πειράζω poët. and late prose form of πειράω, which see, [in LXX for נָסָה pi. ;] 1. to make proof of (Hom.). 2. to try, attempt (Luc., Polyb., with inf. (see M, Pr., 205; B1., § 69, 4), Act.9:26 16:7 24:6. 3. In LXX and NT, like Heb. נָסָה, with accusative of person(s), to test, try, prove; (a) in a good sense : Jhn.6:6, 2Co.13:5, Heb.11:17, Rev.2:2; esp. of trials and af6ictions sent or permitted by God (Gen.22:1, Exo.20:20, Wis.3:5, al.), 1Co.10:13, Heb.2:18 4:15 11:17, 37, Rev.3:10; (b) in a bad sense (Apoll. Rhod., 3, 10): of the attempts made to ensnare Jesus in his speech, Mat.16:1 19:3 22:18, 35 Mrk.8:11 10:2 12:15, Luk.11:16, Jhn.8:6; of temptation to sin, to tempt, Jas.1:13-14 (see Hort, in l), Gal.6:1, Rev.2:10; esp. of temptations of the devil, Mat.4:1, 3 Mrk.1:13, Luk.4:2, 1Co.7:5, 1Th.3:5; ὁ πειράζων, the tempter, Mat.4:3, 1Th.3:5; (with) in bad sense also (Exo.17:2, 7, Num.14:22, al.), of distrustful testing, trying or challenging of God: Act.15:10, 1Co.10:9 (WH, mg., ἐξεπείρασαν), Heb.3:9; τ. πνεῦμα Κυρίου, Act.5:9 (of. ἐκ-πειράζω).† SYN.: δοκιμάζω, q.v (AS)
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G3985 — πειράζω
peirazō · to test/tempt: tempt · Greek
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Matthew 4:1 · πειρασθῆναιThen Jesus was led up to the wilderness by the Spirit, to be tempted by the Devil,Matthew 4:3 · πειράζωνAnd the Tempter having come to him said, ‘If Son thou art of God—speak that these stones may become loaves.’Matthew 16:1 · πειράζοντεςAnd the Pharisees and Sadducees having come, tempting, did question him, to shew to them a sign from the heaven,Matthew 19:3 · πειράζοντεςAnd the Pharisees came near to him, tempting him, and saying to him, ‘Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?’Matthew 22:18 · πειράζετε,And Jesus having known their wickedness, said, ‘Why me do ye tempt, hypocrites?Matthew 22:35 · πειράζωνand one of them, a lawyer, did question, tempting him, and saying,Mark 1:13 · πειραζόμενοςand he was there in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by the Adversary, and he was with the beasts, and the messengers were ministering to him.Mark 8:11 · πειράζοντεςand the Pharisees came forth, and began to dispute with him, seeking from him a sign from the heaven, tempting him;Mark 10:2 · πειράζοντεςAnd the Pharisees, having come near, questioned him, if it is lawful for a husband to put away a wife, tempting him,Mark 12:15 · πειράζετε;And he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, ‘Why me do ye tempt? bring me a denary, that I may see;’Luke 4:2 · πειραζόμενοςforty days being tempted by the Devil, and he did not eat anything in those days, and they having been ended, he afterward hungered,Luke 11:16 · πειράζοντεςand others, tempting, a sign out of heaven from him were asking.John 6:6 · πειράζωνand this he said, trying him, for he himself had known what he was about to do.Acts 5:9 · πειράσαιAnd Peter said unto her, ‘How was it agreed by you, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? lo, the feet of those who did bury thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee forth;’Acts 9:26 · ἐπείραζενAnd Saul, having come to Jerusalem, did try to join himself to the disciples, and they were all afraid of him, not believing that he is a disciple,Acts 15:10 · πειράζετεnow, therefore, why do ye tempt God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?Acts 16:7 · ἐπείραζονhaving gone toward Mysia, they were trying to go on toward Bithynia, and the Spirit did not suffer them,Acts 24:6 · ἐπείρασενwho also the temple did try to profane, whom also we took, and according to our law did wish to judge,1 Corinthians 7:5 · πειράζῃDefraud not one another, except by consent for a time, that ye may be free for fasting and prayer, and again may come together, that the Adversary may not tempt you because of your incontinence;1 Corinthians 10:9 · ἐπείρασαν,neither may we tempt the Christ, as also certain of them did tempt, and by the serpents did perish;1 Corinthians 10:13 · πειρασθῆναιNo temptation hath taken you—except human; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able, but He will make, with the temptation, also the outlet, for your being able to bear it.2 Corinthians 13:5 · πειράζετεYour own selves try ye, if ye are in the faith; your own selves prove ye; do ye not know your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you, if ye be not in some respect disapproved of?Galatians 6:1 · πειρασθῇς.Brethren, if a man also may be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness, considering thyself—lest thou also may be tempted;1 Thessalonians 3:5 · ἐπείρασεν · πειράζωνbecause of this also, I, no longer forbearing, did send to know your faith, lest he who is tempting did tempt you, and in vain might be our labour.Hebrews 2:18 · πειρασθείς, · πειραζομένοιςfor in that he suffered, himself being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.Hebrews 3:9 · ἐπείρασανin which tempt Me did your fathers, they did prove Me, and saw My works forty years;Hebrews 4:15 · πεπειρασμένονfor we have not a chief priest unable to sympathise with our infirmities, but one tempted in all things in like manner—apart from sin;Hebrews 11:17 · πειραζόμενος,By faith Abraham hath offered up Isaac, being tried, and the only begotten he did offer up who did receive the promises,James 1:13 · πειραζόμενος · πειράζομαι· · πειράζειLet no one say, being tempted—‘From God I am tempted,’ for God is not tempted of evil, and Himself doth tempt no one,James 1:14 · πειράζεταιand each one is tempted, by his own desires being led away and enticed,Revelation 2:2 · ἐπείρασαςI have known thy works, and thy labour, and thy endurance, and that thou art not able to bear evil ones, and that thou hast tried those saying themselves to be apostles and are not, and hast found them liars,Revelation 2:10 · πειρασθῆτε,‘Be not afraid of the things that thou art about to suffer; lo, the devil is about to cast of you to prison, that ye may be tried, and ye shall have tribulation ten days; become thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee the crown of the life.Revelation 3:10 · πειράσαι‘Because thou didst keep the word of my endurance, I also will keep thee from the hour of the trial that is about to come upon all the world, to try those dwelling upon the earth.