The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
SBL Greek New Testament lexicon
πειράω
| Lemma | πειράω |
|---|---|
| Citation form | πειράω |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | I try, attempt |
| Strong’s | G3987 |
| Transliteration | peiráō |
| Definition | to test (subjectively), i.e. (reflexively) to attempt |
| KJV glosses | :--assay. |
| Derivation | from |
| SBLGNT occurrences | 1 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| ἐπειρῶντο | verb, third person, imperfect, middle, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 3IMI-P--) — Acts 26:21 |
Morphology
- verb; MorphGNT 3IMI-P--
Occurrences
Septuagint occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: πειραω.