test

Greek, Noun, Female

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)

test

Greek, Noun, Female

πεῖρα, ας (Ionic dialect πεῖρα, accusative πεῖραν, genitive -ης), Aeolic dialect πέρρα [Refs 4th c.AD+]: ἡ:— trial, attempt, π. τοι μαθήσιος ἀρχά [Refs 7th c.BC+]; opposed to δόξα, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; ἢν μὲν ξυμβῇ ἡ π. [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; πεῖραν ἔχοντες being proved, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but πεῖραν ἔχειν τινός to have experience of, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τινῶν ἔχειν ὅτι. [Refs]; π. ἔχει τῆς γνώμης involves a trial of your resolution, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πεῖράν τινος λαμβάνειν or λαβεῖν to make trial or proof of, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, gain experience of, ἐν ἑαυτῷ[Refs 5th c.BC+]; πεῖράν τινος διδόναι (cf. Latin specimen sui edere) Darei Epist. in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. ποιεῖσθαι εἰ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; π. δέξασθαι undertake, [Refs 1st c.AD+] 2) with Preps, ἀπὸ πείρης by experiment, opposed to αὐτόματον, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀποδοκιμασθῆναι διὰ τῆς π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἰέναι ἐς τὴν π. τοῦ ναυτικοῦ try an action by sea, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀκοῆς κρείσσων ἐς π. ἔρχεται turns out on trial greater than report, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; Κύρου ἐν πείρᾳ γενέσθαι to have been acquainted with Cyrus, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ πείρᾳ by way of test or trial, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ π. δούς on trial, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; π. θανάτου πέρι καὶ ζωᾶς a contest for, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) attempt on or against one, πεῖράν τιν᾽ ἐχθρῶν ἁρπάσαι a means of attacking, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially attempt to seduce a woman, [Refs 1st c.AD+]: absolutely, attempt, enterprise, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πεῖραν ἀφορμᾶν to go forth upon an enterprise, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; compare πειρατής. (Cf. Latin experior, peritus.)

Greek

Noun Feminine

a test, i.e. attempt, experience; assaying, trial; from the base of g4008 (πέραν) (through the idea of piercing);