Word Study · Strong's G3986 · Greek
πειρασμός
peirasmos
pi-ras-mos'
Strong's 1890 spelling: peirasmós
“a putting to proof (by experiment (of good), experience (of evil), solicitation, discipline or provocation)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a putting to proof (by experiment (of good), experience (of evil), solicitation, discipline or provocation); by implication, adversity
Rendered in the KJV as
temptation, X try.
- 21occurrencesin the New Testament
- 12 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 10inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 21 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 10
- πειρασμὸν4
- πειρασμοῦ4
- πειρασμοῖς3
- πειρασμόν.3
- πειρασμόν,2
- πειρασμόν1
- πειρασμόν.¶1
- πειρασμὸς1
- πειρασμῷ1
- πειρασμῶν1
How it is rendered · 10
- temptation5
- temptation.4
- trials4
- of testing2
- a trial1
- Temptation1
- temptation,1
- test1
- trial1
- trial,1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 6
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine singular11
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular4
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine plural3
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singular1
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural1
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-ASM · 11
- N-GSM · 4
- N-DPM · 3
- N-DSM · 1
- N-GPM · 1
- N-NSM · 1
All 21, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Luke6 of 21 · 29%
- Matthew2 of 21 · 10%
- 1 Corinthians2 of 21 · 10%
- James2 of 21 · 10%
- 1 Peter2 of 21 · 10%
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Matthew2 occurrences
- Matthew 6:13πειρασμόν,peirasmonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularAnd lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’here: temptation,
- Matthew 26:41πειρασμόν.peirasmonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singular“Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”here: temptation.
Luke6 occurrences
- Luke 4:13πειρασμὸνpeirasmonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularWhen the devil had finished every temptation, he left Him until an opportune time.here: temptation
- Luke 8:13πειρασμοῦpeirasmounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularThe seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.here: of testing
- Luke 11:4πειρασμόνpeirasmonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularAnd forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’”here: temptation
- Luke 22:28πειρασμοῖςpeirasmoisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluralYou are the ones who have stood by Me in My trials.here: trials
- Luke 22:40πειρασμόν.peirasmonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularWhen He came to the place, He told them, “Pray that you will not enter into temptation.”here: temptation.
- Luke 22:46πειρασμόν.¶peirasmonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singular“Why are you sleeping?” He asked. “Get up and pray so that you will not enter into temptation.”here: temptation.
1 Corinthians2 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 10:13πειρασμὸςpeirasmosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularNo temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.here: Temptation
- 1 Corinthians 10:13πειρασμῷpeirasmōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularNo temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.here: temptation
James2 occurrences
- James 1:2πειρασμοῖςpeirasmoisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluralConsider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,here: trials
- James 1:12πειρασμόν,peirasmonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularBlessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.here: trial,
1 Peter2 occurrences
- 1 Peter 1:6πειρασμοῖςpeirasmoisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluralIn this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trialshere: trials
- 1 Peter 4:12πειρασμὸνpeirasmonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularBeloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you.here: a trial