Peirasmos πειρασμός
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| πειρασμός | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | peirasmos |
| Strong's number | G3986 (G3986H, G3986G) |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | temptation/testing: testing |
| Occurrences | 21 in 20 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (6) |
Peirasmos (Greek πειρασμός, Strong's G3986) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “temptation/testing: testing”. It occurs 21 times in 20 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
G3986H: temptation/testing: testing
πειρασμός, -οῦ, ὁ
(πειράζω), [in LXX for מַסָּה, עִנְיָן ;]
1. = πεῖρα, an experiment Diosc.).
2. a trial, of ethical purpose and effect, whether good or evil (see Hort on Jas.1:13)
(a) in good or neutral sense: Gal.4:14, Jas.1:12, 1Pe.4:12; esp. of afflictions sent by God (Deu.7:19, Sir.21:1-28, al.): 2Pe.2:9, Rev.3:10; pl., Luk.22:28, Act.20:19, Jas.1:2, 1Pe.1:6;
(b) of trial regarded as leading to sin, temptation: Luk.8:13, 1Co.10:13, 1Ti.6:9; of the temptation of Jesus by the devil, Luk.4:13; εἰσφέρειν (ἔρχεσθαι, εἰσέρχ-) εἰς π., Mat.6:13 26:41, Mrk.14:38, Luk.11:4 22:40, 46;
(with) of the testing or challenge of God by man (see: πειράζω, 3, with) : Heb.3:8 (LXX: Psa.95:9, where κατα τ. ἡμέραν πειρασμοῦ = מַסָּה the day of Massah).†
SYN.: δοκίμιον (AS)
(πειράζω), [in LXX for מַסָּה, עִנְיָן ;]
1. = πεῖρα, an experiment Diosc.).
2. a trial, of ethical purpose and effect, whether good or evil (see Hort on Jas.1:13)
(a) in good or neutral sense: Gal.4:14, Jas.1:12, 1Pe.4:12; esp. of afflictions sent by God (Deu.7:19, Sir.21:1-28, al.): 2Pe.2:9, Rev.3:10; pl., Luk.22:28, Act.20:19, Jas.1:2, 1Pe.1:6;
(b) of trial regarded as leading to sin, temptation: Luk.8:13, 1Co.10:13, 1Ti.6:9; of the temptation of Jesus by the devil, Luk.4:13; εἰσφέρειν (ἔρχεσθαι, εἰσέρχ-) εἰς π., Mat.6:13 26:41, Mrk.14:38, Luk.11:4 22:40, 46;
(with) of the testing or challenge of God by man (see: πειράζω, 3, with) : Heb.3:8 (LXX: Psa.95:9, where κατα τ. ἡμέραν πειρασμοῦ = מַסָּה the day of Massah).†
SYN.: δοκίμιον (AS)
G3986G: temptation/testing: temptation
πειρασμός, -οῦ, ὁ
(πειράζω), [in LXX for מַסָּה, עִנְיָן ;]
1. = πεῖρα, an experiment Diosc.).
2. a trial, of ethical purpose and effect, whether good or evil (see Hort on Jas.1:13)
(a) in good or neutral sense: Gal.4:14, Jas.1:12, 1Pe.4:12; esp. of afflictions sent by God (Deu.7:19, Sir.21:1-28, al.): 2Pe.2:9, Rev.3:10; pl., Luk.22:28, Act.20:19, Jas.1:2, 1Pe.1:6;
(b) of trial regarded as leading to sin, temptation: Luk.8:13, 1Co.10:13, 1Ti.6:9; of the temptation of Jesus by the devil, Luk.4:13; εἰσφέρειν (ἔρχεσθαι, εἰσέρχ-) εἰς π., Mat.6:13 26:41, Mrk.14:38, Luk.11:4 22:40, 46;
(with) of the testing or challenge of God by man (see: πειράζω, 3, with) : Heb.3:8 (LXX: Psa.95:9, where κατα τ. ἡμέραν πειρασμοῦ = מַסָּה the day of Massah).†
SYN.: δοκίμιον (AS)
(πειράζω), [in LXX for מַסָּה, עִנְיָן ;]
1. = πεῖρα, an experiment Diosc.).
2. a trial, of ethical purpose and effect, whether good or evil (see Hort on Jas.1:13)
(a) in good or neutral sense: Gal.4:14, Jas.1:12, 1Pe.4:12; esp. of afflictions sent by God (Deu.7:19, Sir.21:1-28, al.): 2Pe.2:9, Rev.3:10; pl., Luk.22:28, Act.20:19, Jas.1:2, 1Pe.1:6;
(b) of trial regarded as leading to sin, temptation: Luk.8:13, 1Co.10:13, 1Ti.6:9; of the temptation of Jesus by the devil, Luk.4:13; εἰσφέρειν (ἔρχεσθαι, εἰσέρχ-) εἰς π., Mat.6:13 26:41, Mrk.14:38, Luk.11:4 22:40, 46;
(with) of the testing or challenge of God by man (see: πειράζω, 3, with) : Heb.3:8 (LXX: Psa.95:9, where κατα τ. ἡμέραν πειρασμοῦ = מַסָּה the day of Massah).†
SYN.: δοκίμιον (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | temptation (15), temptations (5), try (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | temptation (9), trials (4), testing (3), trial (2), tempted (1), under trial (1) |
Topics
Verses
Every verse with Peirasmos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
- Matthew 26:41Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.“Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
Mark
- Mark 14:38Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
Luke
- Luke 4:13And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.When the devil had finished every temptation, he left Him until an opportune time.
- Luke 8:13They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.
- Luke 11:4And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’”
- Luke 22:28Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.You are the ones who have stood by Me in My trials.
- Luke 22:40And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.When He came to the place, He told them, “Pray that you will not enter into temptation.”
- Luke 22:46And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.“Why are you sleeping?” He asked. “Get up and pray so that you will not enter into temptation.”
Acts
- Acts 20:19Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, especially in the trials that came upon me through the plots of the Jews.
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 10:13There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.
Galatians
- Galatians 4:14And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.And although my illness was a trial to you, you did not despise or reject me. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus Himself.
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 6:9But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 3:8Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness,
James
- James 1:2My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,
- James 1:12Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
1 Peter
- 1 Peter 1:6Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials
- 1 Peter 4:12Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you.
2 Peter
- 2 Peter 2:9The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.
Revelation
- Revelation 3:10Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.Because you have kept My command to persevere, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).