Word study · Greek

peirázō

to test, to tempt

Say it: pi-RAD-zo (approximate)

πειράζω

What it means

To try, test, or tempt, depending on context: God tests; Satan tempts. In 13:5, "examine yourselves" uses this word.

Range of meaning

  • TestExamine to see if genuine.
  • TemptEntice toward evil.

In 2 Corinthians

  • Chapter 13

    "Examine yourselves, to see if you are in the faith" (13:5).

Every verse (1)

Verses where G3985H is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources