πειράζω

38 πειράζω , poët. and late prose form of πειράω , q.v., [in LXX for נסה pi.;] to make proof of (Hom.). to try , attempt (Luc., Polyb., al.): c. inf. (v. M, Pr. , 205; Bl., § 69, 4), Ac 9:26 16:7 24:6 . In LXX and NT, like Heb. נסה , c. acc. pers., to test , try , prove ; in a good sense: Jo 6:6 , II Co 13:5 , He 11:17 , Re 2:2 ; esp. of trials and afflictions sent or permitted by God ( Ge 22:1 , Ex 20:20 , Wi 3:5 , al.), I Co 10:13 , He 2:18 4:15 11:17 , 37 , Re 3:10 ; in a bad sense (Apoll. Rhod., 3, 10): of the attempts made to ensnare Jesus in his speech, Mt 16:1 19:3 22:18 , 35 , Mk 8:11 10:2 12:15 , Lk 11:16 , Jo 8:[6] ; of temptation to sin, to tempt , Ja 1:13 , 14 (v. Hort, in l.), Ga 6:1 , Re 2:10 ; esp. of temptations of the devil, Mt 4:1 , 3 , Mk 1:13 , Lk 4:2 , I Co 7:5 , I Th 3:5 ; ὁ πειράζων , the tempter , Mt 4:3 , I Th 3:5 ; in bad sense also ( Ex 17:2 , 7 , Nu 14:22 , al.), of distrustful testing, trying or challenging of God: Ac 15:10 , I Co 10:9 (WH, mg., ἐξεπείρασαν ), He 3:9 ; τ. πνεῦμα Κυρίου , Ac 5:9 (cf. ἐκ-πειράζω ).† SYN. : δοκιμάζω , q.v.