G3984: πεῖρα (peîra)

G3984 πεῖρα (peîra)

Greek

Quick Definition

πεῖρα, ας, ἡ n.f. a trial, experiment

Strong's Definition

from the base of 4008 (through the idea of piercing); a test, i.e. attempt, experience

KJV Usage: assaying, trial

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

πεῖρα (G3984)

noun, f. | -ας | πειράζω

68.58 · Aspect · Try, Attempt

Collocation: πεῖραν λαμβάνω

to try, to attempt (an idiom, literally: to take an attempt) to attempt to do something, with the implication of not succeeding In a number of languages expressions such as πειράζω[d], πειράομαι, and πεῖραν λαμβάνω may be expressed as ‘to start to do something, but not be able to’ or ‘to think that one can do something, but discover it is impossible.’

HEB 11:29 · HEB 11:36

¹ The phrase πεῖραν λαμβάνω may be regarded as a so-called low-grade idiom, or λαμβάνω may be regarded as a relatively empty term which serves primarily to mark case relations. See Domain 90, footnote 17.

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

πεῖρα, -as, 7, (πειράω), fr. Aeschyl. down, a trial, experiment, attempt: πεῖγαν λαμβάνειν τινός, i. q. to altempt a thing, to make trial of a thing or a person, (a phrase common in prof. auth. ; cf. Xen. mem. 1,4, 18; Cyr. 3, 3,38; see other exx. in Sturz, Lex. Xenoph. iii. p. 488 ; Plat. Protag. p. 342a.; Gorg. p. 448 a.; Joseph. antt. 8, 6,5; Ael. vy. ἢ. 12, 22; often in Polyb., ef. Schweighduser, Lex. Polyb. p. 460; Sept. Deut. xxviii. 56; [other exx. in Bleek on Heb. 1. ο.; Field, Otium Norv. pars iii. p. 1467), θαλάσσης, to try whether the sea can be crossed dry-shod like the land, Heb. xi. 29; to have trial of a thing, i. 6. to experience, learn to know by experience, μαστίγων, Heb. xi. 36 (often in Polyb.; τῆς προνοίας, Joseph. antt. 2, 5, 1).

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

πεῖρα peira 2x

a trial, attempt, endeavor; λαμβάνειν πεῖραν, to attempt, Heb. 11:29; also, to experience, Heb. 11:36*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

πεῖρα, -ας, ἡ

(< πειράω), [in LXX: De 28:56 (π. λαμβάνειν, נסה pi.) 33:8 (מַסָּה), Wi 18:20, 25, II Mac 8:9, IV Mac 8:1*;]

a trial, experiment; π. λαμβάνειν, to make trial, have experience of: He 11:29, 36 (for exx., v. Field, Notes, 232 f.).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

πεῖρα. The phrase πεῖραν λαμβάνειν, ‘make trial,” ‘have experience of” in Heb 1139, 86. is fully illustrated from late Greek writers by Field WVo/es, p. 232 f. We mayadd a few exx. from the Kow7—P Par 63129 (B.c. 164) (=P Petr III. p. 28) eb... μὴ βούλεσθε πεῖραν λαμβάνειν τῶν... ἐπιτίμων, “if you do not wish to experience the penalties’’ (Mahaffy), P Oxy

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

πεῖρα (peira) — test. πεῖρα, ας (Ionic dialect πεῖρα, accusative πεῖραν, genitive -ης), Aeolic dialect πέρρα [Refs 4th c.AD+]: ἡ:— trial, attempt, π. τοι μαθήσιος ἀρχά [Refs 7th c.BC+]; opposed to δόξα, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; ἢν μὲν ξυμβῇ ἡ π. [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; πεῖραν ἔχοντες being proved, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but πεῖραν ἔχειν τινός to have experience of.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τινῶν ἔχειν ὅτι.. [Refs]; π. ἔχει τῆς γνώμης involves a trial of your resolution, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πεῖράν τινος λαμβάνειν or λαβεῖν to make trial or proof of.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, gain experience of.., ἐν ἑαυτῷ[Refs 5th c.BC+]; πεῖράν τινος διδόναι (cf. Latin specimen sui edere) Darei Epist. in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. ποιεῖσθαι εἰ.. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; π. δέξασθαι undertake, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

2. with Preps., ἀπὸ πείρης by experiment, opposed to αὐτόματον, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀποδοκιμασθῆναι διὰ τῆς π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἰέναι ἐς τὴν π. τοῦ ναυτικοῦ try an action by sea, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀκοῆς κρείσσων ἐς π. ἔρχεται turns out on trial greater than report, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; Κύρου ἐν πείρᾳ γενέσθαι to have been acquainted with Cyrus, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ πείρᾳ by way of test or trial, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ π. δούς on trial, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; π. θανάτου πέρι καὶ ζωᾶς a contest for.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. attempt on or against one, πεῖράν τιν᾽ ἐχθρῶν ἁρπάσαι a means of attacking.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially attempt to seduce a woman, [Refs 1st c.AD+]: absolutely, attempt, enterprise, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πεῖραν ἀφορμᾶν to go forth upon an enterprise, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; compare πειρατής. (Cf. Latin experior, peritus.)