to test/tempt: try

Greek Verb

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)

to test/tempt: try

Greek Verb

πειράζω, (πεῖρα) used by early authors only in present and imperfect, the other tenses being supplied by πειράω, -άομαι: Cretan dialect future πειράξω [Refs]: aorist 1 imperative πείρᾰσον [Refs 1st c.AD+]: aorist passive ἐπειράσθην [LXX+NT]: perfect participle πεπειρασμένος [NT]:—make proof or trial of, with genitive, [Refs 8th c.BC+] 2) with infinitive, attempt to do, [NT+2nd c.BC+]; π. τι attempt a thing, ἄλλος ἄλλην ἐπ᾽ ἐμὲ πειράζει τέχνην [Refs 2nd c.AD+]make trial of, [Refs]: absolutely, make an attempt, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] 3) passive, ἤθη. ἐν χρόνῳ πειράζεται are tried, proved, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; to be experienced, [Refs 1st c.BC+] II) with accusative person, try, tempt a person, put him to the test, [LXX]; ἑαυτοὺς πειράζετε, εἰ. [NT]; τί πειράζετε τὸν Κύριο; [LXX+NT] II.2) in bad sense, seek to seduce, tempt, Ἀθηναίην [Refs 3rd c.BC+] the Tempter, [NT]:—passive, to be sorely tried, πειραζομένη βασανίζομαι [Refs 1st c.BC+]; to be attacked, ὑποχύσει [Refs 1st c.AD+]; to be tempted to sin, [NT]

Greek

Verb

to test (objectively), i.e. endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline; assay, examine, go about, prove, tempt(-er), try; from g3984 (πεῖρα)