Transliteration: peirazo · verb
| Meaning | I try, tempt, test |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | verb |
| Frequency | 37x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | πειρασθῆναι, πειράζων, πειράζοντες, πειράζετε, πειραζόμενος, πειράσαι, ἐπείραζεν, ἐπείραζον, ἐπείρασεν, πειράζῃ |
| Example verses | Matt 4:1 · Matt 4:3 · Matt 16:1 · Matt 19:3 · Matt 22:18 |
πειράζω (peirazo) is a verb that occurs 37 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I try, tempt, test” and first appears in Matt 4:1.
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