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:'''1)''' to try whether a thing can be done | :'''1)''' to try whether a thing can be done | ||
::1a) to attempt, endeavour | ::1a) to attempt, endeavour | ||
| - | '''2)''' to try, make trial of, test: for the purpose of ascertaining his quality, or what he thinks, or how he will behave himself | + | :'''2)''' to try, make trial of, test: for the purpose of ascertaining his quality, or what he thinks, or how he will behave himself |
::2a) in a good sense | ::2a) in a good sense | ||
::2b) in a bad sense, to test one maliciously, craftily to put to the proof his feelings or judgments | ::2b) in a bad sense, to test one maliciously, craftily to put to the proof his feelings or judgments | ||
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3985 πειράζω peirazo pi-rad’-zo
AV-tempt 29, try 4, tempter 2, prove 1, assay 1, examine 1, go about 1; 39
- 1) to try whether a thing can be done
- 1a) to attempt, endeavour
- 2) to try, make trial of, test: for the purpose of ascertaining his quality, or what he thinks, or how he will behave himself
- 2a) in a good sense
- 2b) in a bad sense, to test one maliciously, craftily to put to the proof his feelings or judgments
- 2c) to try or test one’s faith, virtue, character, by enticement to sin
- 2c1) to solicit to sin, to tempt
- 1c1a) of the temptations of the devil
- 2c1) to solicit to sin, to tempt
- 2d) after the OT usage
- 2d1) of God: to inflict evils upon one in order to prove his character and the steadfastness of his faith
- 2d2) men are said to tempt God by exhibitions of distrust, as though they wished to try whether he is not justly distrusted
- 2d3) 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.
