؟

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:7 - وَلَمَّا وَصَلُوا حُدُودَ مُقَاطَعَةِ مِيسِيَّا، اتَّجَهُوا نَحْوَ مُقَاطَعَةِ بِيثِينِيَّةَ، وَلَكِنَّ رُوحَ يَسُوعَ لَمْ يَسْمَحْ لَهُمْ بِالدُّخُولِ إِلَيْهَا،

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 24:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:6 - فَلَمَّا حَاوَلَ تَدْنِيسَ هَيْكَلِنَا أَيْضاً، قَبَضْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَأَرَدْنَا أَنْ نُحَاكِمَهُ بِحَسَبِ شَرِيعَتِنَا.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:5 - فَلا يَمْنَعْ أَحَدُكُمَا الآخَرَ عَنْ نَفْسِهِ إِلّا حِينَ تَتَّفِقَانِ مَعاً عَلَى ذَلِكَ، وَلِفَتْرَةٍ مُعَيَّنَةٍ، بِقَصْدِ التَّفَرُّغِ لِلصَّلاةِ. وَبَعْدَ ذَلِكَ عُودَا إِلَى عَلاقَتِكُمَا السَّابِقَةِ، لِكَيْ لَا يُجَرِّبَكُمَا الشَّيْطَانُ لِعَدَمِ ضَبْطِ النَّفْسِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 10:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:9 - وَلا نُجَرِّبْ الرَّبَّ كَمَا جَرَّبَهُ بَعْضُهُمْ، فَأَهْلَكَتْهُمُ الْحَيَّاتُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 10:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:13 - لَمْ يُصِبْكُمْ مِنَ التَّجَارِبِ إِلّا مَا هُوَ بَشَرِيٌّ. وَلَكِنَّ اللهَ أَمِينٌ وَجَدِيرٌ بِالثِّقَةِ، فَلا يَدَعُكُمْ تُجَرَّبُونَ فَوْقَ مَا تُطِيقُونَ، بَلْ يُدَبِّرُ لَكُمْ مَعَ التَّجْرِبَةِ سَبِيلَ الْخُرُوجِ مِنْهَا لِتُطِيقُوا احْتِمَالَهَا.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 13:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 13:5 - لِذَلِكَ امْتَحِنُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ لِتَرَوْا هَلْ أَنْتُمْ فِي الإِيمَانِ. اخْتَبِرُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ. أَلَسْتُمْ تَعْرِفُونَ أَنْفُسَكُمْ، أَنَّ يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحَ فِيكُمْ، إِلّا إِذَا تَبَيَّنَ أَنَّكُمْ فَاشِلُونَ؟

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 6:1

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:1 - أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ، إِنْ سَقَطَ أَحَدُكُمْ فِي خَطَأٍ مَا فَمِثْلُ هَذَا أَصْلِحُوهُ أَنْتُمُ الرُّوحِيِّينَ بِرُوحِ وَدَاعَةٍ. وَاحْذَرْ أَنْتَ لِنَفْسِكَ لِئَلا تُجَرَّبَ أَيْضاً.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 3:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:5 - وَلِهَذَا أَيْضاً، إِذْ صَارَ الافْتِرَاقُ عَنْكُمْ لَا يُحْتَمَلُ، أَرْسَلْتُ أَسْتَخْبِرُ عَنْ إِيمَانِكُمْ لِئَلَّا يَكُونَ الْمُجَرِّبُ قَدْ جَرَّبَكُمْ فَيَذْهَبَ جَهْدُنَا سُدىً!

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 2:18

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:18 - وَبِمَا أَنَّهُ هُوَ نَفْسَهُ، قَدْ تَأَلَّمَ وَتَعَرَّضَ لِلتَّجَارِبِ، فَهُوَ قَادِرٌ أَنْ يُعِينَ الَّذِينَ يَتَعَرَّضُونَ لِلتَّجَارِبِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 3:9 - هُنَاكَ جَرَّبُونِي وَاخْتَبَرُونِي، وَقَدْ شَاهَدُوا أَعْمَالِي طَوَالَ أَرْبَعِينَ سَنَةً.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:17

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:17 - وَبِالإِيمَانِ، إِبْرَاهِيمُ أَيْضاً، لَمَّا امْتَحَنَهُ اللهُ، قَدَّمَ إِسْحَاقَ ابْنَهُ. فَإِنَّهُ، إِذْ قَبِلَ وُعُودَ اللهِ، قَدَّمَ ابْنَهُ الْوَحِيدَ ذَبِيحَةً،

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:37

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:37 - وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ حُوكِمُوا فَمَاتُوا رَجْماً بِالْحِجَارَةِ، أَوْ نَشْراً بِالْمِنْشَارِ، أَوْ ذَبْحاً بِالسَّيْفِ. وَبَعْضُهُمْ، تَشَرَّدُوا مُتَسَتِّرِينَ بِجُلُودِ الْغَنَمِ وَالْمِعْزَى، يُعَانُونَ مِنَ الْحَاجَةِ وَالضِّيقِ وَالظُّلْمِ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:13 - وَإذَا تَعَرَّضَ أَحَدٌ لِتَجْرِبَةٍ مَا، فَلا يَقُلْ: «إِنَّ اللهَ يُجَرِّبُنِي!» ذَلِكَ لأَنَّ اللهَ لَا يُمْكِنُ أَنْ يُجَرِّبَهُ الشَّرُّ، وَهُوَ لَا يُجَرِّبُ بِهِ أَحَداً.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:14 - وَلَكِنَّ الإِنْسَانَ يَسْقُطُ فِي التَّجْرِبَةِ حِينَ يَنْدَفِعُ مَخْدُوعاً وَرَاءَ شَهْوَتِهِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:2 - إِنِّي عَالِمٌ بِأَعْمَالِكَ، وَجَهْدِكَ، وَصَبْرِكَ، وَأَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ لَا تَسْتَطِيعُ احْتِمَالَ الأَشْرَارِ، وَأَنَّكَ دَقَّقْتَ فِي فَحْصِ ادِّعَاءَاتِ أُولئِكَ الَّذِينَ يَزْعُمُونَ أَنَّهُمْ رُسُلٌ، وَمَا هُمْ بِرُسُلٍ، فَتَبَيَّنَ لَكَ أَنَّهُمْ دَجَّالُونَ!

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:10 - دَعْ عَنْكَ الْخَوْفَ مِمَّا يَنْتَظِرُكَ مِنْ آلامٍ، فَإِنَّ إِبْلِيسَ سَيَزُجُّ بِبَعْضِكُمْ فِي السِّجْنِ لِكَيْ تُمْتَحَنُوا، فَتُقَاسُونَ الاضْطِهَادَ عَشَرَةَ أَيَّامٍ. فَابْقَ أَمِيناً حَتَّى الْمَوْتِ، فَأَمْنَحَكَ إِكْلِيلَ الْحَيَاةِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:10 - وَلأَنَّكَ حَفِظْتَ كَلِمَتِي وَصَبَرْتَ، فَسَأَحْفَظُكَ أَنَا أَيْضاً مِنْ سَاعَةِ التَّجْرِبَةِ الَّتِي سَتَأْتِي عَلَى الْعَالَمِ أَجْمَعَ لِتُجَرِّبَ السَّاكِنِينَ عَلَى الأَرْضِ.
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