to try

Greek Verb

πειράω more commonly as depon, πειράομαι, [in LXX for נָסָה;] to try, attempt: Act.26:21. (AS)

to try

Greek Verb

πειράω, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: imperfect A ) ἐπείρων [Refs 5th c.BC+]future -άσω [ᾱ] [Refs]: aorist ἐπείρᾱσα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect πεπείρᾱκα [Refs 2nd c.AD+] —passive, aorist ἐπειράθην [ᾱ] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; compare πειράζω. B ) more frequently in middle πειράομαι, [Refs 8th c.BC+]future -άσομαι [ᾱ] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Doric dialect 2nd pers. plural πειρασεῖσθε [Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist ἐπειρᾱσάμην, Ionic dialect ἐπειρησάμην, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; but aorist passive ἐπειρήθην, Attic dialect ἐπειράθην [ᾱ], found in middle sense, [Refs 8th c.BC+]perfect πεπείρᾱμαι, Ionic dialect -ημαι, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: 3rd.pers. plural pluperfect ἐπεπείραντο [Refs 2nd c.AD+], Ionic dialect ἐπεπειρέατο [Refs 5th c.BC+] A) active, attempt, endeavour, try, with infinitive, μήτε τις. πειράτω διακέρσαι ἐμὸν ἔπος [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with adjective neuter, πολλὰ πειρῶντες [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive understood, [Refs 5th c.BC+] A.II) with genitive person, make trial of one, μή μευ πειράτω, for the purpose of persuading, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of things, τευχέων [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: in hostile sense, make an attempt on, μήλων πειρήσοντα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; οὐ πειρᾶν τῆς πόλιος, πρὶν. [Refs 5th c.BC+] A.III) absolutely, ναυσὶ π. make an attempt by sea, [Refs 5th c.BC+] A.IV) with accusative of things, experience, τύχης ἐπήρειαν [Refs 2nd c.AD+] A.IV.2) with accusative person, make an attempt on a woman's honour, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, πειραθεὶς ὁ Ἁρμόδιος ὑπὸ Ἱππάρχου [Refs 5th c.BC+]; see below [Refs 5th c.BC+] B) more frequently in middle, with infinitive, try to do, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with future infinitive, [Refs 1st c.AD+]infinitive is sometimes understood, πειρήσεται (i.e. ἀλύξαι) [Refs 8th c.BC+]; by ἐάν or ἄν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; by μὴ, lest, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; by ὅπως, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with participle, frequently in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; προσβαίνων[Refs]; π. σκοπῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]? with neuter adjective, τὰ μεγάλα καὶ τὰ μικρὰ π. [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.II) most frequently (V.[Refs 4th c.BC+] B.II.1) with genitive person, make trial of one, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; νῦν σεῦ, ξεῖνε, ὀΐω πειρήσεσθαι, εἰ[Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἦ πρῶτ᾽ ἐξερέοιτο ἕκαστά τε πειρήσαιτο test him in each particular, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; π. θεοῦ make trial of, tempt a god, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: in hostile sense, πρὶν πειρήσαιτ᾽ Ἀχιλῆος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; π. τῆς Πελοποννήσου make an attempt on it, [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.II.2) with genitive of things, make proof or trial of, σθένεος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; χειρῶν καὶ σθένεος π, ἢ. ἦ. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; try one's chance at or in a work or contest, ἔργου [Refs]; ἀέθλου, ἀέθλων, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; make proof of, try a weapon, τόξου [Refs] arrows whose force they were soon to make trial of, i. e.feel, [Refs]; also, make proof of, have experience of, especially in perfect passive, first in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πειρασάμενος ἀγαθῶν, δουλείας, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὀρφανίας π, i.e. to be an orphan, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; but π. τινὸς μετρίου find him moderate by experience or on trial, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; also, πεπείρανται ὅτι. [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.II.3) absolutely, try one's fortune, try the chances of war, αἴ κε θεὸς πειρώμενος ἐνθάδ᾽ ἵκηται [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πειρώμενος ἢ ἐν ἀέθλῳ ἠὲ καὶ ἐν πολέμῳ making trial of one's powers, [Refs]; Ἕκτορι πειρηθῆναι ἀντιβίην, ἢ. ἦ. to try one's fortune against him, [Refs]; περὶ δ᾽ αὐτῆς πειρηθήτω (i.e. τῆς ἵππου) let him try for her, as a prize, [Refs] B.III) make a trial or put a matter to the test, ἐν σοὶ πειρώμεθα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐπειρήσαντο πόδεσσι tried their luck in the foot-race, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; also π. σὺν ἔντεσι, σὺν τεύχεσι π, [Refs 8th c.BC+]perfect, οὐδέ τί πω μύθοισι πεπείρημαι I have not tried myself, have not found my skill, in words, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πεπειραμένος σαφῶς οἶδα by experience, [Refs] B.IV) with accusative person, make an attempt on[Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to test (subjectively), i.e. (reflexively) to attempt; assay; from g3984 (πεῖρα)