πειράζω peirazō

Greek word for “to test/tempt” · Strong’s G3985 · used 38 times in 34 verses

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Meaning

πειράζω poët. and late prose form of πειράω, which see;

Senses in the lexicon

• to test/tempt: test (20)
• to test/tempt: tempt (16)
• to test/tempt: try (2)

How it is translated

Glosses given for peirazō in context, with how often each is used:

• testing 9
• tempted 5
• being tempted 5
• tempting 2
• do you test 1
• do you test? 1
• test 1
• trying 1
• tested 1
• do examine 1
• tried 1
• being tested 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Matthew 4 (2), Matthew 22 (2), 1 Corinthians 10 (2), James 1 (2), Revelation 2 (2), Matthew 16 (1), Matthew 19 (1), Mark 1 (1), Mark 8 (1), Mark 10 (1)

Forms

• πειράζοντες 6
• πειράζετε 4
• πειράζων 4
• πειραζόμενος 4
• πειράσαι 2
• ἐπείρασαν 2
• πειρασθῆναι 2
• ἐπείρασεν 2
• ἐπείραζεν 1
• ἐπείρασας 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with peirazō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• ὑπό hupo “by/under” 5
• προσέρχομαι proserchomai “to come near/agree” 4
• τεσσαράκοντα tessarakonta “forty” 3
• Φαρισαῖος Pharisaios “Pharisee” 4
• εἰ ei “if” 6
• διάβολος diabolos “devilish/the Devil” 3
• ἐπερωτάω eperōtaō “to question” 3
• δύναμαι dunamai “be able” 4
• σημεῖον sēmeion “sign” 3
• ἐάω eaō “to allow” 2
• μέλλω mellō “to ensue” 3
• πνεῦμα pneuma “spirit/breath” 4

Key verses

The verses using peirazō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 4:3 — And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
• Matthew 16:1 — The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
• Acts 5:9 — Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at…
• 1 Corinthians 10:13 — There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will…
• 2 Corinthians 13:5 — Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
• Galatians 6:1 — Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be…
• Hebrews 4:15 — For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
• Hebrews 11:17 — By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
• James 1:14 — But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
• Revelation 2:2 — I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and…
• Revelation 2:10 — Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation…
• Revelation 3:10 — Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.