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peiraō G3987

πειράω (peiraō) means “to try” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

πειράω Greek · G3987 1 tagged occurrences in 1 verses

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

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G3987

πειράω · peiraō · to try

πειράω more commonly as depon., πειράομαι, [in LXX for נָסָה ;] to try, attempt: Act.26:21.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

mid: I try, attempt, endeavor.

John Jeffrey Dodson · CC0

How translators render G3987

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BSB rendering counts
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and tried 1
KJV rendering counts
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and went about 1
he assayed 1

Verses containing G3987

Page 1 of 1. 1 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. Acts 26:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple courts and tried to kill me.

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Sources and text

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