UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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πειράομαι

MainId: 003889000000000

Version: 0

HasAramaic: False

InLXX: False

AlphaPos: π

StrongCodes: G3987

BaseForms:

1. BaseFormID: 003889001000000

   PartsOfSpeech: verb

   RelatedLemmas: {'Word': 'πειράζω', 'Meanings': []}

   LEXMeanings:

   1. LEXID: 003889001001000

      LEXIsBiblicalTerm: Y

      LEXEntryCode: 68.58

      LEXIndent: 0

      LEXDomains: Aspect

      LEXSubDomains: Try, Attempt

      LEXSenses:

      1. LanguageCode: en

         LastEdited: 2021-12-24 12:09:16

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

         Glosses: ['to try', 'to attempt']

         Comments: 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.

      LEXReferences: ACTs 26:21