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Lexicon :: Strong's G3985 - peirazō

Aa
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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Then G5119 Jesus G2424 was led G321 up G321 by the Spirit G4151 into the wilderness G2048 to be tempted G3985 by the devil G1228.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:3 - And the tempter G3985 came G4334 and said G3004 to Him, “If G1487 You are the Son G5207 of God G2316, command G3004 that these G3778 stones G3037 become G1096 bread G740.”

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The Pharisees G5330 and Sadducees G4523 came G4334 up G4334, and putting G3985 Jesus to G3985 the G3985 test G3985, they asked G1905 Him to show G1925 them a [fn]sign G4592 from heaven G3772.

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Some Pharisees G5330 came G4334 to [fn]Jesus, testing G3985 Him and [fn]asking G3004, “Is it lawful G1832 for a man to [fn]divorce G630 his wife G1135 for any G3956 reason G156 at all?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:18 - But Jesus G2424 perceived G1097 their [fn]malice G4189, and said G3004, “Why G5101 are you testing G3985 Me, you hypocrites G5273?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:35 - And one G1520 of them, [fn]a lawyer G3544, asked G1905 Him a G1905 question G1905, testing G3985 Him:

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:13 - And He was in the wilderness G2048 for forty G5062 days G2250, being tempted G3985 by Satan G4567; and He was with the wild G2342 animals G2342, and the angels G32 were serving G1247 Him.

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And the Pharisees G5330 came G1831 out G1831 and began G757 to argue G4802 with Him, demanding G2212 from Him a [fn]sign G4592 from heaven G3772, [fn]to test G3985 Him.

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And some Pharisees G5330 came G4334 up G4334 to Jesus, testing G3985 Him, and began questioning G1905 Him whether G1487 it was lawful G1832 for a man G435 to [fn]divorce G630 his wife G1135.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:15 - “Are we to pay G1325, or G2228 not pay G1325?” But He, knowing G6063 their hypocrisy G5272, said G3004 to them, “Why G5101 are you testing G3985 Me? Bring G5342 Me a [fn]denarius G1220 to look G3708 at.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:2 - for forty G5062 days G2250, being tempted G3985 by the devil G1228. And He ate G2068 nothing G3756 G3762 during G1722 those G1565 days G2250, and when they had ended G4931, He was hungry G3983.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:16 - Others G2087, [fn]to test G3985 Him, were demanding G2212 of Him a [fn]sign G4592 from heaven G3772.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:6 - But He was saying G3004 this G3778 only to test G3985 him, for He Himself G846 knew G6063 what G5101 He intended G3195 to do G4160.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:6 - Now G1161 they were saying G3004 this G3778 to test G3985 Him, so G2443 that G2443 they might have G2192 grounds for accusing G2723 Him. But Jesus G2424 stooped G2955 down G2736 and with His finger G1147 wrote G6047 on the ground G1093.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:9 - Then G1161 Peter G4074 said to her, “Why G5101 is it that you have agreed G4856 together G4856 to put G3985 the Spirit G4151 of the Lord G2962 to G3985 the G3985 test G3985? Behold G2400, the feet G4228 of those G3588 who have buried G2290 your husband G435 are at the door G2374, and they will carry G1627 you out G1627 as well.”

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When he came G3854 to Jerusalem G2419, he tried G3985 repeatedly to associate G2853 with the disciples G3101; and yet they were G5399 all G3956 afraid G5399 of him, as they did not believe G4100 that he was a disciple G3101.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:10 - “Since G3767 this G3568 is the case G3568, why G5101 are you putting G3985 God G2316 to G3985 the G3985 test G3985 by placing G2007 upon the neck G5137 of the disciples G3101 a yoke G2218 which G3739 neither G3777 our forefathers G3962 nor G3777 we have been G2480 able G2480 to bear G941?

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:7 - and after they came G2064 to Mysia G3465, they were trying G3985 to go G4198 into Bithynia G978, and the Spirit G4151 of Jesus G2424 did not allow G1439 them;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:6 - “And he even G2532 tried G3985 to desecrate G953 the temple G2413, so indeed G2532 we arrested G2902 him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:5 - [fn]Stop G3361 depriving G650 one G240 another G240, except G1509 by agreement G4859 for a time G2540 so G2443 that G2443 you may devote G4980 yourselves G4980 to prayer G4335, and [fn]come G1510 together G1909 G3588 G846 again G3825 so G2443 that G2443 Satan G4567 will not tempt G3985 you because G1223 of your lack G192 of G192 self-control G192.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:9 - Nor G3366 are we to put G1598 the Lord G2962 to G1598 the G1598 test G1598, as some G5100 of them [fn]did G3985, and were killed G622 by the snakes G3789.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:13 - No G3756 temptation G3986 has overtaken G2983 you except G1508 something common G442 to G442 mankind G442; and God G2316 is faithful G4103, [fn]so G3739 He will not allow G1439 you to be tempted G3985 beyond G5228 what G3739 you are able G1410, but with the temptation G3986 will provide G4160 the way G1545 of G1545 escape G1545 also G2532, so that you will be able G1410 to endure G5297 it.

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Test G3985 yourselves G1438 to see if G1487 you are in the faith G4102; examine G1381 yourselves G1438! Or G2228 do you not recognize G1921 this about yourselves G1438, that Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 is in you—unless G1487 G3385 indeed G3385 you [fn]fail G96 the G96 test G96?

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Brothers G80 and sisters, even G2532 if G1437 a person G444 is caught G4301 in any G5100 wrongdoing G3900, you who are spiritual G4152 are to restore G2675 such G5108 a G5108 person G5108 in a spirit G4151 of gentleness G4240; each one looking G4648 to G4648 yourself G4572, so G3361 that G3361 you are not G3361 tempted G3985 as G2532 well G2532.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:5 - For this G3778 reason G1223, when I could no G3371 longer G3371 endure G4722 it, I also G2532 sent G3992 to [fn]find G1097 out G1097 about your faith G4102, for fear G3381 that the tempter G3985 might have tempted G3985 you, and our labor G2873 would be for nothing G2756.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:18

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:18 - For since He Himself G846 was [fn]tempted G3985 in that which G3739 He has suffered G3958, He is able G1410 to come G997 to G997 the G997 aid G997 of those G3588 who are [fn]tempted G3985.

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WHERE G3757 YOUR FATHERS G3962 PUT G3985 ME TO THE TEST G6020,

AND SAW G3708 MY WORKS G2041 FOR FORTY G5062 YEARS G2094.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:15 - For we do not have G2192 a high G749 priest G749 who G5101 cannot G1410 G3361 sympathize G4834 with our weaknesses G769, but One who G5101 has been tempted G3985 in all G3956 things G3956 just G2596 G3665 as we are, yet without G5565 sin G266.

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By faith G4102 Abraham G11, when he was tested G3985, offered G4374 up G4374 Isaac G2464, and the one who had received G324 the promises G1860 was offering G4374 up G4374 his [fn]only G3439 son;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:13 - No G3367 one G3367 is to say G3004 when he is tempted G3985, “I am being tempted G3985 [fn]by God G2316”; for God G2316 cannot G551 be G551 tempted G551 [fn]by evil G2556, and He Himself G846 does not tempt G3985 anyone G3762.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:14 - But each G1538 one G1538 is tempted G3985 when he is carried G1828 away G1828 and enticed G1185 by his own G2398 lust G1939.

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‘I know G6063 your deeds G2041 and your labor G2873 and [fn]perseverance G5281, and that you cannot G1410 G3756 tolerate G941 evil G2556 people G2556, and you have put G3985 those G3588 who call G3004 themselves G1438 apostles G652 to G3985 the G3985 test G3985, and they are not, and you found G2147 them to be false G5571;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:10 - ‘Do not fear G5399 what G3739 you are about G3195 to G3195 suffer G3958. Behold G2400, the devil G1228 is about G3195 to G3195 throw G906 some of you into prison G5438, so G2443 that G2443 you will be tested G3985, and you will have G2192 tribulation G2347 for ten G1176 days G2250. [fn]Be faithful G4103 until G891 death G2288, and I will give G1325 you the crown G4735 of life G2222.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:10 - ‘Because G3754 you have kept G5083 My [fn]word G3056 of perseverance G5281, I also G2532 will keep G5083 you from the hour G5610 of the [fn]testing G3986, that hour which is G3195 about G3195 to G3195 come G2064 upon the whole G3650 [fn]world G3625, to [fn]test G3985 those G3588 who live G2730 on the earth G1093.
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