Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
to try
Usage: πειράω more commonly as depon., πειράομαι, [in LXX for נָסָה ;] to try, attempt: Act.26:21.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G3987
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
11
Books
6
Strong's G3987 Quick Answer
Strong's G3987 πειράω (peirao) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. peirao (pei-rah'-o) v. 1. to test (subjectively) 2. (reflexively) to attempt It has 11 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include assayed. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- peirao (pei-rah'-o) v. 1. to test (subjectively) 2. (reflexively) to attempt
- Usage
- 11 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- assayed
Meaning and Definition
peirao (pei-rah'-o) v. 1. to test (subjectively) 2. (reflexively) to attempt [from G3984] KJV: assay Root(s): G3984
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3987. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G3987 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render peirao, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
assayed
Acts 9:26
How Strong's G3987 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, New Testament, and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 8 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G3987 (πειράω) appears 9 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Maccabees 12:10 — ἐπειράθημεν
- 2 Maccabees 2:23 — πειρασόμεθα
- 2 Maccabees 10:12 — ἐπειρᾶτο
- 2 Maccabees 11:19 — πειράσομαι
- 3 Maccabees 1:25 — ἐπειρῶντο
Strong's G3987 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G3987 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.
Strong's G3987 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And the water continued to decrease until the tenth month.
Strong's G3987 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
8 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
have nevertheless attempted to send unto you for the renewing of brotherhood and friendship, lest we should become strangers unto you altogether: for there is a long time passed since ye sent unto us.
all these things, I say, being declared by Jason of Cyrene in five books, we will assay to abridge in one volume.
For Ptolemy, that was called Macron, choosing rather to do justice unto the Jews for the wrong that had been done unto them, endeavored to continue peace with them.
Usage Excerpts
First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3987.
And the water continued to decrease until the tenth month.
And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.
have nevertheless attempted to send unto you for the renewing of brotherhood and friendship, lest we should become strangers unto you altogether: for there is a long time passed since ye sent unto us.
all these things, I say, being declared by Jason of Cyrene in five books, we will assay to abridge in one volume.
For Ptolemy, that was called Macron, choosing rather to do justice unto the Jews for the wrong that had been done unto them, endeavored to continue peace with them.
If then ye will keep yourselves loyal to the state, hereafter also will I endeavor to be a means of your good.
The elders who surrounded the king strove in many ways to divert his haughty mind from the design which he had formed.
A nobler spirit, however, prompted the majority to cling to their religious observances, and by paying money that they might live unmolested, these sought to escape the registration:
The tyrant having given this charge, seven brethren were brought into his presence, along with their aged mother, handsome, and modest, and wellborn, and altogether comely.
whom the tyrant pitying, though he had been dreadfully reproached by his brethren,
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3987, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Acts 2 usages, New Testament
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G3987 FAQ
What does peirao (πειράω) mean?
Peirao (Strong's G3987) is a Greek word most simply glossed "assay". peirao (pei-rah'-o) v. 1. to test (subjectively) 2. (reflexively) to attempt
How many times is peirao (πειράω) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's G3987 across 6 books.
Where can I study peirao (πειράω) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3987 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate peirao (πειράω)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as assayed. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G3987 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 1 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 8 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3987, with linked reader references where each row is available.