Dictionary entry

G03985

An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon Keyed to Strong's Numbers

πειράζω

Alt. πειράζω,

I. "to make proof or trial of", τινός Od.:—c. inf. "to attempt" to do, NTest.:—Pass., πεπειράσθω "let trial be made", Ar.

Etym. like πειράω

II. c. acc. pers. "to try or tempt" a person, "put" him "to the test", NTest.: absol., ὁ πειράζων "the tempter", id=NTest.:—Pass. "to be sorely tempted, to be tempted to sin", id=NTest.