πειράζωpeirázō
to test (objectively), i.e. endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline
Greek (New Testament) · G3985
Meanings
1. to make proof of (Hom.).
2. to try, attempt: with infinitive, Acts 9:26, Acts 16:7, Acts 24:6.
3. In LXX and NT, like Heb. נסה, with accusative of person, to test, try, prove
(a) in a good sense: John 6:6, 2 Corinthians 13:5, Hebrews 11:17, Revelation 2:2; especially of trials and afflictions sent or permitted by God (Genesis 22:1, Exodus 20:20, Wisdom 3:5, and elsewhere), 1 Corinthians 10:13, Hebrews 2:18, Hebrews 4:15, Hebrews 11:17, Hebrews 11:37, Revelation 3:10
(b) in a bad sense (Apoll. Rhod., 3, 10): of the attempts made to ensnare Jesus in his speech, Matthew 16:1, Matthew 19:3, Matthew 22:18, Matthew 22:35, Mark 8:11, Mark 10:2, Mark 12:15, Luke 11:16, John 8:6; of temptation to sin, to tempt, James 1:13, James 1:14, Galatians 6:1, Revelation 2:10; especially of temptations of the devil, Matthew 4:1, Matthew 4:3, Mark 1:13, Luke 4:2, 1 Corinthians 7:5, 1 Thessalonians 3:5; ὁ πειράζων, the tempter, Matthew 4:3, 1 Thessalonians 3:5
(c) in bad sense also (Exodus 17:2, Exodus 17:7, Numbers 14:22, and elsewhere), of distrustful testing, trying or challenging of God: Acts 15:10, 1 Corinthians 10:9, Hebrews 3:9; τ. πνεῦμα Κυρίου, Acts 5:9 (cf. ἐκ-πειράζω).
Synonyms
δοκιμάζω, see that word
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 37 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 4:1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by the devil.
- Matthew 4:3 During that time the devil came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become loaves of bread.”
- Matthew 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.
- Matthew 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?”
- Matthew 22:18 But Jesus knew their evil motives. “You hypocrites!” he said. “Why are you trying to trap me?
- Matthew 22:35 One of them, an expert in religious law, tried to trap him with this question:
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.