Peiraō πειράω
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| πειράω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | peiraō |
| Strong's number | G3987 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to try |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Peiraō (Greek πειράω, Strong's G3987) is a Greek verb meaning “to try”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | assayed (1), about (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | tried (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Peiraō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 26:21For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple courts and tried to kill me.
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).