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peira G3984

πεῖρα (peira) means “test” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

πεῖρα Greek · G3984 2 tagged occurrences in 2 verses

Pronunciation guide: pi'-rah Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G3984

πεῖρα · peira · test

πεῖρα, -ας, ἡ (πειράω), [in LXX: Deu.28:56 (π. λαμβάνειν, נָסָה pi.) Deu.33:8 (מַסָּה), Wis.18:20, 25, 2Ma.8:9, 4Ma.8:1 * ;] trial, experiment; π. λαμβάνειν, to make trial, have experience of: Heb.11:29, 36 (for exx., see Field, Notes, 232 f.).† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

a trial, experiment, attempt.

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How translators render G3984

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
tried 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
assaying 1
trial 1

Verses containing G3984

Page 1 of 1. 2 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Hebrews 11:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.

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  2. Hebrews 11:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.

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Sources and text

Data created by www.STEPBible.org based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). STEPBible data · License.

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