Word Study · Strong's G3984 · Greek
πεῖρα
peira
pi'-rah
Strong's 1890 spelling: peîra
“a test, i.e. attempt, experience”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a test, i.e. attempt, experience
Rendered in the KJV as
assaying, trial.
- 2occurrencesin the New Testament
- 1 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 1inflected formdistinct spellings
Across 2 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 1
- πεῖραν2
How it is rendered · 2
- an attempt1
- trial1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 1
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular2
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- N-ASF · 2
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Hebrews2 occurrences
- Hebrews 11:29πεῖρανpeirannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularBy faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.here: an attempt
- Hebrews 11:36πεῖρανpeirannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularStill others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.here: trial