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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
πειράω
Greek transliteration: 
peiraō
Simplified transliteration: 
peirao
Principal Parts: 
(ἐπείρων), -, -, -, πεπείραμαι, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
3987
GK Number: 
4281
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-1d(1a)
Gloss: 
to try, attempt
Definition: 
to try, attempt, essay, endeavor, Acts 26:21*

Greek-English Concordance for πειράω

Acts 26:21 It was for that reason that the Jews seized me in the temple and tried (epeirōnto | ἐπειρῶντο | imperf mid ind 3 pl) to kill me.