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πειράζω
peirázō · Greek · Strong's G3985 · 38 occurrences
The KJV renders 8 different Hebrew and Greek words as “go about”
What it means
to test (objectively), i.e. endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline
from G3984 (πεῖρα);
How the KJV renders it
assay, examine, go about, prove, tempt, try
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“go about”
also renders diérchomai (G1330), epicheiréō (G2021), periágō (G4013), hâlak (H1980), châmaq (H2559), çâchar (H5503), ʻâsâh (H6213)
“assay”
also renders lambánō (G2983), peiráō (G3987)
“tempt”
also renders ekpeirázō (G1598), bâchan (H974)
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Where it appears
38 occurrences in the Greek text, first 34 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 7:5 · V-PAS-3S
Don’t deprive one another, unless it is by consent for a season, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and may be together again, that Satan doesn’t tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
1 Corinthians 10:13 · V-APN
No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
1 Thessalonians 3:5 · V-IAI-3S
For this cause I also, when I couldn’t stand it any longer, sent that I might know your faith, for fear that by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor would have been in vain.
2 Corinthians 13:5 · V-PAM-2P
Examine your own selves, whether you are in the faith. Test your own selves. Or don’t you know about your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.
Acts 5:9 · V-AAN
But Peter asked her, “How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”
Acts 9:26 · V-IAI-3S
When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
Acts 15:10 V-PAI-2PActs 16:7 V-IAI-3PActs 24:6 V-IAI-3SGalatians 6:1 V-APS-2SHebrews 2:18 V-APP-NSMHebrews 3:9 V-AAI-3PHebrews 4:15 V-RPP-ASMHebrews 11:17 V-PPP-NSMHebrews 11:37 V-API-3PJames 1:13 V-PAI-3SJames 1:14 V-PPI-3SJohn 6:6 V-PAP-NSMJohn 8:6 V-PAP-NPMLuke 4:2 V-PPP-NSMLuke 11:16 V-PAP-NPMMatthew 4:1 V-APNMatthew 4:3 V-PAP-NSMMatthew 16:1 V-PAP-NPMMatthew 19:3 V-PAP-NPMMatthew 22:18 V-PAI-2PMatthew 22:35 V-PAP-NSMMark 1:13 V-PPP-NSMMark 8:11 V-PAP-NPMMark 10:2 V-PAP-NPMMark 12:15 V-PAI-2PRevelation 2:2 V-AAI-2SRevelation 2:10 V-APS-2PRevelation 3:10 V-AAN
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