ἐκπειράζω
ekpeirazō · test, tempt
Greek word · Strong’s number G1598 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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ekpeirazō (ἐκπειράζω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “test, tempt”.
Test, put to the test; tempt God by demanding that he prove something.
How to say it
ek·pei·ra·zō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Challenge God to see if he acts.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Matthew 4:7
Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not test the Lord your God.’”
- Luke 4:12
And answering, Jesus said to him, “It is said: You will not put the Lord your God to the test.”
- Luke 10:25
And look, a certain expert in the law stood up to test him, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
- 1 Corinthians 10:9
Nor let us put the Messiah to the test, as some of them tested him, and they were being destroyed by the snakes.