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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G3985 - Tempt

Strong's No.:G3985

Greek:πειράζω

Transliteration:peirazō

Phonetic:pi-rad'-zo

Word Origin:From G3984

Bible Usage:assay examine go about prove tempt (-er) try.

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

to test (objectively) that is endeavor: scrutinize entice discipline


Thayers
Definition:

1. to try whether a thing can be done

a. to attempt, endeavour

2. to try, make trial of, test: for the purpose of ascertaining his quantity, or what he thinks, or how he will behave himself

a. in a good sense

b. in a bad sense, to test one maliciously, craftily to put to the proof his feelings or judgments

c. to try or test one's faith, virtue, character, by enticement to sin

1. to solicit to sin, to tempt 1c

d. of the temptations of the devil

e. after the OT usage

1. of God: to inflict evils upon one in order to prove his character and the steadfastness of his faith

2. men are said to tempt God by exhibitions of distrust, as though they wished to try whether he is not justly distrusted

3. by impious or wicked conduct to test God's justice and patience, and to challenge him, as it were to give proof of his perfections.


Bible References:
Tempt

Translation
Occurrences:
about ( 1 )
assayed ( 1 )
Examine ( 1 )
prove ( 1 )
tempt ( 6 )
tempted ( 15 )
tempter ( 2 )
tempteth ( 1 )
tempting ( 7 )
tried ( 3 )
try ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.