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International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia

Trial:

tri'-al.

See COURTS, JUDICIAL

See SANHEDRIN

Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
1 Strong's Number: g1382 Greek: dokime

Trial:

for which see EXPERIENCE, No. 2, is rendered "trial" in 2Cr 8:2, AV (RV, "proof").

2 Strong's Number: g3984 Greek: peira

Trial:

"a making trial, an experiment," is used with lambano, "to receive or take," in Hbr 11:29, rendered "assaying," and Hbr 11:36, in the sense of "having experience of" (akin to peirao, "to assay, to try"), "had trial." In the Sept., Deu 28:56.

3 Strong's Number: g3986 Greek: peirasmos

Trial:

akin to No. 2, is rendered "trials" in Act 20:19, RV.
See TEMPTATION.

4 Strong's Number: g4451 Greek: purosis

Trial:

akin to puroo, "to set on fire," signifies

(a) "a burning;"

(b) "a refining," metaphorically in 1Pe 4:12, "fiery trial," or rather "trial by fire," referring to the refining of gold (1Pe 1:7).
See BURNING.

Note: For dokimion, rendered "trial" in 1Pe 1:7, AV, see PROOF, No. 2.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Trial:

Information on the subject of trials under the Jewish law will be found in the articles on JUDGES and SANHEDRIN, and also in JESUS CHRIST. SEE [JUDGES], [SANHEDRIN], [JESUS CHRIST].

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