Greek word study
πειρασμός G3986
- Transliteration
- peirasmós
- KJV glosses
- temptation, X try
Lexical summary
a putting to proof (by experiment (of good), experience (of evil), solicitation, discipline or provocation)
by implication, adversity
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
a putting to proof (by experiment (of good), experience (of evil), solicitation, discipline or provocation)
by implication, adversity
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information