πειράζω

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

[in LXX for נָסָה pi. ;]

1. to make proof of (Hom.).

2. to try, attempt (Luc., Polyb., with inf. (see M, Pr., 205; B1., § 69, 4), ApG 9,26; 16,7; 24,6.

3. In LXX and NT, like Heb. נָסָה, with accusative of person(s), to test, try, prove;

(a) in a good sense : Joh 6,6, 2 Kor 13,5, Hebr 11,17, Åb 2,2; esp. of trials and af6ictions sent or permitted by God (1 Mos 22,1, 2 Mos 20,20, Wis 3,5, al.), 1 Kor 10,13, Hebr 2,18; 4,15; 11,17, 37, Åb 3,10;

(b) in a bad sense (Apoll. Rhod., 3, 10): of the attempts made to ensnare Jesus in his speech, Matt 16,1; 19,3; 22,18, 35 Mark 8,11; 10,2; 12,15, Luk 11,16, Joh 8,6; of temptation to sin, to tempt, Jak 1,13-14 (see Hort, in l), Gal 6,1, Åb 2,10; esp. of temptations of the devil, Matt 4,1, 3 Mark 1,13, Luk 4,2, 1 Kor 7,5, 1 Thess 3,5; ὁ πειράζων, the tempter, Matt 4,3, 1 Thess 3,5;

(with) in bad sense also (2 Mos 17,2, 7, 4 Mos 14,22, al.), of distrustful testing, trying or challenging of God: ApG 15,10, 1 Kor 10,9 (WH, mg., ἐξεπείρασαν), Hebr 3,9 τ. πνεῦμα Κυρίου, ApG 5,9 (of. ἐκ-πειράζω).†

SYN.: δοκιμάζω, q.v