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Strong's #3986 - πειρασμός

Transliteration

peirasmós

Phonetics

pi-ras-mos'

Origin

from (G3985)

Parts of Speech

masculine noun

TDNT

6:23,822

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

an experiment, attempt, trial, proving
1. trial, proving: the trial made of you by my bodily condition, since condition served as to test the love of the Galatians toward Paul (Gal. 4:
1. the trial of man's fidelity, integrity, virtue, constancy
  1. an enticement to sin, temptation, whether arising from the desires or from the outward circumstances
  2. an internal temptation to sin 1b
2. of the temptation by which the devil sought to divert Jesus the Messiah from his divine errand
  1. of the condition of things, or a mental state, by which we are enticed to sin, or to a lapse from the faith and holiness
  2. adversity, affliction, trouble: sent by God and serving to test or prove one's character, faith, holiness
3. temptation (i.e. trial) of God by men
  1. rebellion against God, by which his power and justice are, as it were, put to the proof and challenged to show themselves

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 4531 ‑ מַסָּה (mas‑saw'); 6045 ‑ עִנְיָן (in‑yawn');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

ASV (21)

Matthew 2

Mark 1

Luke 6

Acts 1

1 Corinthians 2

Galatians 1

1 Timothy 1

Hebrews 1

James 2

1 Peter 2

2 Peter 1

Revelation 1

BSB (21)

Matthew 2

Mark 1

Luke 6

Acts 1

1 Corinthians 2

Galatians 1

1 Timothy 1

Hebrews 1

James 2

1 Peter 2

2 Peter 1

Revelation 1

CSB (19)

Matthew 2

Mark 1

Luke 6

Acts 1

1 Corinthians 2

Galatians 1

1 Timothy 1

Hebrews 1

James 2

1 Peter 2

2 Peter 1

Revelation 1

ESV (20)

Matthew 2

Mark 1

Luke 6

Acts 1

1 Corinthians 2

Galatians 1

1 Timothy 1

Hebrews 1

James 2

1 Peter 2

2 Peter 1

Revelation 1

KJV (21)

Matthew 2

Mark 1

Luke 6

Acts 1

1 Corinthians 2

Galatians 1

1 Timothy 1

Hebrews 1

James 2

1 Peter 2

2 Peter 1

Revelation 1

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (24)

Matthew 2

Mark 1

Luke 6

Acts 1

1 Corinthians 2

Galatians 4

1 Timothy 1

Hebrews 1

James 2

1 Peter 2

2 Peter 1

Revelation 1

N95 (22)

Matthew 2

Mark 1

Luke 6

Acts 1

1 Corinthians 2

Galatians 2

1 Timothy 1

Hebrews 1

James 2

1 Peter 2

2 Peter 1

Revelation 1

NAS (24)

Matthew 2

Mark 1

Luke 6

Acts 1

1 Corinthians 2

Galatians 2

1 Timothy 1

Hebrews 1

James 2

1 Peter 2

2 Peter 1

Revelation 1

NLT (21)

Matthew 2

Mark 1

Luke 6

Acts 2

1 Corinthians 3

Galatians 1

1 Timothy 1

Hebrews 1

James 2

1 Peter 2

2 Peter 1

Revelation 2

WEB (21)

Matthew 2

Mark 1

Luke 6

Acts 1

1 Corinthians 2

Galatians 1

1 Timothy 1

Hebrews 1

James 2

1 Peter 2

2 Peter 1

Revelation 1

YLT (21)

Matthew 2

Mark 1

Luke 6

Acts 1

1 Corinthians 2

Galatians 1

1 Timothy 1

Hebrews 1

James 2

1 Peter 2

2 Peter 1

Revelation 1

ASV (21)

a temptation 2

of temptation 1

of the trial 1

of trial 1

prove 1

temptation 10

temptations 2

the temptation 1

trials 1

with trials 1

BSB (21)

of testing 2

temptation 9

testing 1

trial 1

trials 4

under trial 1

was a trial 1

with the trials 1

you are tempted 1

CSB (19)

temptation 7

test 1

testing 3

the temptation 1

the trials 1

trial 1

trials 5

ESV (20)

temptation 10

testing 2

trial 3

trials 5

KJV (21)

temptation 15

temptations 5

try 1

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (24)

a 1

temptation 11

testing 2

trial 4

trials 4

was 1

which 1

N95 (22)

temptation 12

testing 2

trial 3

trials 4

which 1

NAS (24)

a 1

temptation 11

testing 2

trial 4

trials 4

was 1

which 1

NLT (21)

reject 1

temptation 9

temptations 1

tempted 1

tempting 1

tested 1

testing 1

trial 1

trials 4

troubles 1

WEB (21)

a temptation 2

of temptation 1

of testing 1

of the trial 1

temptation 10

temptations 1

test 1

the temptation 1

trials 2

with trials 1

YLT (21)

my trial 1

of temptation 1

temptation 12

temptation; but do thou deliver us from the evil 1

temptations 3

trial 1

trials 1

try 1

RAH

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

SWE

N-ASM 11

N-DPM 3

N-DSM 1

N-GPM 1

N-GSM 4

N-NSM 1

ANT

N-ASM 11

N-DPM 3

N-DSM 1

N-GPM 1

N-GSM 4

N-NSM 1

BEZ

N-ASM 11

N-DPM 3

N-DSM 1

N-GPM 1

N-GSM 4

N-NSM 1

BGB

N-ASM 11

N-DPM 3

N-DSM 1

N-GPM 1

N-GSM 4

N-NSM 1

BMT

N-ASM 11

N-DPM 3

N-DSM 1

N-GPM 1

N-GSM 4

N-NSM 1

BYZ

N-ASM 11

N-DPM 3

N-DSM 1

N-GPM 1

N-GSM 4

N-NSM 1

ELZ

N-ASM 11

N-DPM 3

N-DSM 1

N-GPM 1

N-GSM 4

N-NSM 1

NA26

N-ASM 11

N-DPM 3

N-DSM 1

N-GPM 1

N-GSM 4

N-NSM 1

SBL

N-ASM 11

N-DPM 3

N-DSM 1

N-GPM 2

N-GSM 3

N-NSM 1

SCV

N-ASM 11

N-DPM 3

N-DSM 1

N-GPM 1

N-GSM 4

N-NSM 1

STV

N-ASM 11

N-DPM 3

N-DSM 1

N-GPM 2

N-GSM 3

N-NSM 1

TIS

N-ASM 11

N-DPM 3

N-DSM 1

N-GPM 2

N-GSM 4

N-NSM 1

N-ASM 11

N-DPM 3

N-DSM 1

N-GPM 1

N-GSM 4

N-NSM 1

TRG

N-ASM 10

N-DPM 3

N-DSM 1

N-GPM 1

N-GSM 4

N-NSM 1

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

πειρ-ασμός, ὁ,

trial, LXX De. 4.34, al., 1 Peter 4:12; οἱ ἐπὶ τῶν παθῶν π. Dsc. 1 Praef. 5; πειρασμοὶ ἐν τῇ γῇ καὶ θαλάσσῃ Cyran. 40.

2. worry, LXX Ecclesiastes 5:2.

II temptation, ib. Si. 44.20, Mark 14:38, etc.

Thayer's Expanded Definition

πειρασμός, πειρασμοῦ, ὁ (πειράζω, which see), the Sept. for מַסָּה, an experiment, attempt, trial, proving; (Vulg. tentatio);

a. universally, trial, proving: Sir. 27:5, 7; τόν πειρασμόν ὑμῶν ἐν τῇ σαρκί μου, the trial made of you by my bodily condition, since this condition served to test the love of the Galatians toward Paul, Galatians 4:14 L T Tr WH (cf.

b. below, and Lightfoot at the passage).

b. specifically, the trial of man's fidelity, integrity, virtue, constancy, etc.: 1 Peter 4:12; also an enticement to sin, temptation, whether arising from the desires or from outward circumstances, Luke 8:13; 1 Corinthians 10:13; ὑπομένειν πειρασμόν, James 1:12; an internal temptation to sin, 1 Timothy 6:9; of the temptation by which the devil sought to divert Jesus the Messiah from his divine errand, Luke 4:13; of a condition of things, or a mental state, by which we are enticed to sin, or to a lapse from faith and holiness: in the phrases εἰσφέρειν τινα εἰς πειρασμόν, Matthew 6:13; Luke 11:4; ἐισέρχεσθαι εἰς πειρασμόν, Matthew 26:41; Mark 14:38 (here T WH ἔλθητε); Luke 22:40, 46; adversity, affliction, trouble (cf. our trial), sent by God and serving to test or prove one's faith, holiness, character: plural, Luke 22:28; Acts 20:19; James 1:2; 1 Peter 1:6; τόν πειρασμόν μου τόν ἐν τῇ σαρκί μου, my temptation arising from my bodily infirmity, Galatians 4:14 Rec. (but see a. above); ὥρα τοῦ πειρασμοῦ, Revelation 3:10; ἐκ πειρασμοῦ ῤύεσθαι, 2 Peter 2:9 (Deuteronomy 7:19; Deuteronomy 29:3; Sir. 2:1 Sir. 6:7 Sir. 36:1 (Sir. 33:1); 1 Macc. 2:52).

c. 'temptation' (i. e. trial) of God by men, i. e. rebellion against God, by which his power and justice are, as It were, put to the proof and challenged to show themselves: Hebrews 3:8 (Deuteronomy 6:16; Deuteronomy 9:22; Psalm 94:8 ()). Cf. Fried. B. Koester, Die Biblical Lehre yon der Versuchung. Gotha, 1859. (The word has not yet been found in secular authors except Dioscorides (?) praef. i. τούς ἐπί παθῶν πειρασμούς experiments made on diseases.)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

† πειρααμός , -οῦ , ὁ

(< πειράζω ),

[in LXX for H4531, H6045;]

1. = πεῖρα , an experiment Diosc.).

2. a trial, of ethical purpose and effect, whether good or evil (v. Hort on James 1:13);

(a) in good or neutral sense: Galatians 4:14, James 1:12, 1 Peter 4:12; esp. of afflictions sent by God (Deuteronomy 7:19, Sirach 21:1-28, al.): 2 Peter 2:9, Revelation 3:10; pl., Luke 22:28, Acts 20:19, James 1:2, 1 Peter 1:6;

(b) of trial regarded as leading to sin, temptation: Luke 8:13, 1 Corinthians 10:13, 1 Timothy 6:9; of the temptation of Jesus by the devil, Luke 4:13; εἰσφέρειν (ἔρχεσθαι , εἰσέρχ -) εἰς Papyri, Matthew 6:13; Matthew 26:41, Mark 14:38, Luke 11:4; Luke 22:40; Luke 22:46;

(c) of the testing or challenge of God by man (see πειράζω , 3, c.) : Hebrews 3:8 (LXX: Psalms 95:9, where κατα τ . ἡμέραν πειρασμοῦ = H4531 the day of Massah).†

SYN.: δοκίμιον G1383.

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.

Vocabulary of the Greek NT

";Persuasive speech"; in a somewhat depreciatory sense is evidently the meaning of this word in Colossians 2:4, its only occurrence in the Greek Bible : cf. the legal process, P Lips I. 40iii. 7 (iv/v A.D.), where one of the parties declares with reference to certain things that had been seized—διὰ πειθανολογίας τὰ ἁρπαγέντα ζητοῦσι κατέχειν. The adj. π (ε)ιθανός, which has often a similar connotation, occurs in CP Herm I. 7.20. See also Epict. i 8. 7 ἡ πιθανολογική, ";the art of persuasion.";

List of Word Forms

πειρασμοις πειρασμοίς πειρασμοῖς πειρασμον πειρασμόν πειρασμὸν πειρασμος πειρασμός πειρασμὸς πειρασμου πειρασμού πειρασμοῦ πειρασμόυ πειρασμούς πειρασμω πειρασμώ πειρασμῷ πειρασμων πειρασμών πειρασμῶν πειραταίς πειρατεύσει πειρατήρια πειρατήριον πειρατήριόν πειρατηρίου πειράτου πειρατών peirasmo peirasmō peirasmôi peirasmō̂i peirasmois peirasmoîs peirasmon peirasmón peirasmòn peirasmôn peirasmōn peirasmō̂n peirasmos peirasmòs peirasmou peirasmoû