πειρασμός
peirasmos
temptation/testing: temptation
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word πειρασμός (peirasmos) translates to temptation or testing, encompassing both ideas of being tempted away from a particular path and being put to the test of one's character. It occurs 10 times in the Bible, indicating its significance in various passages. In terms of range of usage, peirasmos is employed in different contexts, including personal struggles with sin (Matthew 4:1), tests of faith (James 1:13), and trials that refine character (Job 23:10 is referenced in the NT as James 1:13, although 'testing' is what was cited by the Septuagint for Job 23:10). This versatility suggests that the concept of temptation/testing is multifaceted and essential to understanding various biblical themes. Given its frequency and diverse uses, peirasmos carries considerable significance, implying that it is an inescapable aspect of human existence. It can serve as a catalyst for growth, revealing the depths of one's resolve or leading to sin.
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Occurrences in Scripture
10 total occurrences across the text
Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.’
Matthew 26:41Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Mark 14:38Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Luke 4:13When the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him until another time.
Luke 11:4Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’ ”
Luke 22:40When he was at the place, he said to them, “Pray that you don’t enter into temptation.”
Luke 22:46and said to them, “Why do you sleep? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”
1 Corinthians 10:13No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
1 Corinthians 10:13No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
1 Timothy 6:9But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation, a snare, and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.