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)

“try”

also renders pyróō (G4448), diakonía (G1248), dokimázō (G1381), bâchan (H974), tsâraph (H6884)

“examine”

also renders anakrínō (G350), dokimázō (G1381), bâchan (H974)

“prove”

also renders symbibázō (G4822), parístēmi (G3936), bâchan (H974)

“assay”

also renders lambánō (G2983), peiráō (G3987)

“tempt”

also renders ekpeirázō (G1598), bâchan (H974)

Where it appears

38 occurrences in the Greek text, first 34 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 7:5 V-PAS-3S1 Corinthians 10:13 V-APN1 Thessalonians 3:5 V-IAI-3S2 Corinthians 13:5 V-PAM-2PActs 5:9 V-AANActs 9:26 V-IAI-3SActs 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

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.