UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

Sense 1: to try, to attempt

Semantic entry: 68.58

Semantic domains: Aspect

Subdomains: Try, Attempt

Definition: (an idiom, literally: to take an attempt{N:001}) 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.’

Collocations: πεῖραν λαμβάνω