UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

Sense 1: to test, to examine, to put to the test, examination, testing

Semantic entry: 27.46

Semantic domains: Learn

Subdomains: Try To Learn

Definition: to try to learn the nature or character of someone or something by submitting such to thorough and extensive testing

Notes: It is also possible to understand πειράζω and ἐκπειράζω in RV MAT 16:1 · LV MAT 16:1 · Read together MAT 16:1 and RV LUK 10:25 · LV LUK 10:25 · Read together LUK 10:25 as meaning ‘to try to trap’ (see 27.31: ἐκπειράζω / 27.31: πειράζω). See also 88.308: ἐκπειράζω / 88.308: πειράζω / 88.308: πειρασμός.

Sense 2: to try to trap, to attempt to catch in a mistake

Semantic entry: 27.31

Semantic domains: Learn

Subdomains: Learn Something Against Someone

Definition: to obtain information to be used against a person by trying to cause someone to make a mistake

Notes: It is also possible to interpret πειράζω and ἐκπειράζω in RV MAT 16:1 · LV MAT 16:1 · Read together MAT 16:1 and RV LUK 10:25 · LV LUK 10:25 · Read together LUK 10:25 as ‘the process of testing or examining’ (see 27.46: ἐκπειράζω / 27.46: πειράζω / 27.46: πειρασμός). See also 88.308: ἐκπειράζω / 88.308: πειράζω / 88.308: πειρασμός.

Sense 3: to tempt, to trap, to lead into temptation, temptation

Semantic entry: 88.308

Semantic domains: Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior

Subdomains: Sin, Wrongdoing, Guilt

Definition: to endeavor or attempt to cause someone to sin

Notes: In translating expressions involving tempting or trying, it is necessary in a number of languages to indicate clearly whether or not the temptations succeeded. Therefore, it may not be sufficient in RV MRK 1:13 · LV MRK 1:13 · Read together MRK 1:13 to simply say ‘Satan tempted him’; in fact, in some instances it may be necessary to make the failure of the temptation quite specific, for example, ‘Satan tried to make Jesus sin, but was not successful.’

Sense 4: to try, to attempt

Semantic entry: 68.58

Semantic domains: Aspect

Subdomains: Try, Attempt

Definition: to attempt to do something, with the implication of not succeeding

Notes: 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.

Sense 5: Tempter

Semantic entry: 12.36

Semantic domains: Supernatural Beings and Powers

Subdomains: Supernatural Beings

Definition: (a title for the Devil, literally: one who tempts) one who tempts or tries people with the intent of making them sin

Notes: A common equivalent of ὁ πειράζων is ‘one who tries to make people sin’ or ‘one who tries to cause people to sin.’

Collocations: ὁ πειράζων