G3985
πειράζω
peirázō
to test (objectively), i.e. endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline
Lexicon
Derivation: from G3984 (πεῖρα);
to test (objectively), i.e. endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: assay, examine, go about, prove, tempt(-er), try
Usage
41 occurrences · 0 OT · 41 NT · 26 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- tempting6 · 16%
- tempted5 · 13%
- tempt ye4 · 11%
- to be tempted2 · 5%
- when the tempter1 · 3%
- him a question, tempting1 · 3%
- being1 · 3%
- to prove1 · 3%
- to tempt1 · 3%
- they assayed1 · 3%
- hath gone about1 · 3%
- tempt1 · 3%
- examine1 · 3%
- be tempted1 · 3%
- the tempter1 · 3%
- have tempted1 · 3%
- being tempted1 · 3%
- them that are tempted1 · 3%
- was1 · 3%
- when he was tried1 · 3%
- were tempted1 · 3%
- when he is tempted1 · 3%
- i am tempted1 · 3%
- tempteth1 · 3%
- he1 · 3%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
πειράζοντες7πειράζων4πειραζόμενος3ἐπείρασεν2πειρασθῆναι2πειράζετε2πειράσαι2ἐπείρασαν,1ἐπείρασαν1πειρασθῆτε,1πειράζετε;1ἐπειράσθησαν,1
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.