πειρασμός, -οῦ, ὁ, (πειράζω, q. v.), Sept. for MON, an experiment, attempt, trial, proving; (Vulg. tentatio) ; a. univ. trial, proving: Sir. xxvii. 5, 7; τὸν πειρασμὸν ὑμῶν ἐν τῇ σαρκί pov, the trial made of you by my bodily condition, since this condition served to test the love of the Galatians towards Paul, Gal. iv. 14 LT Tr WH [ef. Ὁ. below, and Bp. Lghtft. ad loc. ]. b. spec. the trial of man’s fidelity, integrity, virtue, constancy, etc.: 1 Pet. iv. 12; also an enticement to sin, temptation, whether arising from the desires or from outward circumstances, Lk. viii. 13; 1 Co. x. 18; ὑπομένειν πειρασμόν, Jas. i. 12; an internal temptation to sin, 1 Tim. vi. 9; of the temptation by which the devil sought to divert Jesus the Messiah from his divine errand, Lk.iv.13; οὗ a condition of things, or a mental state, by which we are enticed to sin, or to a lapse from faith and holiness: in the phrases εἰσφέρειν τινὰ εἰς metp-, Mt. vi. 13; Lk. xi. 4; εἰσέρχεσθαι εἰς π.» Mt. xxvi. 41; Mk. xiv. 38 [here TWH épx.]; Lk. xxii. 40,46; adversity, affliction, trouble, [ef. our trial], sent by God and serving to test or prove one’s faith, holiness, character: plur., Lk. xxii. 28; Acts xx. 19; Jas.i.2; 1 Pet. i. 6; τὸν πειρ. μου τὸν ἐν τῇ σαρκί μου, my temptation arising from my bodily infirmity, Gal. iv. 14 Ree. [but see a. above]; dpa τοῦ πειρασμοῦ, Rev. iii. 10; ἐκ π. ῥύεσθαι, 2 Pet. ii. 9, (Deut. vii. 19; xxix. 3; Sir. ii. 1; vi. 7; xxxvi. (xxxiii.) 1; 1 Macc. 11. 52). Cc. ‘temptation’ (i. e. trial) of God by men, i. 6. rebellion against God, by which his power and justice are, as it were, put to the proof and challenged to show themselves: Heb. iii. 8 (Deut. vi.16; ix. 22; Ps. xciv. (xev.) 8). Cf. F-ied. B. Koester, Vie bibl. Lehre von der Versuchung. Gotha, 1859. (The word has not yet been found in prof. auth. exe. Diosc. praef.1: τοὺς ἐπὶ παθῶν m. experiments made on diseases.)

πειρασμός peirasmos 21x

a putting to the proof, proof, trial, 1 Pet. 4:12; Heb. 3:8; direct temptation to sin, Lk. 4:13; trial, temptation, Mt. 6:13; 26:41; 1 Cor. 10:13; trial, calamity, affliction, Lk. 22:28

† πειρασμός, -οῦ, ὁ

(< πειράζω), [in LXX for מַסָּה, עִנְיָן;]

= πεῖρα, an experiment (Diosc.).

a trial, of ethical purpose and effect, whether good or evil (v. Hort on Ja 1:13); in good or neutral sense: Ga 4:14, Ja 1:12, I Pe 4:12; esp. of afflictions sent by God (De 7:19, Si 2:1, al.): II Pe 2:9, Re 3:10; pl., Lk 22:28, Ac 20:19, Ja 1:2, I Pe 1:6;

of trial regarded as leading to sin, temptation: Lk 8:13, I Co 10:13, I Ti 6:9; of the temptation of Jesus by the devil, Lk 4:13; εἰσφέρειν (ἔρχεσθαι, εἰσέρχ-) εἰς π., Mt 6:13 26:41, Mk 14:38, Lk 11:4 22:40, 46;

of the testing or challenge of God by man (v.s. πειράζω, 3, c.): He 3:8 (LXX: Ps 94 (95):9, where κατὰ τ. ἡμέραν πειρασμοῦ = מַסָּה כְּיוֹם as the day of Massah).†

SYN.: δοκίμιον.

πειρασμός, “trial,” is confined to Biblical Greek and founded on it, except Diosc. p. 3B τοὺς ἐπὶ τῶν παθῶν πειρασμούς, “trials” made of drugs to see their effect in certain diseases: cf. Hort ad Jas 1%» In ZVT7W x. (1909), Ρ. 246 ff. de Zwaan has suggested that the reading τὸν πειρασμόν (without ὑμῶν or other addition) in Gal 44 may be taken, on the analogy of MGr, as = ‘‘the devil,’ ‘* the demonic power.”’ literature

πειρασμός (peirasmos) — temptation/testing: temptation. πειρ-ασμός, ὁ, trial, [LXX+NT]; οἱ ἐπὶ τῶν παθῶν π. [Refs 1st c.AD+]

2. worry, [LXX]

II. temptation,[LXX+NT]

πειρασμός (peirasmos) — temptation/testing: testing. πειρ-ασμός, ὁ, trial, [LXX+NT]; οἱ ἐπὶ τῶν παθῶν π. [Refs 1st c.AD+]

2. worry, [LXX]

II. temptation,[LXX+NT]