ἐκπειράζωekpeirázō
= classical Greek ἐκπειράομαι
Greek (New Testament) · G1598
Meanings
to put to the proof or test, make trial of, tempt: with acc, of God, Matthew 4:7 (LXX), Luke 4:12 (ib.), 1 Corinthians 10:9; of Christ, Luke 10:25.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 4:7 Jesus responded, “The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the Lord your God.’”
- Luke 4:12 Jesus responded, “The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the Lord your God.’”
- Luke 10:25 One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: “Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?”
- 1 Corinthians 10:9 Nor should we put Christ to the test, as some of them did and then died from snakebites.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.