Ekpeirázō — G1598

Definition

verb

to test thoroughly

1. a word wholly biblical
2. to prove, test, thoroughly (A. V. tempt)

Usually translated as

tempt

Origin

from G1537 and G3985

• ek (G1537)
• peirázō (G3985)

Occurrences

Ekpeirázō occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Luke (2), 1 Corinthians (1)

• Matthew 4:7 — Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt (ἐκπειράσεις) the Lord thy God.
• Luke 4:12 — And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt (ἐκπειράσεις) the Lord thy God.
• Luke 10:25 — And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted (ἐκπειράζων) him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
• 1 Corinthians 10:9 — Neither let us tempt (ἐκπειράζωμεν) Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.