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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
πεῖρα, ας, ἡ
Greek transliteration: 
peira
Simplified transliteration: 
peira
Numbers
Strong's number: 
3984
GK Number: 
4278
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-1a
Gloss: 
to try to do, attempt; to face, experience
Definition: 
a trial, attempt, endeavor;, λαμβάνειν πειραν, to attempt, Heb. 11:29; also, to experience, Heb. 11:36*

Greek-English Concordance for πεῖρα

Hebrews 11:29 By faith they crossed the Red Sea as if on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried (peiran | πεῖραν | acc sg fem), they were drowned.
Hebrews 11:36 Others experienced (peiran | πεῖραν | acc sg fem) jeering and flogging, and even chains and prison.