peirasmos <3986>

peirasmov peirasmos

Pronunciation:pi-ras-mos'
Origin:from 3985
Reference:TDNT - 6:23,822
PrtSpch:n m (noun masculine)
In Greek:peirasmoiv 3, peirasmon 11, peirasmou 4, peirasmov 1, peirasmw 1, peirasmwn 1
In NET:temptation 8, trials 4, testing 3, trial 2, a trial 1, of testing 1, with trials 1, test 1
In AV:temptation 19, temptations 1, try 1
Count:21
Definition :
  1. 1) an experiment, attempt, trial, proving
    1. 1a) trial, proving: the trial made of you by my bodily condition, since condition served as to test the love of the Galatians toward Paul (Ga 4:14)
    2. 1b) the trial of man's fidelity, integrity, virtue, constancy 1b1) an enticement to sin, temptation, whether arising from the desires or from the outward circumstances 1b2) an internal temptation to sin 1b2a) of the temptation by which the devil sought to divert Jesus the Messiah from his divine errand 1b3) 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 1b4) adversity, affliction, trouble: sent by God and serving to test or prove one's character, faith, holiness
    3. 1c) temptation (i.e. trial) of God by men 1c1) rebellion against God, by which his power and justice are, as it were, put to the proof and challenged to show themselves

from 3985; a putting to proof (by experiment (of good), experience (of evil), solicitation, discipline or provocation); by implication, adversity: KJV -- temptation, X try.
see GREEK for 3985
Related Hebrew:hom <04531>; Nyne <06045>

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