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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)
Dictionary Aids

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 MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:1 - Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by the devil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:3 - During that time the devil[fn] came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become loaves of bread.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 16:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:1 - One day the Pharisees and Sadducees came to test Jesus, demanding that he show them a miraculous sign from heaven to prove his authority.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:3 - Some Pharisees came and tried to trap him with this question: “Should a man be allowed to divorce his wife for just any reason?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:18 - But Jesus knew their evil motives. “You hypocrites!” he said. “Why are you trying to trap me?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:35 - One of them, an expert in religious law, tried to trap him with this question:

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:13 - where he was tempted by Satan for forty days. He was out among the wild animals, and angels took care of him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 8:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:11 - When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had arrived, they came and started to argue with him. Testing him, they demanded that he show them a miraculous sign from heaven to prove his authority.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:2 - Some Pharisees came and tried to trap him with this question: “Should a man be allowed to divorce his wife?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:15 - Should we pay them, or shouldn’t we?”
Jesus saw through their hypocrisy and said, “Why are you trying to trap me? Show me a Roman coin,[fn] and I’ll tell you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:2 - where he was tempted by the devil for forty days. Jesus ate nothing all that time and became very hungry.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:16 - Others, trying to test Jesus, demanded that he show them a miraculous sign from heaven to prove his authority.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:6 - He was testing Philip, for he already knew what he was going to do.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:6 - They were trying to trap him into saying something they could use against him, but Jesus stooped down and wrote in the dust with his finger.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:9 - And Peter said, “How could the two of you even think of conspiring to test the Spirit of the Lord like this? The young men who buried your husband are just outside the door, and they will carry you out, too.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:26 - When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to meet with the believers, but they were all afraid of him. They did not believe he had truly become a believer!

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:10 - So why are you now challenging God by burdening the Gentile believers[fn] with a yoke that neither we nor our ancestors were able to bear?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:7 - Then coming to the borders of Mysia, they headed north for the province of Bithynia,[fn] but again the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them to go there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 24:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:6 - Furthermore, he was trying to desecrate the Temple when we arrested him.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:5 - Do not deprive each other of sexual relations, unless you both agree to refrain from sexual intimacy for a limited time so you can give yourselves more completely to prayer. Afterward, you should come together again so that Satan won’t be able to tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 10:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:9 - Nor should we put Christ[fn] to the test, as some of them did and then died from snakebites.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 10:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:13 - The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 13:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 13:5 - Examine yourselves to see if your faith is genuine. Test yourselves. Surely you know that Jesus Christ is among you[fn]; if not, you have failed the test of genuine faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 6:1

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:1 - Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer[fn] is overcome by some sin, you who are godly[fn] should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 3:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:5 - That is why, when I could bear it no longer, I sent Timothy to find out whether your faith was still strong. I was afraid that the tempter had gotten the best of you and that our work had been useless.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 2:18

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:18 - Since he himself has gone through suffering and testing, he is able to help us when we are being tested.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 3:9 - There your ancestors tested and tried my patience,
even though they saw my miracles for forty years.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:15 - This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:17

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:17 - It was by faith that Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice when God was testing him. Abraham, who had received God’s promises, was ready to sacrifice his only son, Isaac,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:13 - And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong,[fn] and he never tempts anyone else.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:14 - Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:2 - “I know all the things you do. I have seen your hard work and your patient endurance. I know you don’t tolerate evil people. You have examined the claims of those who say they are apostles but are not. You have discovered they are liars.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:10 - Don’t be afraid of what you are about to suffer. The devil will throw some of you into prison to test you. You will suffer for ten days. But if you remain faithful even when facing death, I will give you the crown of life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:10 - “Because you have obeyed my command to persevere, I will protect you from the great time of testing that will come upon the whole world to test those who belong to this world.
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