"to try, attempt, essay, endeavor, Acts 26:21*"
Definition and meaning
to try, attempt, essay, endeavor, Acts 26:21*
In the original Greek the word is written: πειράω
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
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 peirao (G3987) across the King James Bible.
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.
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Common questions
Strong's G3987 (peirao) is a Greek word that means: to try, attempt, essay, endeavor, Acts 26:21* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word peirao (G3987) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3987 is peirao, a Greek word defined as: to try, attempt, essay, endeavor, Acts 26:21*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
peirao is a Greek word found in the New Testament.