πειράζω

A. πειράξω GDI 5181 : aor. 1 imper. πείρασον AP 11.183 (Lucill.): aor. Pass. ἐπειράσθην LXX Wi. 11.9, Ev.Matt. 4.1 : pf. part. πεπειρασμένος Ep.Hebr. 4.15 :—make proof or trial of, c. gen., Od. 16.319.23.114 : abs., 9.281.

2. c. inf., attempt to do, Plb. 2.6.9, LXX Jd. 6.39, Act.Ap. 16.7, 24.6 ; π. τι attempt a thing, ἄλλος ἄλλην ἐπ’ ἐμὲ πειράζει τέχνην Luc. Trag. 149, cf. S.E. M. 1.40 ; τόδε τόξον make trial of, Anacreont. 31.24 : abs., make an attempt, Plb. Fr. 195.

3. Pass., ἤθη . . ἐν χρόνῳ πειράζεται are tried, proved, Men. Mon. 573 ; to be experienced, Phld. Sign. 32.

II. c. acc. pers., try, tempt a person, put him to the test, LXX Ge. 22.1, al. ; ἑαυτοὺς πειράζετε, εἰ . . 2 Ep.Cor. 13.5, al.; τί πειράζετε τὸν Κύριον ; LXX Ex. 17.2, cf. Act.Ap. 15.10, 1 Ep.Cor. 10.9, al.

2. in bad sense, seek to seduce, tempt, Ἀθηναίην A.R. 3.10 : abs., ὁ πειράζων the Tempter, 1 Ep.Thess. 3.5, etc. :—Pass., to be sorely tried, πειραζομένη βασανίζομαι PLit.Lond. 52.5 ; στομακάκκῃ Str. 16.4.24 ; to be attacked, ὑποχύσει Alex.Aphr. Pr. 2.54 ; ἐπιληψίᾳ Cyran. 47 ; to be tempted to sin, Ev.Matt. 4.1, al.