"to tempt, put to the test, Mt. 4:7; Lk. 4:12; 1 Cor. 10:9; to try, sound, Lk. 10:25*"
Definition and meaning
to tempt, put to the test, Mt. 4:7; Lk. 4:12; 1 Cor. 10:9; to try, sound, Lk. 10:25*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐκπειράζω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of ekpeirazo (G1598) across the King James Bible.
Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
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Common questions
Strong's G1598 (ekpeirazo) is a Greek word that means: to tempt, put to the test, Mt. 4:7; Lk. 4:12; 1 Cor. 10:9; to try, sound, Lk. 10:25* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word ekpeirazo (G1598) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1598 is ekpeirazo, a Greek word defined as: to tempt, put to the test, Mt. 4:7; Lk. 4:12; 1 Cor. 10:9; to try, sound, Lk. 10:25*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
ekpeirazo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.